Luthier recs for a vintage resto project

[fever606]

I’ve got a 65 Jaguar body and a 66 D+B neck that I’d love to assemble into a working guitar. Both need… help to get to a place where they’ll be usable again. The neck will need to be stripped and have its headstock reconstructed, and the body will need some not-insignificant woodwork before paint can even be talked about.



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So, anybody have a recommendation for a luthier that’s be up to the challenge? East coast preferred (I’m in DC) but willing to work with someone further afield…

[Badabababa]

reach out Xu strings in Rockville. Daniel is super through with everything. Very chill guy and knows what he is doing. He gave me feedback on my 71 mustang bass restoration project. Take your guitar and have a chat.

[GilmourD]

New York City, baby!

Neal Winkowski Guitar Repair and Restoration

If anybody can do it it's him.

[MattK]

Or, keeping it in the family, forum member Highnumbers was my first thought - West coast but check out his VI work (there is also a split Jazzmaster Frankenstein rebuild even closer to the work you would need done, because its body was planed down thinner).

[-JB-]

When you get to the refinish portion, check out Rowyco Kustoms in NC. Stike does great work, both vintage and crazy finishes. Good luck!

[Highnumbers]

If that body isn’t original to the neck, it’s probably not worth the costs and effort to restore.

Assuming somebody is doing the work for you, it’ll cost more to repair that body than to buy another 60s Jag body that’s intact but stripped.

The neck is a worthy endeavor restoring though, and isn’t a huge project.

[Rob]

Or, keeping it in the family, forum member Highnumbers was my first thought

+1 for Highnumbers. Top notch work.