(Bio excerpts from their website)
Doug and Sharon have owned and operated "The Guitar Specialist" since 1986, a full-service guitar repair and restoration facility located in Bedford Hills, New York...
They individually hold multiple certifications from guitar manufacturers, including Taylor guitars, Gibson, Fender, C.F. Martin, Gretsch, Guild and Tacoma.
He handles most of the restoration work in the shop, does all the neck resets, all of the fret installations and crowning, most all of the touch up, french polishing and finishing work, inlay work, some structural work - bridges and braces, broken peg heads, binding work, some of the more complicated electrical work and parts fabrication...
She is responsible for almost all of the structural work going on in the shop. Bridge re-glues and replacements, loose and cracked braces, bridge plate repair, top-back and side cracks, cleats, some light finishing and touch up work, removes fingerboard extensions as a prep for neck resets, some parts fabrication as well as serving as shop manager...
Doug is a developer of the Proper's Guitar Workstation. that works with 
Doug is an active contributor to Builders and repair luthiers through the Loothgroup.com and numerous podcasts and videos. Here is his interview with Michael Bashkin.
This event should be amazing!
March 21, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (doors open at 8:30 AM)
First Christian Church, 114 W Grauwyler, Irving, Tx
Registration includes drawings for:
| $100 worth of gift certificates |
1 year LINT Membership |
| paid 2027 Master Workshop |
Guitar builder give-aways |
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Workshop fee - nonmember $100.00
Member discounted cost $90.00
Whether you consider yourself as a novice, all the way to experienced, you need to join us for this unique opportunity.
Bring your projects for our Show & Tell!
Go to the events tab on the LINT.org website for Registration.
If you have any questions, contact us at lint.luthiermail@gmail.com
Thank you for your interest. Our goal is to continue the mission of:
Learn, Build, Share
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