Broken guitars that have been reborn and made better than new by Ed.

NOTE: Clicking on a photo will take you to the YouTube video of that project.

Harmony Terz Guitar
Harmony Terz Guitar
A very short scale child size guitar that has been strung a Third higher in pitch than a regular guitar. Click on the image for video.
Harmony Terz Parlor Guitar
Harmony Terz Parlor Guitar
Another short scale small guitar tuned a Third higher than a regular guitar. All solid Birch body. I added the pyramid bridge to make it real. Click on the image for video.
Silvertone Tenor Guitar
Silvertone Tenor Guitar
Probably made by Kay - Solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides. Click on the image for video.
Unknown Brand Parlor Guitar
Unknown Brand Parlor Guitar
A true Ed dowling MojoMatic conversion - including a pickup and pearloid paved fretboard. Click on the image for video.
RadioTone Lap Steel Restomod
RadioTone Lap Steel Restomod
Originally a student grade instrument with at "Patented" printed fretboard full of numbers and notes names. Also an imitation "resonator" disk in the soundhole. Another MojoMatic conversion. Click on the image for video.
Silvertone Concert / OM size Guitar
Silvertone Concert / OM size Guitar
Solid spruce top solid birch back and sides. Click on the image for a video with more info.
Unknown old parlor guitar with a new Solid Spruce top
Unknown old parlor guitar with a new Solid Spruce top
I did this one many years earlier than the rest of the parlor guitars here. I gave it to my son who still has it - dynamite. No video on this one.
Harmony Terz conversion
Harmony Terz conversion
Small Harmony parlor guitar converted to a pin bridge and the short scale Terz tuning
Silvertone Parlor guitar conversion
Silvertone Parlor guitar conversion
Another parlor guitar converted to a pin bridge, low action, Re-fret and all like that.
Fender Parlor guitar conversion
Fender Parlor guitar conversion
Made for Fender by Harmony or Kay - I added the pyramid bridge and pickguard and made it play.
Kay Jumbo Conversion
Kay Jumbo Conversion
A big Kay Jumbo with a lot of work - including the bridger and black finish
Beltone Parlor guitar conversion
Beltone Parlor guitar conversion
A United Guitar co. parlor guitar with added pyramid bridge and new pickguard and lots of work.
Harmony Silvertone conversion
Harmony Silvertone conversion
Another parlor guitar with an added pyramid bridge and lots of other work.
Harmony Silvertone conversion
Harmony Silvertone conversion
The first of a series of Moustache bridge additions to a guitar that had a floating bridge and tailpiece. Gibson style bridge.
Unknown Parlor Guitar conversion
Unknown Parlor Guitar conversion
I did a fret job and added the bridge to this one.
A pair of Harmony moustache conversions
A pair of Harmony moustache conversions
On the right hand side of the pair -Another Harmony branded as a Barclay - I added the bridge and a fret job.
Silver Creek OM with pickup
Silver Creek OM with pickup
This was my personal guitar for a few years - the saddle was wrong from the factory - I fixed it and opened up the sound a bit too.
Recording King OM
Recording King OM
I got it and fixed it and sold it.
Harmony Concert with new moustache bridge.
Harmony Concert with new moustache bridge.
One of about 6 of these guitars with the moustache bridge - prior to using double pick guards
Kay Concert with Stock bridge and modified saddle
Kay Concert with Stock bridge and modified saddle
Note the G position on the saddle
Harmony FENDER concert
Harmony FENDER concert
Rare - Harmony made acoustic guitars for Fender before Fender made their own.
Harmony "Atomic" headstock logo
Harmony "Atomic" headstock logo
Made for Sears with the metallic Atomic Logo. I am jammin on this one. Typical of my conversions.
Another Harmony "Atomic" logo parlor guitar
Another Harmony "Atomic" logo parlor guitar
Atomic metallic logo - late model solid birch for Sears
Harmony National style conversion
Harmony National style conversion
Nice one - I made a new top for the resonator and used a vintage cover. special cut down cone. worth watching