Wow, talk about great, speedy service and world-class workmanship!
He had the guitar completely fixed, restrung and ready to rock by this past Monday afternoon, which was a pleasant surprise, considering how busy he always is!
I picked up the repaired guitar Tuesday morning and was amazed at not only how great it sounded and played — just as good, if not better, then before the accident — but also the fine cosmetic finishing on the repair, which is barely noticeable.
When light reflects off it at a certain angle, you can see the seam a little bit on the front (between the low and high E-string tuning pegs), but the seam on the back of the neck, where the headstock broke off, which is kind of V-shaped and right behind the nut, is barely visible and, more importantly, completely smooth and unnoticeable to the touch!
I'm delighted that Matt was able to do such a fine job fixing what has been my main Guitar World "workhorse" ax for at least the past 10-plus years.
The moral of this story: Don't take chances with a valuable guitar by precariously leaning/balancing it against a table, wall or desk. Use a guitar stand! And when an unfortunate, serious accident like this happens, take your instrument to a reputable pro like Matt to have it repaired right.
[[ Check out part one of this blog post right here! ]]
Jimmy Brown is the senior music editor at Guitar World.
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