Sandy, we hardly knew ye... (Rich Robinson resto content)

[ginormous]

before:

The photo gallery in this link details some of the intense labor needed to restore a '63 Gibson 335, owned by Black Crowes' guitarist Rich Robinson.

for the "during" and "after", click below:
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20119-gallery-rs-guitarworks-rescues-rich-robinsons-63-es-335

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Re: Sandy, we hardly knew ye... (Rich Robinson resto content)

Woooo... and there was me thinking the guy from work couldn't look after a guitar if his life depended upon it...

 

[ginormous]

Re: Sandy, we hardly knew ye... (Rich Robinson resto content)

This poor beauty was a Hurricane Sandy victim. These guys worked like fiends for a year.

 

[Chris of Arabia]

Re: Sandy, we hardly knew ye... (Rich Robinson resto content)

I just read the story - that's one hell of a restoration.

 

[AlexR]

Re: Sandy, we hardly knew ye... (Rich Robinson resto content)

Yep, 6 months of drying time!!

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Sandy, we hardly knew ye... (Rich Robinson resto content)

Wow!!! So much work involved. I do hope it was worth it. It certainly looks beautiful.