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Windjammer Guitars

Name: Windjammer Guitars
Address: Mansfield Center, CT, US
Telephone: +18604657050
Price range: $$

Custom Guitars and Services, HOURS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, PLEASE CALL OR MESSAGE. Repairs, restoration, service, and custom guitar building. By Appointment Only!

11/07/2025

I finally got around to bracing up the top for the D-35 restoration and have done the basic voicing. A bit more sanding and it will be ready to mount on the body. After that, finishing the top to match the body, and assemble and set the new neck and bridge. Whew!

07/20/2025

Well the top is off, so I can accurately reproduce the original bracing pattern on the replacement. Some years back I took a seminar with world class guitar repairman Pat Diburro where he showed the participants how to fit the new top onto the body while leaving the original binding and purflings in place. It's very precise work but I have decided that this project deserves keeping things as original as possible. The rim is now prepped with the bindings intact and ready for the new top to be fitted (once I have the X brace in place to establish the curvature of the top) . I'm shooting for no gaps larger than .003"- that's the thickness of a sheet of printer paper.

07/15/2025

I recently took in a long term project. A customer and friend brought in her first top shelf guitar- a 1969 Martin D-35 she purchased new. Over the years it had sustained some injuries and less than ideal repairs. She had brought it to another shop but had to retrieve it due to the shop's long backlog. The bridge had been replaced, along with the bridge plate. In an effort to correct a bellying top, very oversized replacements were installed. I don't have all the details but the attached pics will tell the story. I am now faced with replacing the top, bridge and bridge plate, as well as the complete neck. This will take some time and some very careful attention. Here's how it all unfolds...

03/05/2025

I just returned a unique instrument to its owner after a brief visit for some basic maintenance and a setup. It's the first of it's type I've had my hands on and the owner graciously gave me permission to share some photos of it. This bass (yes, it's a bass) sports a neck-through body built up with a very colorful assortment of contrasting woods, active pickups, a multi-scale fretboard and 7 strings. WOW!

02/09/2025

Here's a fun axe that passed through the shop recently. I call it a ""Banjo caster". It has a unique electric voice and, interestingly enough, a really loud and clear acoustic banjo voice. It's bound to cause more than a few double takes onstage!

02/03/2025

I got an interesting instrument in for some love recently. It's an Irish Bouzuki (made in Portugal) and the tone blows me away. The top is Western Red Cedar and the back and sides are Walnut. The neck is Mahogany and this critter is an absolute CANNON, not to mention being very nice to look at, too!

01/05/2025

Hi all. It's been a while. Hope your holidays were great. I had another nice old guitar pass through for some love a while back. Over the past few years I have had several Gibson LG series guitars to work on and they have all sounded wonderful. This last one was an LG-2. It's nice to see folks are paying more attention to these not as famous as other models but great guitars if they're cared for properly.
Enjoy!

10/20/2024

Hi friends. Some time ago I loaned my tenor ukulele to someone and have lost track of just who that was. If it happens to be you, please get in touch with me. I miss having it to play and it's the only one I own. Thanks, in advance.

09/10/2024

Hello sports fans. Just a short note to tell you all that my hours have changed. I'm now open for appointments from Tuesday to Friday between 10:00 am and 4:30 pm. I book half hour slots on those days. If, you have an emergency, or can't make it at all during those times, I can occasionally make an exception - a little earlier or later, or on Saturday but need to stick to my hours whenever possible.
As always, your business and friendship are very much appreciated!

08/02/2024

I had another really nice old guitar come in last week for a little love. It's a Harmony H-65 jazz box. Overall the finish is very clean and all that's missing is the original pickguard, and the bridge, which has been replaced due to the original buckling under string tension. The neck is actually a little more slender than most similar guitars I have seen, which usually sport what I call a "Louisville Slugger" contour. The pickup (which, I'm told was actually supplied to Harmony by Gibson in those days) has that beautiful, clear but smooth "P-90" sound. After a setup and intonation of the new bridge, this old boy sounds and plays great. An interesting side note is that the veneer covering the headstock face is actually Brazilian Rosewood, which is probably more than half as valuable as the whole guitar was when it was new!

07/12/2024

Hi folks. I'll be shutting down the shop for two weeks to get caught up on lots of stuff. I'll be closed for business from Sunday 7/14 through Sunday 7/28 and reopen again on Monday 7/29. As always, thanks for your business and stay cool.

Address

Mansfield Center, CT

Opening Hours

Wednesday	1pm - 4:30pm
Thursday	1pm - 4:30pm
Friday	1pm - 4:30pm
Saturday	1pm - 3pm

Telephone

+18604657050

Website

http://www.windjammerguitars.com/, http://www.asiartisans.org/

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