About This Course

Fixing and making repairs look as good as they possibly can is an art. Few people have more knowledge and experience in this area than Al Pachter of Al’s Guitar Shop in Fairfax, Virginia. In this course Al shows how to expertly blend the repaired finish with the original finish of a headstock he repaired.” He uses a variety of products and techniques he has developed over his career. Watch as Al shows you how to expertly make blemishes disappear on a broken headstock he repaired. This course is for guitar owners and repair people wanting to learn the “tricks of the trade” when it comes to cosmetic repairs. Al also gives expert advice on how to deal with clients and cosmetic repairs. One repair job will more than pay for the price of this course!

Learn about:

• Products for cosmetic repairs
• Techniques for filling voids
• Coloring filler products
• Types of sandpaper suitable for cosmetic repairs.
• Leveling finishes during repair work
• Buffing products and techniques – by hand and machine
• Dealing with clients and their expectations

Please read the FAQ page before beginning. To begin just register/login and purchase the video lessons. After purchasing, you can watch the lessons through this page and download your included PDF in the downloads section. Happy Building!