Found Instrument: Need A Good Luthier

[GreggBummer]

To the moderators: This posting does not reference a bass... however I am hoping that the TB community points me in the right direction.

I will make the story short. My mother-in-law had this guitar sitting in her garage for years. No one knew about it until a few days ago when the garage was cleaned out. I took it to the local repair guy and he identified it as a 1959 Epiphone. All of the hardware is present, as is all the electronics and small parts. The pickguard is missing as is the "Epiphone" headstock ID plate. Other than that it is complete. The previous owner (an old friend of the family?) stripped the guitar of the hardware, badly repaired a hole in the bottom, and sanded the paint (if any off) The guitar has been sitting in the case for at least ten years.

While my repair guy offered to take on the job... I think that this might be something to take to a guy who specializes in Epi instruments. Suggestions?

I dont' surf a lot of "guitar" sites .... so I posted this here. I trust the TB community to point me in the right direction. I have supplied a pic below. Thanks in advance.

[tplyons]

I don't think you'll need to find an "Epiphone expert" but instead any good luthier familiar with hollowbodies should be able to get that thing playable again.

[GreggBummer]

Thanks.
Seems like your in the same neck of the woods...
Know anyone in the NJ/Philly/NYC area?

[hoytbasses]

I don't think you'll need to find an "Epiphone expert" but instead any good luthier familiar with hollowbodies should be able to get that thing playable again.

+1......

you may want to attack this in two stages: take it to a person specializing in finishes and have it refinished first,

then give it you your tech guy to put together. If you are confident enough to call yourself a professional repair person, it doesn't matter what brand it is or hollow/solid/acoustic.

OR............. give it to me as a birthday present

Karl Hoyt

[D.Don]

Originally Posted by GreggBummer

To the moderators: This posting does not reference a bass... however I am hoping that the TB community points me in the right direction.

I will make the story short. My mother-in-law had this guitar sitting in her garage for years. No one knew about it until a few days ago when the garage was cleaned out. I took it to the local repair guy and he identified it as a 1959 Epiphone. All of the hardware is present, as is all the electronics and small parts. The pickguard is missing as is the "Epiphone" headstock ID plate. Other than that it is complete. The previous owner (an old friend of the family?) stripped the guitar of the hardware, badly repaired a hole in the bottom, and sanded the paint (if any off) The guitar has been sitting in the case for at least ten years.

While my repair guy offered to take on the job... I think that this might be something to take to a guy who specializes in Epi instruments. Suggestions?

I dont' surf a lot of "guitar" sites .... so I posted this here. I trust the TB community to point me in the right direction. I have supplied a pic below. Thanks in advance.

Who shot the two cannon ball holes in it?

It's a nice piece, should do well with a bridge and a piezo saddle ...

D.Don