A few years back I donated some of my more "sturdy" guitars to a local high schools guitar program located just south of Seattle.  A classmate from high school is their choir and guitar instructor and responsible for the program.  He asked if I could possibly look at some of their guitar stock that needed repairs.  Now that I am retired I thought it would be a great way to help the program, which receives all of their guitars from donations, keep the kids pickin'.  Some of these instruments really need some help!  This week I repaired a neck that had snapped near the headstock, glued a top back on, replaced some tuners, and did some restringing and set up work.  My costs are pretty minimal.  The real reward is how grateful the kids are.  I'm really enjoying it. 

You get to practice your knowledge and repair skills while helping out a group with limited resources.  What could be better than that?  Good for you.

Good for you.

Quote from: L07 Shooting Star on September 30, 2013, 03:16:50 AM
You get to practice your knowledge and repair skills while helping out a group with limited resources.  What could be better than that?  Good for you.

Thanks!  Exactly how I look at it.

     This kind of "service" to others is a rewarding experience. I enjoy repairing guitars for friends a lot. I just put a OOO HPL Martin in proper playing condition. It really made the friend happy and thus I received a reflection of that happiness. I look forward to doing this more as I enter more into retirement. I still must work part time to pay the bills for now. But I'd rather repair guitars. :+1:

Way cool of you to help a friend out,hats off too you.

Thanks unclrob.  I'm sure I'll need some of your sage tips at some point.  :coffee :donut

Thumbs up Sman!  :thumbsup

Quote from: SMan on October 02, 2013, 11:00:50 AM
Thanks unclrob.  I'm sure I'll need some of your sage tips at some point.  :coffee :donut

I'm a phone call,email away and always glad to help.