Luthier Services offered by Savage Classical Guitar

The difference is in my attention to detail

Finally

A place for guitarists to get their

Classical and Acoustic Guitars repaired and setup on Long Island

Full restorations accommodated

Including Violins - Violas - Cellos - Vintage Instruments - Classical Guitars

1. Setup (includes any or all of the following as required)

   1. Nut adjustment

      1. Height – depth of slots, nut itself

      2. Angle of Slots – to compensate for angle to tuning machines

      3. Slot adjustments – how the string lays ON the nut versus in the nut

2. Saddle adjustment

   1. Height

   2. Curvature - to match fingerboard

   3. Intonation adjustments for each individual string

3. Fret level

   1. Check relief of frets to neck

   2. Neck curvature

   3. File frets as required

4. Fret dressing

                                                               i.      Clean & Polish frets

                                                             ii.      Clean fret edges – crown edges

5. Fingerboard

   1. Clean

   2. Polish

   3. Recondition

6. Tuning Machines

   1. Tightening

   2. Cleaning bits of metal out of gears

   3. Oiling

   4. Adjustment

6. Truss Rod adjustment (if available – acoustic or classical guitar)

7. Replace strings to your specification or my recommendation.  I only use Savarez Mixed Tension Corum Cristal or Alliance or D'Addario EJ44 -45-46s or Oasis GPX Strings

2. Repair Work for Classical and Acoustic Guitars

   1. Shaving fret ends - grinding and filing frets due to neck wood shrinking

   2. Loose frets

   3. Crowning and shaping of frets

   4. Fret replacement

   5. Nut repair or Nut Replacement

   6. Saddle repair or Saddle Replacement

   7. Bridge Replacement

   8. Strap peg repair

   9. Finish repairs including lacquer and French Polish (shellac)

   10. I also offer the following:

       1. Complete Surface repair, blending and finish of your instrument.

       2. Splicing - Cleats - for crack repairs

       3. I will take the instrument down to the wood and re-finish in your choice of lacquer or French Polish shellac.

       4. Lacquer can be done in High Gloss (3-5 coats rubbed) or Semi Gloss or Matte Finish

       5. French Polish is recommended, allowing the guitar to sing to maximum capability while maintaining protection that is beautiful, though requiring care.

   11. Expert Restoration Services for all Vintage Classical Guitars

       1. Having worked on various vintage instruments, I have the experience you need to get the job done correctly.

       2. The focus is on maintaining the integrity and value of the instrument.  These are my babies and I take care of them.

       3. Expert restorations of Violins - Violas - Cellos - Museum Restorations done by Fausto Casiraghi...see contact information below

All repair and setup work is authorized by the customer. 

I will inform you of my recommendations with detailed explanation. 

Remember that my setups can be customized to your needs.

All work is done IN House.  I do not send it out unless I feel it necessary because of time.  The men that I use are some of the best luthiers in the tri-state area.

Fausto Casiraghi of Excelsior Fratelli is my main guy in the city performing master repairs to all stringed instruments.  He is highly recommended for work on Violins, Violas and Cellos as well as Classical Guitars.  Please Contact him at 646-692-8517

email is info@excelsiorfratelli.com

Fausto is located at 2360 Amsterdam Ave. NYC, NY just off of 177th Street.

Additionally, my entire studio and workshop are fully and specifically insured for any and all contents regarding the full scope of my business.  If you guitar is with me, it's covered.  My entire shop is covered by Clarion Insurance Group specializing in Instrument Dealer Insurance.

If it is sent to one of my luthiers, it's covered for its full retail value.  Period....no questions asked

Please contact Savage Classical Guitar via email with any questions...ask for Rich

I are conveniently located in Bay Shore, NY Exit 44 on Sunrise Hwy, just South of Montauk Highway.

Map for Savage Classical Guitar

Phone is 631-335-5447

General contact information is here.

Packing and Shipping Your Guitar to me

Consigning your Guitar to Savage Classical Guitar

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re-drill headstock, install Sloanes

action adjustment

1977 del Pilar

Re-drilling headstock

Installing Alessi Tuning Machines

New Setup, Nut & Saddle

1989 Gary Southwell

complete body restoration

1994 Gary Southwell

complete body restoration

William King Flamenco

Bridge Replacement

Freshening of French Polish

Installing Golpes

1959 Manouk Papazian

complete restoration

Kenny Hill Madrid

setup, nut, fret dress

Kenny Hill Signature

Bridge Adjustment

String compensation

to 62mm from 58

New nut for a Papoose

Cordoba

Nut Set - New Saddle

Fret Job

Vicente Sanchis

Scrape Top - Join Crack

Cleats - New Nut&Saddle

French Polish

Barthell

Crack repair

Contreras 1A

Full restoration

1954 Camacho

Full restoration

Japanese '76 Nakade

Total refinish & body repair

Classical Guitar

Bridge reset - fret dress

Takamine G Acoustic

Bridge Reset

General Cleanup

Ramirez S1

New Nut

New Saddle

Setup and Intonation

Juan Orozco

Bridge Reset

Refinish the Top

Cabral Classical

Restore Top

Restore Back/Sides

Neck Recondition

Grind Frets

Intonate

Cordoba Classical

New Bone Nut

New Bone Saddle

Curvature Compensation

Intonation Compensation

Takamine Acoustic

Intonation Adjustment

Recondition Body

Refinish Top/Back/Sides

Kenny Hill Signature

Glazing of French Polish