While in Chicago, I've run into a big problem. I'm at my girlfriend's parents' house, an old friend comes over, old friend brings liquor, one thing leads to another, and BAM! My girlfriend steps right in the middle of her father's nice handmade classical guitar. The label inside says it was custom built in Chicago by the Harmony company and it gives the zip code. This seems to be a very nice guitar, and it's up to us to get it fixed. It's too nice for diy, and I know that there are supposed to be some reputable guitar repairmen in the greater Chicagoland area.
The neck is still attached, the bridge didn't fall off. Everything on the guitar broke into one big bowl-shaped piece. So it's really just the front face that needs repair.
Where should we take it?

It would be less expensive to just replace it.
I see 60's archtop Harmony classicals all the time for less that $300.
Some are very nice, some not so much.

I don't know about Guitar repair in Chicago but the bridge on my girlfriends 68 Martin is pulling up from the body so I'd like to know of a good repairman also.

Guitar Works in Evanston

How about Specimen?

http://www.specimenproducts.com/

bassness wrote:How about Specimen?

http://www.specimenproducts.com/

No. Guitar Works in Evanston. Seriously.

I got my old Favilla classical repaired there.

If it REALLY means a lot to you then an excellent luthier (R.E. Brune) is just down the street from Guitar Works.

http://www.rebrune.com

I wanted to share some images I got in an email from my friend who fixes guitars.

What you see here is a 1968 Gibson SG. One evening it fell off the stand.





and the After photos:





I can put you in touch with this guy if you need me to.

i'm pretty sure one of the guys at Dr. Fretgood specializes in classical guitar repair. they are in Logan Square by California/Armitage.