Restoration / Relic for electric guitars and basses
Finish ages like skin, and a played instrument should be able to tell its story: the patina of time is an asset, not a flaw. For us, restoration does not mean erasing the years; it means restoring full functionality while respecting the instrument's history — and value.
Please make an appointment during opening hours before bringing your instrument to the workshop.
Time is part of the instrument.
A vintage instrument carries decades of music with it. Our job is to make it play them once again.
Typical work
Restoring the functionality and original condition of vintage instruments, including those that have been drastically modified. Using the paints and finishes a period instrument calls for. Every choice — preserve, integrate or replace — is discussed with the owner before work begins.
Relic
We are often asked to restore vintage instruments that have been improperly refinished, or to age instruments that look too new and give them a lived-in appearance. Contact us to find out whether we can do this for yours.
Restoration: what we are asked for most often.
Do you also restore acoustic, classical, or string instruments?
Conservative restoration or restoration to new condition?
Can you relic any type of instrument?
Your vintage instrument deserves a new lease of life.
Tell us the story of your instrument and bring it to our workshop: we will examine it together, with no obligation.