String & Serving Repair

When a string can be saved, when it should be replaced, and how to fix the parts you can without making things worse. Repair articles focus on honest diagnosis and clean bench work — not on making a tired string look presentable for one more month.

Serving separation: causes, and when the string is telling you to retire it

Re-serving a center wrap without pulling the whole string

End-loop damage: field-repairable vs. bench-only

Fuzz, wax loss, and cosmetic damage that is not actually damage