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.
Some Repair Examples
Emergency repair: used quick-setting adhesive to repair the nut and re-slotted to eliminate buzzing:
Handmade nut:
Replaced multi-contact Pure Tone jack:
Replaced vintage-style tuners; different diameter required re-drilling.
Original metal knob:
After replacement:
Re-drilled string posts to improve string alignment:
Cleaned and lubricated ST bridge:
Serviced: replaced LP bridge springs and refined saddle curvature
Serviced and preserved vintage double-lock tremolo bridge:
Jazz guitar electronics repair: rewiring required, time-consuming:
Polished frets to a mirror-smooth finish

High-position fret replacement on acoustic guitar:

