Elderly Instruments‘ Joe Konkoly is a widely respected authority when it comes to working on vintage instruments. In this video, he shows and discusses repairs to four Martins: A 1943 0-17, a 1937 D-28, a 1999 D-45, and a 1970s D-28. The work needed include crack and impact-damage repair, neck resets, refrets, and bridge replacements.

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