Repairs, Adjustments, and Upgrades
​Repairing or improving someone's cherished guitar is very satisfying. In 2020 alone I worked on a 100-year old parlour guitar and three 50-year old classical guitars, let alone numerous newer instruments. While having your guitar repaired by the original luthier should be preferable, it's not always practical. Shipping guitars is costly and - as you can see in the photo below - somewhat risky.
In 2024 I found that I was spending nearly all of my time repairing and upgrading 3rd party guitars, and the development of my own instruments was delayed as a result. High demand is a wonderful problem to have, but sadly due to capacity limitations I am temporarily unable to take on additional 3rd party work.
From time to time I may be able to take on an emergency repair, but otherwise I will be happy to make a referral.
Adjustments
Action height
Buzz diagnosis and correction
Fret leveling
Tuner cleaning, lubrication and adjustment
Repairs
Bridge replacement
Broken saddle/nut replacement
Top, back and side crack stabilization
Broken heel repairs
Binding replacement
Upgrades
Intonation adjustment
Armrest installation
Tuner replacement
Sound port installation