Curt
Electromatic
Quick note on binding, I'm not doing anymore 4 ply binding jobs due to many reasons. 2 ply I'm 2 years out taking anything else in.
Monkees binding, frets reset.
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tartanphantom
Friend of Fred
So you're not exactly starving for work, then.
That's a good thing for you, bad for vintage Gretsch devotees... "quick turnaround" is not an option these days if you want quality restoration & repair craftsmanship.
Your handiwork always continues to amaze, Curt.
That's a good thing for you, bad for vintage Gretsch devotees... "quick turnaround" is not an option these days if you want quality restoration & repair craftsmanship.
Your handiwork always continues to amaze, Curt.
Curt
Electromatic
That's just binding that's two years out but I've never had less than 30 guitars in the shop so there isn't any quick turn around unless you're a touring musician, that work always floats to the top like this baxendale Kay.
tartanphantom
Friend of Fred
Good to know that if I need you, I'll get floated to the "top". I tour 4-5 middle TN counties all the time. 
Again, great work on that guitar. "KV" wouldn't happen to be a certain Mr. Vaughn, would it? Just a wild guess. It's obvious that you take pride in your handiwork.
Again, great work on that guitar. "KV" wouldn't happen to be a certain Mr. Vaughn, would it? Just a wild guess. It's obvious that you take pride in your handiwork.
Curt
Electromatic
Kurt Vile, the guitar needed to be ready to fly to Australia tomorrow.
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tartanphantom
Friend of Fred
Wow, you get all the cool ones. I understand he's just a stones throw away from you as well in the Philly metro area.
One of these days I'm gonna convince you to move your ops to my neck of the woods. Joe Glaser needs the competition.
Curt
Electromatic
Seasick Steve is in Europe & pretty cool. I built this for him.
That's just binding that's two years out but I've never had less than 30 guitars in the shop so there isn't any quick turn around unless you're a touring musician, that work always floats to the top like this baxendale Kay.
I find those Baxendale conversions interesting. Care to share your opinion?
Highnumbers
Gretschie
Nice work, Curt! That turned out great, the binding was in advanced stages of rot, for sure.
I hear you on not taking in 4-ply binding work, as I'm currently in the process of doing one (Falcon) it's a huge pain to work with, and more time consuming that most customers would be willing to pay.
If I may offer a suggestion that (I hope) could be helpful, I highly recommend checking out the "MacRostie Binding Trimmer" tool from StewMac. I scoffed initially at the idea of paying for one, as it's a few hundred dollars. But it cuts binding down with such precision that you can get it within a couple thousands of an inch for final scraping. Cuts down a huge amount of work, and also helps preserve the finish. Even just for the one binding job I'm working on, it's been well worth the cost.
(Here's my thread on binding, using that tool: https://www.gretsch-talk.com/threads/diy-50s-white-falcon-binding.219809/ )
I hear you on not taking in 4-ply binding work, as I'm currently in the process of doing one (Falcon) it's a huge pain to work with, and more time consuming that most customers would be willing to pay.
If I may offer a suggestion that (I hope) could be helpful, I highly recommend checking out the "MacRostie Binding Trimmer" tool from StewMac. I scoffed initially at the idea of paying for one, as it's a few hundred dollars. But it cuts binding down with such precision that you can get it within a couple thousands of an inch for final scraping. Cuts down a huge amount of work, and also helps preserve the finish. Even just for the one binding job I'm working on, it's been well worth the cost.
(Here's my thread on binding, using that tool: https://www.gretsch-talk.com/threads/diy-50s-white-falcon-binding.219809/ )
Curt
Electromatic
I wouldn't have any business, Joe's too good!
Curt
Electromatic
Difficult to know because I didn't get to hear this one before it was re-braced. I have a couple friends that think it's sacrilege to mess with the braces but I have to say this one sounds fantastic but then again it was folding in on itself.
Curt
Electromatic
Thanks for the tip!
Nice work on the Falcon, I had a 62 that I sold.
Fabulous work, as always, Curt! Looks almost like the one I sold to another member on the GDP (and here) years ago. 
Gotta love the Monkees model, should reissue it. (Not under the same name though, as nobody under 50 remembers the Monkees.) Dan Duffy told me that model was one of the best Gretsch made during his time.
Gotta love the Monkees model, should reissue it. (Not under the same name though, as nobody under 50 remembers the Monkees.) Dan Duffy told me that model was one of the best Gretsch made during his time.
Great work as usual. Mine is long gone but hopefully still resides within the family here.
cielski
Senior Gretsch-Talker
Only if you could move his Schoolhouse, too. He put tons of work into that building.
Curt, you do some seriously amazing work. As someone who can only do rough homeowner type work, I can't even imagine how you manage to work with the tolerances that you do. Kudos to you Curt! 
Curt
Electromatic
It's nice to see your guitar again.
