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krichards

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Who likes repair work? 
Do you prefer repairing or building?

I'm not sure what my own preference is, but I enjoy repairs because every one is different. The other nice thing is that you get to see a variety of guitars and there's always something new to learn.

And I take the view that every problem has a solution, even if it will take a long time and a lot of work. Of course, that can make repairs too expensive so, I would guess the professional luthiers would rather be building new?

What proportion of your time do spend on repair work? I know a violin maker who no longer has time to build new, he is so busy just repairing, and he says, he makes more money from this repair work.

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Doitsujin

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RE: Who likes repair work? (in reply to krichards) 
quote:

Do you prefer repairing or building?


I like! Watching the The OFFICIAL Watching Paint Dry Webcam alll day long.. every day. :) Give it a try if you really like repair work! You might love it (all guitarmakers will love it).

repair cam

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krichards

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RE: Who likes repair work? (in reply to Doitsujin) 
OK very funny!

Repairing is nothing like watching paint dry; just the opposite imo

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tele

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RE: Who likes repair work? (in reply to krichards) 
I enjoyed repairing my two guitars with my luthier friend for all the 20+ hours that went into it... Im sure I wouldnt enjoy fixing others guitars as much

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koenie17

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RE: Who likes repair work? (in reply to krichards) 
I just started a complete restauration of an old guitar from Granada. It´s got varios big cracks in the top and the back, some of it´s bindings are coming off and It needs a fret job. I was kinda nervous about the project at first,but i´m really enjoying it now I´ve started with it. I think it´s a great opurtunity for me to learn new things. So for now I really like it!! Maybe it´s because nothing went wrong yet

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Anders Eliasson

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RE: Who likes repair work? (in reply to krichards) 
when it comes to guitars, I´m a builder. No doubt.
I think I would enjoy repairing violins, because they are constructed all the way from start with the idea that you can take them apart pretty easily. Guitars can be taken apart, but they are not prepared for it in the same way.
Most Luthiers specialized in violins do repairing and most specializes in repairing.
But there´s nothing like carving a violin. I just finished this scroll



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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Nov. 17 2013 15:02:17
 
koenie17

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RE: Who likes repair work? (in reply to krichards) 
That looks really nice Anders! My teachers are violin builders, one day i´ll give it a try and build myself a violin. I prefer guitars for now because I can´t play the violin

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Nov. 17 2013 16:08:25
 
krichards

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RE: Who likes repair work? (in reply to koenie17) 
quote:

I just started a complete restauration of an old guitar from Granada.


great stuff;I love that sort of thing. I recently completed a Contreras restoration and at the moment I'm working on a 1960's no name peghead from Valencia.
Then I will start major works on a 1970 Morales (Granada)

Hope your restoration goes well. You'll learn a lot.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Nov. 17 2013 16:40:48
 
krichards

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RE: Who likes repair work? (in reply to Anders Eliasson) 
Nice work Anders.
I have only made one violin many years ago. I was a good instrument but I prefer guitars.

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  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Nov. 17 2013 16:43:12
 
Wayne Brown

 

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RE: Who likes repair work? (in reply to krichards) 
For me, I like both building and repairing. That way you get exposed to instruments you would never see or play otherwise. It gives me something to do while the glue (and paint) are drying. My latest venture is a violin rescued from a pile of trash on the side of the road waiting to be picked up. It was in a sad state! Top and back separating from the rim, 4 cracks in the top, missing purfling, etc. I like the challenge of making something playable again.

Anders,
Nice scroll work!
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