DrKev
Moderator
1) I've just deleted a post which I saw as criticising another member. That's a moderators job, not anybody elses. If you guys can't add something positive to a discussion, better off saying nothing, ok? Thanks. 
2) Look, we all give advice around here, all of it is well intentioned, but people have ruined guitars by following bad advice. We don't want that happening to anyone ever again. That's one of the reasons that we always say...
Talk to Customer Service!
While we don't like backseat moderators, feel free to chime in with this simple refrain whenever it's appropriate. Seriously, no matter how qualified you are, it's the fastest and most effective way for people to solve their issues when the guitar is not physically available for inspection.
3) I don't know of any country in the world where there is any kind of recognised professional certificate or qualification for guitar technicians or luthiers. Any fool can set themselves up and call themselves anything they like. I have spent time correcting and repairing work done by so called "established" or "respected" professionals. Finding a good guitar tech in your area can be difficult if you don't know who to trust. I'd suggest looking for the older established musicians in your area and ask for their recommendations, see which names come up most often.
2) Look, we all give advice around here, all of it is well intentioned, but people have ruined guitars by following bad advice. We don't want that happening to anyone ever again. That's one of the reasons that we always say...
Talk to Customer Service!
While we don't like backseat moderators, feel free to chime in with this simple refrain whenever it's appropriate. Seriously, no matter how qualified you are, it's the fastest and most effective way for people to solve their issues when the guitar is not physically available for inspection.
3) I don't know of any country in the world where there is any kind of recognised professional certificate or qualification for guitar technicians or luthiers. Any fool can set themselves up and call themselves anything they like. I have spent time correcting and repairing work done by so called "established" or "respected" professionals. Finding a good guitar tech in your area can be difficult if you don't know who to trust. I'd suggest looking for the older established musicians in your area and ask for their recommendations, see which names come up most often.
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