In addition to GammelGura, I also do renovations. This one became unusually extensive, half an Old Gura. The customer wanted as much as possible original, but also a carbon fiber rod in the neck and a K&K mic. The guitar came in parts with the bottom and the stable off. The sound-destroying plate under the stable across the lid was also removed. My polar bear…
This Old Guran was made on a Levin from the waiting room and 1916. It originally had a string holder, but was converted to a fixed stable for the best sound. The biggest problem with it was that part of the lid around the sound hole was missing on both sides of the fretboard. In addition, the string holder always gives a light impression on the lid during a conversion. As …
An unusually large unmarked European parlor is ready. Considering the size, tuning screws and other details, I guess it is from the early 1920s and made in Germany. It was in good original condition, worn of course with some cracks in the lid, but otherwise without problems. Original fretboard was in rosewood, a sign that it is not…
Old walnut boards on Levin parlor guitars often have serious playing pits after extensive playing with chords on the top three frets. Many Levin guitars were used as so-called "jesus buttons" and were played at many meetings at e.g. the salvation army. Walnut is a soft wood and not the best choice for a fingerboard, the playing pits can sometimes be several etc...
