Seven Tones GA141 Acoustic Guitar: Part One

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Part One: Introduction

I could not find any useful information about this Seven Tones GA141 on the web. However, based on the model number and soundhole label [Designed and Established in Malaysia], I believe that Seven Tones is one of the house brands of L. Luthier Guitars. Well, as luck would have it, good buddy Thomas Yeoh was kind enough to contact L. Luthier. The information he received confirms that Seven Tones is a "sub-brand" of L. Luthier. However, they "no longer produce it." Muchas gracias, Thom :)

Beneath the dust and grime, this GA141 is a gorgeous and stunning instrument. The striping on the back and soundboard are to die for; I tell you! It belongs to Acit Sokalov, a cheerful young man who is into the more tender side of Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton and Peter Pan; amongst other musicians/bands. However, he'd been neglecting the upkeep of his instrument for far too long; and decided it was time to set things right.

As you can see in the pics below, dirt, grime and crud had taken hold of the GA141 and frankly; I was at a loss as to where to begin. After some serious discussion with Acit, we decided on a few matters. For one, the guitar needed deep cleaning and reconditioning. The fretboard and bridge had turned a chalky shade of grey, indicating extreme dryness. The wood was so dry that a crack had developed right where the nut met the fretboard end.

Now, the GA141 also needed fretwork and suffered from  uncomfortably-high action; so these issues would be given top priority. Next, Acit confided that he would like to upgrade his baby with a genuine bone nut, saddle and bridge pins. I had bone nuts in stock, but no saddles or bridge pins. These would have to be sourced online. Besides this, he'd noticed that the stock black-finished tuners were already rusty, and needed to be replaced. Once again, it would be an online store I would turn to.

That's about it then for this introductory post. Remember, there are two more posts on this GA141 for you to enjoy. And, as a bonus for this blog's faithful readers, Acit has also recorded three videos of himself playing his beloved guitar [after servicing and upgrades, of course]. I've uploaded these to YouTube as I believe this man is really talented.