Picking up my guitar this afternoon. Please send prayers to the Guitar Gods.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238351)
Walnut Creek, California
July 18, 2019 1:06pm CST
For those who don't know the story, I took my Martin D-18 dreadnought guitar to a licensed Martin repair guy (James) at Eric Schoenberg's guitar store in Tiburon a couple of weeks ago for some minor cosmetic work.
When I went to pick up the guitar, it looked WORSE than when I had brought it in. I left the guitar there for him to "finish the job," and then changed my mind and called, asking that they send the guitar to Martin for the final touch up work.
I didn't mind being without the Martin guitar for two to four months as I have a Larrivee D-03 dreadnought that's a perfectly good guitar. But James said that he had already touched up his sloppy repir work, and that the guitar was ready for pick-up.
I'm heading over there now, with some degree of apprehension. I'll make an afternoon of it, win or lose, and have fish and chips at a restaurant on the water there. Tiburon is a lovely and quaint town. I'll attach a picture of Eric's small guitar shop that I took when I brought the guitar in.
Please send prayers to the Guitar Gods for me. This was (when I bought it) a beautiful instrument.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Jul 19
I cannot imagine sending my baby away and it got battered while away. May the guitar god be on your side today.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Jul 19
@TheHorse I think we are friends, my friends call me Angie.
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@TheHorse (238351)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jul 19
@andriaperry Angie it is!
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
18 Jul 19
Sending prayers to Guitar God. It must have been tough staying away from your baby for so long. I am sure that your baby will be fit and fine waiting for you. 
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
19 Jul 19
@TheHorse Oh! So it has to wait for you. Any update on it??
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@TheHorse (238351)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Jul 19
@arunima25 I'm going to head over there now. Keep sending up those prayers. This is what it looked like after I repaired it.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
18 Jul 19
i thought they sent such to the martin place to be properly repaired?? perhaps i misread yer prior discussion 'f such. too lazy to go back'n peruse.
fingers crossed fer ya! dont' ferget, i've no bail funds if'n thingies went badly....
sounds a nice 'fternoon though (particularly if'n yer baby 'tis jest fine). to be'n a quaint lil place, enjoyin' a meal 'long the waters edge.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
19 Jul 19
@TheHorse did he do such proper this go 'round?
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@TheHorse (238351)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Jul 19
@crazyhorseladycx I didn't make it there. As I was heading out, I heard (on the radio) that all of the routes were blocked by traffic accidents. I opted for a sushi lunch and a Giants baseball game. I brought my glove and got a batting practice baseball! Made me feel like a kid again.
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@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
19 Jul 19
The Guitar Gods will be at your side, I hope.
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@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
19 Jul 19
PLEASE let us know how it turned out. Anyone who'd do such a terrible thing to an instrument should be locked up and forced to listen to autotune!
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@TheHorse (238351)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Jul 19
I didn't make it there, as there were traffic accidents on both of the routes I take to get there. I may try again tomorrow. That "luthier" should be forced to listen to listen to Taylor Swift in a cell for 24 hours, given the "mental anguish" he has caused me.
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@wolfgirl569 (135966)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Jul 19
I hope he did fix ir right this time.
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@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
19 Jul 19
OH my goodness how can they do such a sloppy repair and attempt to get away with it. I would not have been very happy with them trying to palm you off with such an inferior standard. I am sure that you let him know in no uncertain terms. FIngers crossed.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
19 Jul 19
I had learned to play the guitar so many years ago, but stopped. I don't want to hurt my finger with the strings; but sometimes, I still play.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
19 Jul 19
I hope you are pleasantly surprised with the end result!
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@JudyEv (382414)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jul 19
I really hope your guitar has been properly repaired now.
