Michael Thames reborn

[Willem]

I bought a very beat up Michael Thames guitar found on Craig's List from a teacher who used it for his recording work. The strings were lowered dramatically, and produced buzzing at almost any volume. Somewhat acceptable for flamenco but not my preference for the classical repertoire. The face was severely scratched and the plastic flamenco strike plate added as a protection did nothing to add to the appearance.

But the sound, feel and basic construction of this fine instrument was my inspiration to buy it, and is a credit to Michael Thames' profoundly gifted art as luthier.

To protect the wood and restore this tattered beauty, I contacted Ken at GSI. After a brief consultation he recommended a facelift and bridge repair.

When I received the guitar back it was a completely different instrument. The woodwork was gleaming and looked brand new, not a trace of the previous scratches or strike plate remained. The action was restored to a perfect level, still low, but now without buzzes, even when played at my usual enthusiastic projection.

Thanks again, Ken and your luthier, who have done another beautiful job of restoring another of my guitars to a second life.

To anyone considering repairs or adjustments to their guitar, I highly recommend GSI. :D