Comments on: Another Martin Guitar Repair in Chicago http://www.chicagofretworks.com/2008/08/22/another-martin-side-smash-repair/ Chicago guitar repair - Experience, Craftsmanship, Customer Service Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:14:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.chicagofretworks.com/2008/08/22/another-martin-side-smash-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-1289 Steve Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:07:32 +0000 http://www.chicagofretworks.com/?p=100#comment-1289 Wow, that makes the "United Breaks Guitars" video seem a little silly in comparison. And they wonder why people are flying less and less... I've yet to hear an authoritative answer for how to travel with a guitar other than "Don't." Wow, that makes the “United Breaks Guitars” video seem a little silly in comparison. And they wonder why people are flying less and less… I’ve yet to hear an authoritative answer for how to travel with a guitar other than “Don’t.”

]]> By: Mr Reasonable http://www.chicagofretworks.com/2008/08/22/another-martin-side-smash-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 Mr Reasonable Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:02:12 +0000 http://www.chicagofretworks.com/?p=100#comment-1288 Beautiful job. Really. I've tried every trick cooperative and coercive to avoid this sort of damage. I've pleaded, argued cajoled, even carried waiver forms and tried to get airline employees to sign them. As a consequence I've been insulted, threatened with arrest, shaken down and thrown out of airports altogether. An officer at LAX drew a weapon on me and escorted me out of the terminal when a TSA searcher put a dent in the back of the neck of my Santa Cruz FS while "searching" it. Short of immediate compensation, I demanded acknowledgement in writing that this damage was done then and there, but instead of receiving it, I was apprehended at gunpoint, marched out of the terminal and told I could not return for 24 hours! If an airline did this sort of damage, I really cannot say what would happen next. Beautiful job. Really.
I’ve tried every trick cooperative and coercive to avoid this sort of damage. I’ve pleaded, argued cajoled, even carried waiver forms and tried to get airline employees to sign them. As a consequence I’ve been insulted, threatened with arrest, shaken down and thrown out of airports altogether. An officer at LAX drew a weapon on me and escorted me out of the terminal when a TSA searcher put a dent in the back of the neck of my Santa Cruz FS while “searching” it. Short of immediate compensation, I demanded acknowledgement in writing that this damage was done then and there, but instead of receiving it, I was apprehended at gunpoint, marched out of the terminal and told I could not return for 24 hours! If an airline did this sort of damage, I really cannot say what would happen next.

]]> By: Steve http://www.chicagofretworks.com/2008/08/22/another-martin-side-smash-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Steve Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:53:28 +0000 http://www.chicagofretworks.com/?p=100#comment-106 Like many of you, we've been enjoying Dave Carroll's video that addresses this particular type of guitar injury. Be sure to watch the follow up too. Nicely played Mr. Carroll. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_X-Qoh__mw Like many of you, we’ve been enjoying Dave Carroll’s video that addresses this particular type of guitar injury. Be sure to watch the follow up too. Nicely played Mr. Carroll.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_X-Qoh__mw

]]> By: kevin http://www.chicagofretworks.com/2008/08/22/another-martin-side-smash-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-104 kevin Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:01:59 +0000 http://www.chicagofretworks.com/?p=100#comment-104 wow really good job! that's why i a not leaving my guitar in the cargo bay and leave to the baggage handler to mess up my guitar on the way to sweden so i'm carrying it by hand. yet again great job! wow really good job! that’s why i a not leaving my guitar in the cargo bay and leave to the baggage handler to mess up my guitar on the way to sweden so i’m carrying it by hand. yet again great job!

]]> By: Chicago Fret Works - Guitar Repair » Blog Archive » Vintage Martin 518 Repair and Restoration http://www.chicagofretworks.com/2008/08/22/another-martin-side-smash-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Chicago Fret Works - Guitar Repair » Blog Archive » Vintage Martin 518 Repair and Restoration Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:01:02 +0000 http://www.chicagofretworks.com/?p=100#comment-92 [...] owner of this 1939 Martin 518 saw work we performed on another Martin and entrusted us to repair a lengthy side crack, separated bridge, and to reset the neck angle. [...] [...] owner of this 1939 Martin 518 saw work we performed on another Martin and entrusted us to repair a lengthy side crack, separated bridge, and to reset the neck angle. [...]

]]> By: Steve http://www.chicagofretworks.com/2008/08/22/another-martin-side-smash-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Steve Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:30:29 +0000 http://www.chicagofretworks.com/?p=100#comment-75 A response to Dan's question: We take pains to make sure our repairs stay true to the original design, materials, and dimensions of any guitar. We make patches and internal support cleats as small and thin as possible so as to not impede good vibrations (apologies to Brian Wilson.) But the truth is, we'll never really be able to compare before and after sounds on a repair like this because when it arrived it was broken to pieces and unplayable. When it left it looked and sounded great. An oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer might reveal slight changes in frequency response if you had a true "before" sample. But we and the customer felt it definitely passed the far more important 'human ear test.' A response to Dan’s question:
We take pains to make sure our repairs stay true to the original design, materials, and dimensions of any guitar. We make patches and internal support cleats as small and thin as possible so as to not impede good vibrations (apologies to Brian Wilson.) But the truth is, we’ll never really be able to compare before and after sounds on a repair like this because when it arrived it was broken to pieces and unplayable. When it left it looked and sounded great. An oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer might reveal slight changes in frequency response if you had a true “before” sample. But we and the customer felt it definitely passed the far more important ‘human ear test.’

]]> By: Dan Untch http://www.chicagofretworks.com/2008/08/22/another-martin-side-smash-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Dan Untch Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:22:09 +0000 http://www.chicagofretworks.com/?p=100#comment-74 Did this damage impact the tone of the instrument at all? Otherwise, phenomenal repair job. Seeing the damage an airlines can do confirms my fearing of leaving my guitar with the baggage handlers. Dan Did this damage impact the tone of the instrument at all? Otherwise, phenomenal repair job.

Seeing the damage an airlines can do confirms my fearing of leaving my guitar with the baggage handlers.

Dan

]]> By: Chris Jones http://www.chicagofretworks.com/2008/08/22/another-martin-side-smash-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Chris Jones Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:27:47 +0000 http://www.chicagofretworks.com/?p=100#comment-53 Hey Steve, Very cool repair. Kinda makes me want to leave my HD with you for a refinish. Can't wait to see you guys at Christmas time. I have connected with some musicians from college I will send you way. Chris Hey Steve,

Very cool repair. Kinda makes me want to leave my HD with you for a refinish. Can’t wait to see you guys at Christmas time. I have connected with some musicians from college I will send you way.

Chris

]]> By: Richard http://www.chicagofretworks.com/2008/08/22/another-martin-side-smash-repair/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Richard Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:40:53 +0000 http://www.chicagofretworks.com/?p=100#comment-26 I know I should be impressed by the structural repairs, but the matching of those grain lines is stupefying! I had to click back and forth between the before-and-after top coat pictures several times to see exactly where the fix was made, and I still can't spot it. GREAT work. The owner must be delighted ... I know I should be impressed by the structural repairs, but the matching of those grain lines is stupefying!

I had to click back and forth between the before-and-after top coat pictures several times to see exactly where the fix was made, and I still can’t spot it.

GREAT work.

The owner must be delighted …

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