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Title: Looking for luthier in North Jersey
Post by: Phuufme on November 28, 2014, 12:51:03 PM

My niece has a Martin 00-15 guitar. It has a crack along the back of the guitar just left of the joint where the neck joins the guitar. It is about 6 inches long. We need a luthier to repair it.

So, I need recommendations, if anyone knows, a luthier in North New Jersey. They live in Oakland, NJ.

Thanks in advance.

Steve

Title: Re: Looking for luthier in North Jersey
Post by: timfitz63 on November 28, 2014, 03:12:39 PM

I don't know anybody in that immediate area.  But if you ultimately don't find a local luthier who is satisfactory, I would consider one of two things:

• Submit the guitar to Martin Guitars for repair; if you don't want to ship it to them, you could probably drop it off with the repair center at the factory, which is located in Nazareth, PA -- only about 85 miles from Oakland, NJ.
  
• Ship the guitar to Pat DiBurro of DiBurro Guitars (http://www.diburro.com) in Exeter, NH.  He comes highly recommended, and performs repairs to many high-end guitars, including Martins.
  

Good luck!

Title: Re: Looking for luthier in North Jersey
Post by: Cindy on November 28, 2014, 06:50:43 PM

The only one I know in New Jersey is located in Freehold.

Raritan Bay Guitar Repair (http://www.repairguitar.com/)