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Category: bridge reglue

Vintage Martin 518 Repair and Restoration

posted by Steve | June 10th, 2009

A true pre-war Martin rides again with a neck reset, crack repair, and bridge reglue!

Vintage Pre-War Martin Repair

The owner of this 1930 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. This is work we frequently perform on older Martins, but we thought you might like to see it done on a real pre-war model.

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Categories: Martin, Side crack, acoustic, bridge reglue, neck reset, vintage | 4 Comments »
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