“I’ve had many guitars worked on at KR Strings—for fretwork, set up, bridge and body repair, refinishing, and pickup installation and Kilin always does a great job. He is my preferred luthier and stringed instrument specialist on Oahu. I highly recommend him for any kind of guitar repair for steel string, electric, arch top, and classical guitars. He even refinished a classical guitar of mine with French Polish and did an outstanding job.”

“Just looking for Kilin to do some more work for me on a couple of my prized ukes and realized I never acknowledged the great work he did about a year ago setting up and selling my 60’s vintage Martin D12-35. He did a fantastic job tweaking her back to her near original charm, marketing, and selling her full price to a very lucky European buyer. This is the man—a tremendous local luthier with the integrity, knowledge, and capabilities to care for our most treasured stringed instruments. ”

“Kilin has been repairing my vintage instruments for years and has always done fantastic work. He also built me an a-style mandolin. It is—without a doubt—one of the finest instruments I have ever played. It sounds, plays, and looks amazing. Great materials and superb craftsmanship. Also, the process of working with Kilin was so much fun. For aspects where I knew for sure what I wanted, he made it happen. When I didn’t know exactly, he offered fantastic guidance. The end result is a stunning mandolin. It has a balanced, beautiful sound with plenty of volume. Since getting the mandolin, I have also commissioned Kilin to build an archtop guitar similar to a late 1920’s Gibson L-5 to go with the mandolin. I highly recommend Kilin and KR Strings!”