Round TWO of the Petillo Aluminum Double “L” Neck made in 1988 for Jersey Shore music veteran Chris Spiwak. This is after the time when my Dad (Dr. Phil Petillo) designed the Kramer Aluminum Tuning Fork neck and consulted for Travis Bean with the layout/construction of their models as well. This Bass neck my Dad […]
Take a look at this Violin fingerboard leveling and micropolishing. This is truly an art form to be consistent by hand sanding the string marks out of the fingerboard without changing the angle or sanding dips into the ebony fingerboard which would throw off the intonation. I love when ebony is polished to look like […]
Take a look at bassist Adam Troshane fretless Warwick bass fingerboard restoration! I micropolished the ebony fingerboard removing the deep string coil marks. Adam plays bass for the band FRAGILE HOMES out of Hazlet, New Jersey. Leveling the ebony fingerboard is an art. The same technique of fingerboard sanding is done to the bowed instrument […]
Check out Earl Hooker’s vintage UNIVOX guitar fret micropolishing restoration for my friend Oliver Kostrinsky! Earl Hooker was an awe-inspiring slide guitarist and one of the architects of Chicago Blues. He is considered one of the most important Blues guitarist in history.The process of micropolishing involes leveling off a business card worth of thickness off […]
Such a GROSS fingerboard cleaning and fret micropolishing restoration on this Fender Jazz Bass model. The process of micropolishing involes leveling off a business card worth of thickness off the tops of the frets to get the deep string coil dents out and the corrosion, then I reshaped the frets to their original state and […]
Jerry Topinka’s T. W. Doyle (Tommy Thomas Doyle) archtop guitar original fret restoration. A lot of repair guys/techs would recommend a refret due to the deep string dents in the frets. A technique my Father (Dr. Phil Petillo) invented is to reshape the edges with his patented file and bring a flat fret back to […]
Steve Forbert’s 1949 SJ Gibson restoration. Steve has been a longtime dear friend of my Father (Dr. Phil Petillo). This guitar has been through hell in a good way. So many shows and also travelled the world. The frets needed some attention. A lot of repair guys/techs would recommend a refret in its present state […]
