A few years ago, Martin released some guitars with a new adjustable neck - the "Sure Align" neck system. This operates quite like shimming an electric guitar neck, and requires shims that Martin calls "Elevation Plates". The system is quite unlike Taylor's adjustable ("NT") neck system. Unfortunately it is very difficult to acquire the Elevation Plates in Australia: they are sold by Martin as part of a maintenance kit in the US, but Martin doesn't ship directly. The local d

Installing a very impressive and affordable Journeytek under saddle transducer pickup (similar to K&K) on a lovely European parlour guitar:

January 2025 This 70 year old beauty needed a neck reset. Of course, a new saddle was also part of the work done - came out playing...