In the last decade I've been in and out of Jake Wildwood's marvelous emporium in Rochester VT quite a few times, and been far too tempted by offerings that he posts. He's done marvelous repairs and upgrades on other instruments of mine, and usually he posts a writeup to amuse the other instrument freaks who frequent his site. Here (in no particular order) are most of my engagements with him:

• 1898 Cole guitar

• 00-21 Martin

• Gibson K4 mandocello

• the Biltmore Ritz

• and its new life as laouto/mandocello

• Bruno mandocello conversion

• Viola da Terra

• Laouto to Trichordo conversion

• Weymann Tenor Harp

• Orpheum Resonator

• Lotus 5-string conversion

• Vega 5-string plectrum banjo

• 1900s Windsor No. 4 Zither 5-string banjo

• Sarod by Edward Powell (sent back to Jake, for redirection to its next home)

• 1960s/2021 6-string Frankenstein classical banjo-guitar

• Bernard Dimet Hurdy-Gurdy (sent to live with Alex Kehler)

• Godin Acoustic/Electric Classical Guitar

• 1931/1920s Martin/DeWick Frankenstein Bouzouki

• 1920s John Bencic Kontra (Irish Bouzouki Setup)

• 1930s Vega cylinder-top plectrum guitar

• 1880s Buckbee-made 6-string banjitar

• 1940s Brac by Jim Paulic

• 1930s Harmony Archtop Electrified Rubber Bridge Guitar Conversion

• 1920s Unmarked Baritone Banjo-Ukulele Conversion