Looking for luthier in North Jersey

[Phuufme]

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

[timfitz63]

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 in Exeter, NH.  He comes highly recommended, and performs repairs to many high-end guitars, including Martins.
  

Good luck!

[Cindy]

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

Raritan Bay Guitar Repair