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Mike Forrester • Luthier

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    • Forrester Kustoms "The Brave" - 2012
    • '63 Fender Stratocaster Headstock Restoration
    • Rickenbacker 4001 Bass Resto Mod
    • Pavel Bass Headstock Repair
    • Martin 12-string Headstock Repair
    • 1962 Fender Bass VI Restoration
    • Red Hamer 'Vector' Flying Vee
    • Telecaster Thinline
    • Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Refinish
    • 1956 Fender Stratocaster Refret
    • 59 Les Paul R.I. Headstock Repair1
    • Les Paul Classic Inlay Swap
    • Custom Mahogany Archtop Armrest
    • 1967 Rickenbacker 4001S Restoration
    • Collings Acoustic Headstock Repair
    • Gibson LG0 Acoustic Bridge Replacement
    • Dean Camo Vee
    • '62 Reissue Fender Strat Relic Job
    • Custom Tele
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This headstock was broken completely through, and held on only by the front veneer

This headstock was broken completely through, and held on only by the front veneer

Yet ANOTHER broken Les Paul headstock.....this one belongs to an early '59 Reissue

Yet ANOTHER broken Les Paul headstock.....this one belongs to an early '59 Reissue

I used West Systems 2-part marine epoxy on this repair, which will result in a brutally strong joint with awesome tone transfer

I used West Systems 2-part marine epoxy on this repair, which will result in a brutally strong joint with awesome tone transfer

The clamps have been removed, and the excess epoxy has been sanded smooth

The clamps have been removed, and the excess epoxy has been sanded smooth

After the lacquer has cured thoroughly, I wet sand up to 12000 grit, and hand polish to a factory-appearing gloss

After the lacquer has cured thoroughly, I wet sand up to 12000 grit, and hand polish to a factory-appearing gloss

After a bit of airbrushed cherry touch-up, coats of clear lacquer are built up one thin layer at a time

After a bit of airbrushed cherry touch-up, coats of clear lacquer are built up one thin layer at a time

You can see the uninterrupted mahogany woodgrain in this photo

You can see the uninterrupted mahogany woodgrain in this photo

This finished product, tuners and strings installed, and ready to ship back to the anxiously awaiting customer!

This finished product, tuners and strings installed, and ready to ship back to the anxiously awaiting customer!

The repair is complete, and the crack is all but invisible to the naked eye

The repair is complete, and the crack is all but invisible to the naked eye

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