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...
Repair Shop Blog
Welcome to the repair shop
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.
Gryphon’s Bass Banjo Project
Looks like we’ve gotten ourselves into another crazy project! Our own Michael Simmons plays with the BANJO RACKETEERS, a cool ensemble featuring banjos of all...
Taylor Neck Repair
Here’s a Taylor that lost a fight with a car backing up. The heel split right in the middle, take a look. Modern Taylors...
Uhoh…Oahu!
Here’s a fun old Oahu squareneck with a pretty serious problem. It’s a laminate top with a bolt through each wing of the...
A Smiling Skull From a 1940’s Decal Haunts Two Guitars
My favorite uncle gave me his home-repaired guitar when I was in college. A black paint job hid the Bondo he’d used to smooth...
Mastery Bridges and Accessories now in stock
The Gryphon repair shop just started stocking Mastery products. We’re excited to offer these excellent designs that are an absolute upgrade to many different...
Fixing an endblock crack
Here’s a crack that happens when the guitar gets a heavy hit on the end pin. It can happen when the guitar is in a...
1960’s Fender Jazzmaster Refret and more!
Here’s a cool 1960’s Fender Jazzmaster in for some work. We’ve got it in for new frets, lets take a look. A glance at the...
Vintage Guild S-300 Humbucker Swap
A cool and unusual Guild S-300 D solid body came across Brian’s bench recently. The owner has played it so much over the years...
