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Good news is there’s an excellent network of repair folks these days to discuss such things. Don’t fall into the trap of not charging enough. I went through it and I hate to see it happen to other people. If your mentor wasn’t charging enough that’s good to acknowledge and not follow his example in that area. Check out Doug Proper’s…

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Hey Pete!

Congrats on your endeavor! Judging from your resume it looks like you are all set for a great business! I am jealous that you got to attend RV and spend time at SCGC, those experiences must have been amazing. I have only really done repair so have no experience with building but have a few amazing builders locally so I always check in…

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Hey Benjamin!

I really appreciate your insight. Pricing is really tough as I do not have a ton of reference points and the guy who I apprenticed with was way too low for today’s standards. Hoping I get a better feel for price as time goes on. Luckily we are short handed for repair in my area so I think most of my friends will be supportive and…

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Hey Bryan!

I appreciate the info! I am hoping to just do the stuff I am really comfortable with at first and collected a stash of project guitars so I have a few “reach” repairs to work on and hopefully flip once they are completed. Finding a niche would be cool! My heart is really with acoustic guitars so I hope I become a bit more well known…

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I’ve had good luck using a rag dampened with lacquer thinner. I’m not sure if that dissolves the mineral deposit or colors it with the tint of the wood, but it seems to work. I had some mahogany that was riddled with it, and a friend with a furniture refinishing background told me to try it.