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[–] heygeorge [S] 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

I enjoy the work into maintaining my own, at least my favorites. Had I a collection of historically significant instruments like you do, Id prefer the cachet of having luthiers maintain them.

I only have one significant instrument, and it’s only so due to a combination of being handmade and (of course?) because of it being my primary. ;D

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[–] TheBuddha 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

Yeah, I've got a guy in Farmington. I haven't been able to lately, due to a smashed femur and laziness, but I normally bring him a few each month just to have him give them a solid cleaning and inspection. I kinda rotate through them that way. I also send him all my new (used) pieces that I buy. He does important things like inspect for fungus and shit like that. Then he cleans and repairs anything needing it. I just consider it to be pretty much like a utility bill.

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[–] heygeorge [S] 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

I could see that. I’ve tried to explain this to my wife, but it hasn’t quite sunk in.

I looked up the glue you recommended... Shelf life is 2-3 years. You don’t know what you’re talking about. ;D

I’d wager it’s not something your luthier uses on the regular... Perhaps if they are repairing something where this sort of epoxy-like glue was previously used.