Members FretFiend. Posted August 25, 2023 Members Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) My trusty old Martin D28 turned 35 years old this year, and it needs a neck reset. No, It's not under warranty. I need a good luthier who is familiar with doing these and has plenty of good references to back it up. I ain't rich, but I ain't gonna be cheap either when it comes to getting this guitar fixed right. It would be nice if this luthier was within maybe half a day's driving distance (Western North Carolina/ North Georgia/ East Tennessee/ Northwest South Carolina.) I really don't want to ship it. Any suggestions/ recommendations? Edited August 25, 2023 by FretFiend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted August 26, 2023 Members Share Posted August 26, 2023 How far are you from Nashville. You should be able to find someone there capable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted August 26, 2023 Moderators Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, xStonr said: How far are you from Nashville. You should be able to find someone there capable. Like Gruhn's... There are going to be tons of luthiers in that region! You want a 'Martin certified' or whatever person, but a neck reset, with the proper tooling, is a pretty straightforward repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gibson29 Posted September 11, 2023 Members Share Posted September 11, 2023 I’m a bit late, you most likely have a guy, but I’d ask at the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum, I think they know every good luthier in every state. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FretFiend. Posted September 20, 2023 Author Members Share Posted September 20, 2023 Sorry for not getting back to anybody. I found a really great luthier practically in my neighborhood, well, 2 hours away near Asheville. The guy's name is Ken Jones and his business is Mountain Song Guitars. Nice guy! Check out his website. He custom builds guitars and does all types of guitar repairs. He does all the repair work for Dream Guitars in Asheville. You've probably heard of them. He's a bit pricey, but he does superb work. He has all kinds of references. He did a neck reset and fret leveling my old Martin. I just got it home and spent a few minutes playing it. I'm very satisfied. Intonation and action are spot on now, and it's got that old D-28 growl back. Check out the break angle over the saddle. You wouldn't even know the neck has been off unless you look VERY closely at it. Many thanks for the suggestions. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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