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Bill Tippin rehabs an old National guitar with before and after pictures

| February 19, 2010
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This old National was stripped and left to rust, the customer described what it looked like . We found some picks , confirmed the serial #, the original color formula, and a copy of the original stencil for the back.. The customer gave us a good budget to work with and we went for it.
Paint work attributes to my apprentice Glenn Nichols.

What a Job, But it was fun

Bill

Tippin Guitars
3 Beacon St
Marblehead, MA. 01945

781-631-5749

http://tippinguitars.com
[email protected]

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