Early30Martin
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That is the question.
I recently went with a friend who was having the action adjusted on his guitar and it turns out that the guitar repair man is one of 2 licensed Martin repairmen in my state (IL). So I brought my Martin Style 0 for him to look at the cracks on the back. He said he would charge $100 a crack for the 3 back cracks and $50 to seal a small chip on the top and remove a few teeny tiny silver spray paint dots on the top. He said he would "buff" it all out. He said that Martin suggests that these small hairline cracks should be filled with very thin CA glue and then, once again, "buff" the whole back. I am unsure whether or not I want to have the repairs done as I know the potential impact on the resale value. He had a shop full of old Martin and Gibson guitars and even a Martin Style 2 in very bad shape that he was restoring. So I do trust his work. Is there anything that I am overlooking here? I want to make the most informed decision that I can. What would you do?
A link to pics of the uke: http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?83031-Martin-Soprano-0&highlight=Martin
I recently went with a friend who was having the action adjusted on his guitar and it turns out that the guitar repair man is one of 2 licensed Martin repairmen in my state (IL). So I brought my Martin Style 0 for him to look at the cracks on the back. He said he would charge $100 a crack for the 3 back cracks and $50 to seal a small chip on the top and remove a few teeny tiny silver spray paint dots on the top. He said he would "buff" it all out. He said that Martin suggests that these small hairline cracks should be filled with very thin CA glue and then, once again, "buff" the whole back. I am unsure whether or not I want to have the repairs done as I know the potential impact on the resale value. He had a shop full of old Martin and Gibson guitars and even a Martin Style 2 in very bad shape that he was restoring. So I do trust his work. Is there anything that I am overlooking here? I want to make the most informed decision that I can. What would you do?
A link to pics of the uke: http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?83031-Martin-Soprano-0&highlight=Martin