L-5 Wes Rim Repair

[SierraTango]

I have a dear friend that owns this L-5. Apparently it was on his piano bench and his dog jumped up and knocked it over. I'm like "Oh yeah blame the dog). By his phone description it sounded pretty bad, however I looked at it yesterday and the only damage I saw was this. It plays and sounds the same as always. Is it a easy (I know nothing is easy) repair? TIA

[wintermoon]

not a super hard repair by the right luthier.
maybe the dog didn't like him switching to real strings.

[deacon Mark]

It is a cosmetic thing the side hit like that usually nothing to cause structural problems. Get it even up and some finish work to hide.

[SierraTango]

not a super hard repair by the right luthier.
maybe the dog didn't like him switching to real strings.

True that! He's not a jazz guy, rock n roller, and had 10's on it. Just decided he needed a L-5 and could afford it. I offered a spare set of TI Swing 13's I had and it really brought the guitar to life as you can imagine. The trick now is to find a competent luthier in Central CA, he'll probably have to take it down to LA.
Thanks!

[Gilpy]

The crack repair is easy. It's going to require some skill to touch up the finish invisibly.
Fortunately it's on the part of the guitar that nobody ever looks at!

[Rickco]

True that! He's not a jazz guy, rock n roller, and had 10's on it. Just decided he needed a L-5 and could afford it. I offered a spare set of TI Swing 13's I had and it really brought the guitar to life as you can imagine. The trick now is to find a competent luthier in Central CA, he'll probably have to take it down to LA.
Thanks!

If you find one let us know! whos in LA you would trust? Ive got a '42 L7 could use some love, cant find anyone in the western US so far.

[deacon Mark]

My dad would say where is Milt Owen when you need him?

That said I don't no LA specifically but in the Bay area you have Gryphon and they do a good job I am sure. Not all the far to take up to them. You might see if luthier Megan Wells will do the work she makes fine guitars.

[Rickco]

My dad would say where is Milt Owen when you need him?

That said I don't no LA specifically but in the Bay area you have Gryphon and they do a good job I am sure. Not all the far to take up to them. You might see if luthier Megan Wells will do the work she makes fine guitars.

I knew Milt quite well! and your dad would be right just ask B Kessel and C Kaye and most of the wrecking crew. Used to hang out in the shop with him when he was in the back of Maury Steins. I have a bridge he carved me out of macassar just like the one on Bruce Fs which Milt did all the work on when he was Barneys luthier, sadly it was the last one he ever made as he passed of cancer soon after making it. My 175 was still in the shop...I wept when picking it up from his wife.
Thanks for your response, I seem to remember SSwinger not being impressed with Gryphon? Thats an easy trip for me and an excuse to go to Yoshis

[Flat]

I've never asked him to do a refinish/repair like this, but I've been impressed with the work David Neely has done for me through the years. He's on Sunset near the Guitar Center.

Guitar Repair and Rebuilds in Los Angeles, CA - Neely Guitars

[wintermoon]

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Thanks for your response, I seem to remember SSwinger not being impressed with Gryphon? Thats an easy trip for me and an excuse to go to Yoshis

Now that Frank Ford passed I wonder who's doing their repairs.

[kamlapati]

I had a similar repair done at Gryphon about 10 years ago. Even when Frank was alive it was his younger apprentices that did most of the work. I'd totally trust them to do quality work.