Repair guy recommendations for a 1932 National Style O?

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harmonist34	Repair guy recommendations for a 1932 National Style O?	Lead	[-]
(06/07/09 9:34 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I bought a '32 Style O at an estate auction over the weekend. It needs a neck reset to be played Spanish style and has a tight crack running the length of the fingerboard that should probably be addressed. I assume that there are specialists in repairs of the old Nationals, but I've not encountered anybody billed that way, so I figured I'd check with the board. Any particular repairpersons who are noted for work with these old metal beasts? Thanks, Andrew Man is the thing loud.... '52 D-28
Paul Asbell		#1	[-]
(06/07/09 9:49 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Marc Schoenberger is definitely one of the best. He's in San Luis Obispo area... real close to National itself. This is the last e-add I had for him... hopefully, it's still good. (Tell him Paul sez' hello) Thought I added this already... guess not... Luthier17@aol.com Last Edited By: Paul Asbell 06/09/09 9:51 AM. Edited 1 times.
Tricone.bayareaguitarswap		#2	[-]
(06/08/09 8:52 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I've also heard good things about Marc Schoenberger, and was considering having my '29 Triolian refinished by him before ultimately deciding to put it on the sales block.
00045		#3	[-]
(06/09/09 2:27 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	For Nationals there is only one place and that's Marc Schoenberger (www.nationalguitarrepair.com). He just did a setup, including neckset, on my 1930 Style O. The result in tone and playability is like day & night. My 1931 Triolian is now on it's way to Marc. I thought it sounded very good, now I know better. When I bought the Style O it needed a neckset and I checked around for a good repair guy, pretty much everyone into Naitonals pointed me to Marc and they were right.
granmamou		#4	[-]
(06/09/09 5:07 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Marc Schoenberger 355 N Fifth St Grover Beach, CA 93433-1617 (805) 481-8532 He's VERY busy so don't expect a quick turnaround!
00045		#5	[-]
(06/09/09 6:24 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	He's VERY busy so don't expect a quick turnaround! The turnaround was fairly quick for me, it depends on the work. My Style O needed fret dressing, neck reset and the cone was riding low. Turnaround was two weeks, depends on his workload. Mine was done last month.
David Collins		#6	[-]
(06/09/09 7:24 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Steve Olson in Elderly's repair shop is up there at the top for work with Nationals as well. For a while he was the only one out there who could duplicate the old "frosted Duco" finishes, though I think there are a few others who have since been able to figure it out as well. He generally keep pretty booked though, so I don't know if his turnaround time will be much quicker than Marc's. National neck resets are not that difficult. As long as you are experienced with them and know what you're doing, they are generally much easier than a standard guitar reset, and I would argue even easier than an old banjo dowel stick reset in most cases. Still, with something like that, it's always good to go to someone who holds a particular expertise in those instruments. "Shut up 'n play yer guitar" - Zappa
Zipster100		#7	[-]
(06/09/09 12:03 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	What does a neck reset run for a Triolian? It's got to be a very different process than a dread. Edit: Just looked at Marc's site, a neck set runs 275 and heat pressing the neck another 45, not bad prices at all considering his reputation. AKA "EyeCandy" "A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz." --Humphrey Bogart I'm just a guy who doesn't get coffee in Vernon or Vermont. Last Edited By: Zipster100 06/09/09 12:10 PM. Edited 1 times.
granmamou		#8	[-]
(06/09/09 5:11 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	00045 wrote: He's VERY busy so don't expect a quick turnaround! The turnaround was fairly quick for me, it depends on the work. My Style O needed fret dressing, neck reset and the cone was riding low. Turnaround was two weeks, depends on his workload. Mine was done last month. You must be his brother-in-law!
00045		#9	[-]
(06/10/09 3:20 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You must be his brother-in-law! No, I'm not related to him. I think I called him at the right time, I drove down to Grover Beach and dropped my guitar off. I think the waiting time depends also on the work that needs to be done. Fretboard replacement, neck pressing etc. would have taken much longer. His webpage is a little out-dated, the reset was $ 325. David, I don't agree that a reset on a National is pretty easy. Maybe the mechanics, but not if you want a great sounding instrument. One needs to know how everything works together. My Triolian was done at a pretty well known and highly recommended place. The reset was done right and it sounds fine, however no comparision to the Style O. That's why I'm sending my Triolian to Marc as well.
harmonist34		#10	[-]
(06/10/09 10:25 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I talked to him and will be sending the guitar shortly. Marc said he can't figure out where the long wait time "rumor" got started - he claims he almost always turns guitars around in 10 days - two weeks. Thanks for the advice! Andrew '52 D-28
12barz		#11	[-]
(06/11/09 8:51 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The squeeky wheels are the ones you notice, I reckon. Congratulations on a great score, Andrew!
harmonist34		#12	[-]
(06/19/09 10:47 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well...it's in Marc's hands, now. Looking at a significantly more hefty repair bill than I had originally budgeted for, but at least I know the job will be done right. Marc was pretty impressed with the guitar - said it had to be in the top 5 dirtiest guitars he's ever seen list. Decided that nobody had touched the cone or the body at all since it left the factory. Fingerboard had been cracked and poorly repaired, though, so we're replacing that and resetting the neck. Should be a beast when it's done! Andrew '52 D-28

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