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“If I buy this guitar, can you restore it for me?” Now, there’s a question that ordinarily strikes fear and panic into this old heart of mine as I ...
A very cool 60’s Hofner Beatle bass landed on the repair counter recently. The owner explained that the neck fell off when he last took it out of t...
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Frank Ford -The patient is a venerable 1932 Martin OM-28 - a guitar that has been known for decades as a holy grail of fingerstyle guitars. Unfor...
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With all the currently available choices in bridge pin material and style, why would I go to the trouble of actually making them myself?Well, I sup...