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the STRING WORKSHOP
- Luthiers -
Guitar, Violin, Folk Instrument Repair & Set Up
Services for Individuals, Dealers, Studios, Schools
Service 'By Appointment'


BLUEGRASS - FOLK - ETHNIC
INSTRUMENT REPAIR SERVICES
(Banjos, Mandolins, Dulcimers, Dobros, Ukes, Autoharps, Sitar, and others)
BANJO REPAIR SERVICES:
PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZE & SET UP
Full service setup includes:
Head Tension, Bridge Upgrade, Bridge Shaping, Adjust and equalize coordinator rod and truss rod for alignment, String Action Adjustment, Bridge and Nut radius, Restring.
Head Tension Equilibrate:
Upgrades: Student Instruments – Meet Educational Standards
Bridge : Replace or Refit
Tuning Issues: Inspect – Locate Source
Nut: Reshape, Radius, Notch, or Replace
New: Set up, adjust-to-play, and tune new instruments
5th String Peg :Tighten, or Replace with geared peg
5th String Railroad Spikes
Fingerboard: Reset,
Fret Work - Dress High or worn frets, sharp fret edges
Cracks and seams
Resonator Repairs
Vibrations: Inspection - Resolve
Hydration Issues –Dry wood: Re-hydrate and Set Up
Restring: Complete
Clean - Polish: Instrument - Fingerboard
MANDOLIN REPAIR SERVICES:
Full service setup includes:
Bridge location/position and setting, adjust
and equalize truss rod for neck to body
alignment, String Action Adjustment, Bridge
and Nut radius, Tuning Gear service, restring.
Nut: Reshape, Radius, Notch, or Replace
Neck: Resets
Upgrades: Student Instruments – Meet Educational Standards
Bridge : Replace or Refit
Tuning Issues: Inspect – Locate Source
Fingerboard: Reset, Clean and restore woods
Fret Work - Dress High or worn frets, sharp fret edges
Cracks and seams
Vibrations: Inspection - Resolve
Hydration Issues –Dry wood: Re-hydrate and Set Up
Restring: Complete
Clean - Polish: Instrument - Fingerboard
DOBRO, UKE, DULCIMER REPAIR SERVICES:
We can offer mostly the same on these
instruments similar to what we do with our Guitar
Services - Please see page of
Guitar Repair
AUTOHARP SERVICES
We have restored many auto-harps. It depends on availability of parts. It has a lot of strings so a full restring job is expensive, and not always necessary. If strings are too old or many are missing, a restring job makes them sound great again.
Will quote upon inspection.
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Bluegrass - Folk Page
Bluegrass -Folk Instrument Set Up (Banjo - Mandolin - Uke )







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