Stringing up a 1937 Martin D-18 | Elderly Instruments

Elderly Instruments' repair shop manager Joe Konkoly puts the final touches on a recent vintage guitar restoration.

Lansing, Michigan’s Elderly Instruments is renowned as one of the country’s premier instrument shops. And Elderly also has a busy repair shop, lead by luthier and restoration guru Joe Konkoly. In this video, Joe puts the final touches on a recent restoration of a 1937 Martin D-18. To watch earlier steps of the projects, visit Elderly’s YouTube channel!

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