---
title: What is and What Should Never Be...
description: The Hofner repair and a missed repair opportunity plus Guitar Spa Gift Vouchers for Christmas
image: https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/hubfs/Hofner%20parlour.png
---
[Skip to content](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/what-is-and-what-should-never-be#main-content)
[](https://wellingtonworkshop.nz)
- [Services](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz)
- [Gallery](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/gallery)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/faq)
# What is and What Should Never Be...
24 October 2024
[Richard from Wellington Workshop](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/author/richard-from-wellington-workshop)
[Luthier Life](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/tag/luthier-life), [products and services](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/tag/products-and-services)
## A success story and a missed opportunity this week.
Firstly the Höfner went back to it's owner, who was very happy with the restoration, I left the 'address label' from his childhood inside the body, whilst replacing the machine heads and strap peg, so now he has a better version of his memory to start playing again.
The missed opportunity was an Epiphone Les Paul. A client called and said an accident had happened and could I take a look at the guitar. When I got there the guitar was in two large pieces with three or more small shards of neck still on hand. Apparently a non-musician had decided to look cool with the lovely guitar and then accidentally demonstrated the flaw in all Les Pauls, the headstock is a weak point and is easily snapped off the neck!
Thankfully the break was quite long and very clean, so would glue back well and with the few shards, there would not be too much filling to do afterwards. Finally the guitar is finished in gloss black so easy to match. I was confident an "invisible" mend was possible. Sadly, on Monday morning the client asked me to return the damaged guitar as the circumstances had changed, and replacement had been chosen rather than repair. Both the client and I were sorry to hear this and I still hold out hope that the broken guitar will come back to me for repair in the next week or two.
## Christmas Vouchers
Finally this week, Who do you know who plays guitar?
Christmas is almost upon us and the ideal present for the guitarist in your life just might be a Guitar Spa voucher!
Now available for immediate digital purchase via the website ([or click here](https://giftup.app/place-order/89d39012-38a3-4cf1-5ec9-08dcf2a5507c?platform=hosted)), either email delivery or self printing for Christmas Day unwrapping, the 3 levels of Guitar Spa services are waiting for you to give as a unique gift.
Have a great week,
Richard
[](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/back-to-school)
##### [Back to school](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/back-to-school)
[](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/getting-over-the-finish-line)
##### [Getting over the finish line](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/getting-over-the-finish-line)
One of the things I love about luthiery is the range of skills required. This week a very sad, new...
[](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/whats-it-worth)
##### [What's it worth?](https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/whats-it-worth)
This week one of the jobs I was asked to do was a level, crown and polish on this Vespa Maniac. So...
027 2737 855
richard@wellingtonworkshop.nz
Khandallah, Wellington
[](https://wellingtonworkshop.nz)
-
-
Copyright © 2022 MakeWebBetter All Rights Reserved.
[Privacy Policy |](https://www.hubspot.com/) [Terms & Condition](https://www.hubspot.com/)
```json
{
"@context" : "https://schema.org",
"@type" : "BlogPosting",
"author" : {
"@type" : "Person",
"name" : "Richard from Wellington Workshop",
"url" : "https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/author/richard-from-wellington-workshop"
},
"dateModified" : "2024-10-24T02:40:13.245Z",
"datePublished" : "2024-10-24T02:40:13.000Z",
"headline" : "What is and What Should Never Be...",
"image" : [ "https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/hubfs/Hofner%20parlour.png" ],
"mainEntityOfPage" : {
"@id" : "https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/luthier-on-the-edge/what-is-and-what-should-never-be",
"@type" : "WebPage"
},
"publisher" : {
"@type" : "Organization",
"logo" : {
"@type" : "ImageObject",
"url" : "https://news.wellingtonworkshop.nz/hubfs/logo.png"
}
}
}
```