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Chicago Fret Works - Guitar Repair
Why and How to Humidify Your Guitar – 2015 Edition

Why and How to Humidify Your Guitar – 2015 Edition

by Steve | Dec 23, 2014 | acoustic, gibson, Guild, Martin, Repairs, Taylor, Uncategorized | 10 comments

“An ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure.”  In this post, we’ll break down the best way to protect your guitar in the cool months ahead. Chicago winters kill guitars. The weather gets dry and cold, so we turn on our furnaces – drying out...
Guitar Humidifier Season Is Here – 2013

Guitar Humidifier Season Is Here – 2013

by Steve | Nov 27, 2013 | acoustic, bridge reglue, Side crack, top crack | 3 comments

“An ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure.”  In this post, we’ll break down the best way to protect your guitar in the cool months ahead. Chicago winters kill guitars. The weather gets dry and cold, so we turn on our furnaces – drying out...
Vintage 1948 Martin 000-28 Restoration

Vintage 1948 Martin 000-28 Restoration

by Steve | Aug 7, 2013 | acoustic, acoustic pickups, Martin, neck reset, refret, Vintage Restoration | 2 comments

Coming soon to a Wilco concert near you! This Martin OOO-28 needed the standard work-over for a guitar of that age and man, was it worth the trouble! We love working on old Martins here. They are repairman-friendly and always satisfying when they’re finished....
Taylor GS7 Acoustic: Top Repair and Sunburst Refin

Taylor GS7 Acoustic: Top Repair and Sunburst Refin

by Steve | May 10, 2013 | acoustic, Complete refinish, finish, Refinish, Side crack, side smash, Taylor, top crack | 2 comments

This guitar was in such bad shape when we arrived, we almost didn’t repair it. By the time it went home, we and the owner were glad we did! This Taylor GS7 was accidentally dropped and unfortunately landed in an unforgiving spot. Sometimes a guitar takes a fall...

Guitar Humidifier Season Is Here – 2012

by Steve | Oct 23, 2012 | acoustic, bridge reglue, neck reset, Side crack, top crack, Uncategorized | 2 comments

“An ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure.”  In this post, we’ll break down the best way to protect your guitar in the cool months ahead. Chicago winters kill guitars. The weather gets dry and cold, so we turn on our furnaces – drying out...

Martin D-28M Elvis Presley Edition – Prototype #1 of 4

by Steve | Aug 18, 2012 | acoustic, acoustic pickups, Martin | 0 comments

August 17 marked the 35 anniversary of the King’s passing. This Martin replica of his 1955 D28 is a great reminder of his fine taste in guitars. Not long ago, Elvis – or at least the actor who plays him in Chicago’s Million Dollar Quartet –...
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