Vintage Acoustic Guitar Repair and Restoration

The initial time I saw and heard an acoustic guitar I fell in adore immediately. The beauty of the woods, the shapes and contours had been pieces of art. The sound of the strings becoming struck whilst every chord rang out was magic to my ears.

In 1963, while I was 13, I traded in my clarinet and purchased my initial guitar. As I could not afford a Martin, I purchased what is recognized as a "poor Man's (Martin) D-18" - a Harmony Sovereign H1260. I became fascinated with the wealthy history of the Golden Era of guitars. Pre-war Martin and Gibson acoustic guitars had been especially coveted but inexpensive to couple of. I later found that there was an additional wealthy component of American guitar history - the distinctive and fantastic globe of catalogue guitars that have been sold via Sears and Roebuck and Montgomery Wards- brands love Supertone, Stromberg-Voisinet, Harmony and Kay- produced in Chicago- the guitars for the operating man and played by numerous of the early blues greats.

Most of these gallant old guitars are now in require of restoration and deserve to be restored. There is absolutely nothing love the sound of vintage guitar. Their old woods turn out to be much more responsive and resonant over the years and can seldom be replaced by a new model. It is essential to maintain a guitar in great repair and especially to have a vintage guitar repaired or restored correctly by a specialist repair man or luthier. A correctly repaired guitar will maintain it playing and sounding appreciate it ought to and will keep It is worth. Improper repairs can destroy the guitar's integrity and worth. Undoing incorrect repairs can be pricey and occasionally not possible.

I restored my initially Supertone in 2000 and brought it back to life. The procedure was fascinating and the finish outcome rewarding- hearing the Supertone sing once more. Because then I've been restoring old Chicago-produced parlor guitars as nicely as vintage Martins, Gibsons and Guilds.

I am passionate about my function - and these great old guitars - and really feel fortunate to be capable to keep a component of American guitar history. There are great new makers and builders now - names appreciate Collings, Breedlove and Santa Cruz. They are constructed to Golden Era specifications - with great care and focus to detail - and with tones that come close to the Pre-War Martins and Gibsons. Numerous say they may possibly be the second Golden Era of guitars, but to most there is no replacement for a fine vintage guitar.

My name is James Ralston and I've been a specialist guitarist for 40 years. I am specifically passionate about vintage acoustic guitars - and were restoring them Because 2000 at my business- Roadtoast Guitars in Henderson, NV. I offer you full guitar repair and restoration and am committed to the highest good quality of service. My principal concern is to retain the integrity and worth of your vintage guitar. I invite you to see and hear examples of my restorations and the solutions I supply at http://roadtoastguitars.com/Property_Web page.html