Sorry to miss you all. Taking a day to sleep off this wicked cold.
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- A little rearranging to open up the shop for my daily Taiji and Qigong breaks. #chchchchanges
- Just a friendly reminder that Rosewood is transitioning to an appointment based business. I’ll still be at the shop my regular 40+ hours a week, but I’ll be able to dedicate my time to repair and restoration work. Once I get through some backlog, I’ll be able to start building custom instruments. Get ready! Keep bringing me your wounded, stringed instruments! Just call, text, or email to set up a time that works for us both. Thank You! 🙏 #nathanwpyle
- Banjo jigging.
- Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. Been a LONG…week? I appreciate everyone who surprised me with a little kindness. Means so much.
- It’s been a hard summer, but today I celebrate myself and my business as we turn one year older. I was 24 years old when I said yes to the idea of working for myself and I opened up a little stringed instrument repair shop in Canal Park. I have no idea how so many years have passed! I am 40 years old now and I have had the privledge to chart my own course for almost my entire adult life. It’s not always easy, but it is all mine. Yet, I owe this community everything. Without you and your continued support I wouldn’t be able to do this. So, thank you. Look for changes as summer gives way to fall! I plan to begin running an appointment-only style business to better keep to the repair and restoration work that is the lifeblood of my shop. Who knows what happens next? Also, Happy Birthday Albus.
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5-string
12 string
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bass
bridge
closed
consignment
conversion
dogs
dream
esraj
for sale
fret
friends
Gibson
gift
happy
harmony
harp
headache
IFTTT
Instagram
intonation
joke
lamellophone
ma'iingan
Mastertone
name that instrument
neckset
odd
old repairs
reed
refret
repair
repairs
sigma
skin
sympathetic
Tamburica
tenor
ukelele
ukelele repair
verðandi
Washburn
Hi Michael..I have a ’67 Guild F-30. It’s a small bodied orchestra and they were light built back then, and it’s in need of some attention. virtually no saddle left, it’s got some belly and the bridge is tilted forward. still 3/32″ low e and 5/64″ high e at the twelfth. May or may not be ready for a neck reset, but you can determine that if you are interested in looking at it. I know Guild has a neck joint that can be harder to work with. I’m up on the range, so if you want to take a look at it, I can give you a call and set a good time. Also, it has already been refinished and has had a couple top cracks repaired.
Hello. Thanks for the message. I would be interested in taking a look. The shop is busy right now, but it would be a good idea to go over it and schedule in a time to begin work, if you choose to go ahead with it. Let me know when you plan to come by, holiday hours are minimal, but will be back full swing after the new year.
I plan to be in Duluth today and hope to stop in and see how the mandolin is progressing.
I will be here today until 6 pm. It will be good to show you where it’s waiting, as the next step is a challenge and I want to be sure that when I begin, it will be a success.