The Path to a Pro Guitar Tech


Looking back at the broken headstocks and twisted necks

After years of self-taught experience and repair work at local music stores, I spent several intensive months at a guitar workshop to study guitar craftsmanship systematically. Got a professional guitar technician certificate from probably the best and oldest guitar repair workshop in China - 9River Guitar Workshop.

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Some Repair Examples

Emergency repair: used quick-setting adhesive to repair the nut and re-slotted to eliminate buzzing: img 2003

Handmade nut: img 2004

Replaced multi-contact Pure Tone jack: img 2005

Replaced vintage-style tuners; different diameter required re-drilling. Original metal knob: img 2006

After replacement: img 2006

Re-drilled string posts to improve string alignment: img 2007

Cleaned and lubricated ST bridge: img 2008

Serviced: replaced LP bridge springs and refined saddle curvature img 2012

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Serviced and preserved vintage double-lock tremolo bridge: img 2015

Jazz guitar electronics repair: rewiring required, time-consuming: jazz guitar circuit

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High-position fret replacement on acoustic guitar: 8d1ef71fee86df738b93bffd0b24a9112

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In 9River Guitar Workshop Center:

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A guitar I made entirely myself

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My certificate

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