Once I interviewed a
repairer of guitars, banjos and lutes who recalled an unusual job he had been
given: During a heated argument, a wife picked up her husband’s beloved
acoustical guitar to deliberately swing it down against a counter. Dozens of
splintered wooden pieces, twisted strings, bent bridge pins and a mangled
fretboard were delivered to the shop.
Even with expert craftsmanship,
repairing the instrument took several months. Upon completion the multiple
cracks were filled in, but many still remained visible. What was most
incredible about the restored guitar was not its altered appearance, but its
new tone. It was sweeter and fuller than ever before
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