Lansing, Michigan’s Elderly Instruments is one of the country’s most renowned shops for purchasing stringed instruments, either in person, or online. Besides specializing in retail, Elderly also has a first-rate repair facility, and in this video, repair shop manager Joe Konkoly gives walk-through tour and shows a few instruments in process.
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Gibson J-185 Repair | Elderly InstrumentsJoe Konkoly discusses extensive repairs to a vintage J-185 with multiple issues. Read More |
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Tap-Tuning | Elderly InstrumentsJoe Konkoly fine-tunes his replacement bracing in a vintage Martin D-28. Read More |
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New Bracing for a D-28 | Elderly InstrumentsJoe Konkoly makes and installs replacement bracing in a vintage Martin D-28. Read More |
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What’s a Go-Bar Deck? | Elderly InstrumentsJoe Konkoly demonstrates using a go-bar deck as he installs replacement bracing in a vintage Martin D-28. Read More |
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Vintage Martin Repairs | Elderly InstrumentsJoe Konkoly discusses repairs on four great vintage Martins. Read More |
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In the Shop | Elderly InstrumentsJoe Konkoly discusses the steps he took to optimize a 1926 Martin 000-28. Read More |
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Three Pre-War Martins | Elderly InstrumentsElderly's Joe Konkoly discusses a great trio of vintage Martins. Read More |
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Martin D-28 Restoration | Elderly InstrumentsJoe Konkoly shows a completed restoration of a 1948 Martin D-28. Read More |
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Flattop Octave Mandolin | Northfield MandolinsElderly Instruments demonstrates a great option for a low-tuned eight-string. Read More |
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Stringing up a 1937 Martin D-18 | Elderly InstrumentsElderly Instruments' repair shop manager Joe Konkoly puts the final touches on a recent vintage guitar restoration. Read More |
