1960’s Hofner Beatle Bass neck reset…
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...
Repair Blog
Welcome to the repair shop blog
The quality of our instrument repair and support is one of the things that differentiates us from other stringed instrument dealers, and you can be assured your instrument repairs will be carried out as if the instruments were our own.
The Making of: Frank’s Cranks
I have been making these string winders for a few years now, and here at the shop they’ve been a point of conversation over their various...
Koa Crunchtime: Ukulele Restoration
This koa Maui ukulele has a pretty significant top crack, and cracked back brace. First I’m going to glue up this crack, before it...
Crunchtime: 1967 D-28 Martin Guitar Structural Repair
I had this 1967 Martin D-28 on my bench a few months ago. It came in with clear packing tape over the damaged area trying...
Gibson K-2 Mandocello restoration
This is a Gibson K-2 Mandocello from 1920. These were built much like their little brothers in the A style Mandolin family – with...
