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Another Martin Guitar Repair in Chicago

It’s hard to say how many times we’ve repaired a guitar that was damaged by airline baggage handling.  It’s a big number though. This Martin 000-15 had a rough flight and split open like a can of beans. Unfortunately the damage was bad enough that sizeable pieces of the side were missing completely. For this repair, we needed to repair the cracks, replace the missing areas, and touch it up to make it look like it never happened. Make sure your seat is in the upright position; this ride gets bumpy.

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Martin Side Crack Repair

This 1930’s Martin 00-18 really took a blow. The lower side is cracked, smashed in, and missing pieces of wood. The customer wasn’t sure it could even be salvaged but Dan was up to the challenge again. Take a look at the process.

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