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Mike Forrester • Luthier

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    • Forrester Kustoms "The Brave" - 2012
    • '63 Fender Stratocaster Headstock Restoration
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    • 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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Before - This '67 Rickenbacker was in dire need of a complete restoration

Before - This '67 Rickenbacker was in dire need of a complete restoration

A maple plug was cut to fill a previous third pickup rout.  The rout was rerouted nice and clean, and the filler plug fit perfect.  The plug was then glued, clamped, and leveled.  The neck pickup cavity was then routed to the correct dimensions.

A maple plug was cut to fill a previous third pickup rout. The rout was rerouted nice and clean, and the filler plug fit perfect. The plug was then glued, clamped, and leveled. The neck pickup cavity was then routed to the correct dimensions.

The lacquer has been buffed and the bass is being reassembled.

The lacquer has been buffed and the bass is being reassembled.

The Rickenbacker is almost finished in this pic.  I had to custom-cut a pickguard due to the fact we couldn't find a replacement.

The Rickenbacker is almost finished in this pic. I had to custom-cut a pickguard due to the fact we couldn't find a replacement.

Finished.  This one was tough to let go of!  What a sound.

Finished. This one was tough to let go of! What a sound.

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