The Bavarian Makeover One
• Strip off the lacquer
• Re-carve the maple top to vintage-correct contours
• Reshape the neck to a genuine 50’s profile (if requested), with rolled binding
• Install cellulose nitrate inlays on the fret board with the correct amount of “swirl”
• Fill the pores in the mahogany with the correct red pore filler
• Re-stamp the serial number with the correct font
• Refinish with nitrocellulose lacquer with period-correct aniline dyes (cherry sun burst with requested amount of “fade”) or the authentic bronze powder (goldtop)
• Light distressing/aging of the finish with genuine weather checking caused by temperature variations, NOT razorblades
1600,- €
The Bavarian Makeover Two
Includes all of the Bavarian Makeover I
• Remove truss rod sheath and install vintage-spec “fat-anchored” trussrod
• Replace fret board with period-correct one
• Re-fret with correct style fret end “nibs” on the binding
3400,- €
When a guitar comes in for a makeover, I carefully examine the neck joint for structural integrity and neck angle to determine whether of not a reset is needed.
800,- €
I do have the Royalite they used in the 50ies - correct binding: 400,- €
...mais sur une pancarte juste à côté d'une table, c'est marqué "interdit les punks et les arabes"...