Past Restorations

You can tell by the before pic that this banjo was mumified. Below shows it after restoration.

Pieces before restoration.

Client's grandfather's initials inlayed into headstock. 

Before restoration, neck was loose, top was detatched, bridge and right decoration were missing.

Pearl inlay sections were missing.

Neck was loose and heel veneers were missing.

BEFORE

Finish removed

Lots of cracks to be fixed and matched.

AFTER Front

AFTER Back

Favorite bass of the 1st principle bassist for Virginia Symphony, fell down a stairwell and "exploded". No before shots. All put together again. 

Mr. Bailey cried with his favorite bass in his hands and it played again, fully restored..

Cracked all over and in pieces

Carved a new AAAA soundboard

AFTER full restoration

Back was split at heel base. Purfling was inlayed to disquise the crack.