An electric Martin guitar, in great shape with a free truss rod nut but excessive back bow in the neck. Martin supposedly made 750 GT-75s (double cutaway) and 453 GT-70s (single cutaway) and 750 GT-75s, from 1966 to October 1968 (the two years they were in production). These guitars came in black, a maroon/burgundy and the red seen on this example. Also rumored is one left-handed single cutaway GT-70 in red, which I guess might have been a one-off prototype.
Sunday August 18, 2024
For the most part from one Vermont red maple board, including the neck. The original board milled roughly .800 inch thick, was chopped up in a Vermont barn by me and shipped to California. A good amount is still stacked there, all with the figure, all from the same tree. Three layers for the neck, glued, the orientation an attempt at creating 1/4 sawn cuts.
Ebony sound hole trim bends.
Kingston Archtop
This one was probably under some kid's Christmas tree in the 60s. Made in Japan, loaded with old hide glue in the dovetail and a rusted steel neck reinforcement. Plywood laminate body with brass frets and original old tuners with deteriorating plastic tuner knobs. Has a surprisingly nice tailstock (I think) for such a cheap guitar.
After-market (StewMac) bridge being fitted.
Note September 05, 2024
It appears Kent White, the "Tin Man" of TM Technologies in California has passed away after suffering a fall. Some of his videos on metal shaping and gas welding still seem available on YouTube, but the company website is down, and the future of TM Technologies and related products is questionable at this point in time.
Starrett Bench Block No.129
An older version of the Starrett 129 steel hardened bench block. Nice engraving, knurled sides and finish on this older example. Many cheaper copies available these days as imports.
Bench Block No.119
Tool for crank rotation.
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Neck reset (hide glue). Maple wedge for soundboard to gap.
Making the shim/wedge for the soundboard to neck area.
