by Steve | Aug 3, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Kel Kroydon guitars were no-frills, economical instruments made by Gibson during the Great Depression. This is a good example of how we re-fret a guitar. When this Kel Kroydon arrived in our shop, it was suffering from a case of excessive relief, or...
by Steve | Aug 22, 2008 | finish, Martin, Repairs, Side crack, side smash, touch up |
It’s hard to say how many times we’ve repaired a guitar that was damaged by airline baggage handling. It’s a big number though. This Martin 000-15 had a rough flight and split open like a can of beans. Unfortunately the damage was bad enough that...
by Steve | May 16, 2008 | finish, side smash, touch up |
This 1930’s Martin 00-18 really took a blow. The lower side is cracked, smashed in, and missing pieces of wood. The customer wasn’t sure it could even be salvaged but Dan was up to the challenge again. Take a look at the process. In this second view you...
by Steve | May 5, 2008 | Repairs
Ouch! Was it a badly installed strap button that let go or a stand that got knocked over? Your guess is as good as ours but this poor Martin hit the ground and the headstock split wide open. Notice that there’s a secondary crack running vertically. This will...
