Acoustic Guitar Repair for World Renowned Musicians
and Local New Yorkers

  • Neck resets

  • Fret dressing and replacement

  • Crack repair

  • Brace repair

  • Replacing bridges

  • Broken headstocks

  • Broken sides and backs

  • Set-ups

  • Nuts

  • Saddles

  • Tuning machine repair and replacement

  • Refinishing

  • Custom voicing

  • Pick-up installation

  • Electronic installation, repair, and replacement

David has been doing extensive repair work on musical instruments for almost three decades, with vast experience in acoustic guitar repair and restoration. His talent in this field is held in high regard by many musicians and collectors. His experience ranges from complete restorations of vintage and rare guitars to the basic guitar setup.

1953 Gibson J-200 guitar restoration showing before and after images. The guitar is disassembled and damaged in the 'before' image; the 'after' image shows a polished, reassembled guitar. Restoration notes mention fixing the pick-guard, neck reset, a
Before and after images of a Gibson L7 guitar restoration showing disassembled parts and the fully restored guitar with a yellow lacquer finish.
Before and after restoration of a 1940s Martin 000-28 guitar showing disassembled parts and fully restored guitar.
30s Gibson Archtop Guitar restoration before and after
1933 Gibson Loo guitar restoration before and after comparison, showing a damaged guitar with a separated neck and large hole, and the fully restored guitar with re-glued top and back braces.
40s Martin 2-30 mandolin restoration showing before and after images with descriptive text about the repair process.
1959 Ramirez guitar neck repair with before and after images, showing neck modification process.
Before and after images of a 1974 Ramirez 10-string guitar restoration, showing the repair of soundboard and back cracks, frets, and a nut replacement.
Image showing a 1961 Ramirez guitar restoration, with a before picture of a disassembled guitar and an after picture of the restored guitar in a case. Text below explains the restoration process.

From Local Woodstock New York Musicians to Those Worldwide, Dave's Guitar Repair is held in High Regard

The Schneider Guitar workshop has two separate humidity zones consisting of a climate-controlled stringed instrument construction and repair area and a wood storage room. We receive every type of guitar repair and restoration imaginable. A challenging and successful restoration was that of Andre Segovia's Ramirez classical guitar that had been in an automobile accident. He has restored old Martins, Gibsons, and other vintage guitars of rare quality. We've worked on Ramirez, early Martins and Gibsons, and many other premier acoustic guitars. David's experience with guitar repair has given him insights into what does and does not work in guitar construction, and has helped him refine and perfect his own instruments.