Socal rick owners

00soul · Post by **00soul** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:11 pm

where do you get your basses set-up? i dont feel comforatable taking it to sam ash or guitar center for some reason.

mikeylc · Post by **mikeylc** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:52 pm

I use Steve Soest. He knows Rics real well, I believe he worked at Ric along time ago. His number is 714.538.0272

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 1:19 am

i have 2 guys locally that i trust, one of them works at Guitar Center.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 2:24 am

Sean,your in VA right? where do you take them? I cant find anybody in baltimore that even wants to mess with a RIC,there all scared of the rods.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:07 am

Alpha Music in Va Beach
Tech: Walter Wright
757-486-2001
www.alphamusicva.com

Guitar Center in Va Beach
Tech: Ron
757-557-0210

Doesn't Russ at Classic Axe tech on RICs? I'd be surprised if he doesn't and he's much closer to you than Va Beach.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:27 am

Your right Sean ,I never thought of that Russ, is probably quite good by now.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 3:32 am

But if you come down, hit me up!

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:19 am

I set up all of my basses and I do setups for others sometimes ... the last time I had somebody else set up my bass was 1973 ...

vito · Post by **vito** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:24 am

I've got a guy here in the Richmond area that I use to work on my basses who is familiar with Ricks. If anyone is interested, e-mail me.

mikeskiff AT comcast DOT net

kbhag · Post by **kbhag** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:58 am

I use Jim Mouradian at Cambridge Music in Mass. I know it's a ways from you but I'm a Chris Squire fan and Jim's hand built instruments for Chris and those credentials alone make me comfortable having Jim work on my Ric Basses. Jim does wonderful work.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:59 am

I set my basses up myself. If I did have a major problem I would go to Steve Soest in Orange, CA. I've never dealt with him myself other than a phone conversation, he seemed like a nice guy. I've only heard great things about his work.
I wouldn't take my basses to Sam Ash or Guitar Center for any work to be done.

4005player · Post by **4005player** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:02 am

I'm in Malibu, and I use Dave Neely for any tech work that needs to be done. I can recommend him highly!

Neely Custom Guitars
7472 1/2 Sunset Blvd.
(across street from Guitar Ctr. @ corner)
LA, CA 90046
323-850-7043
www.neelyguitars.com

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:54 am

Russ or Paul at Truetone, those guys are sharp.

Truetone Music
714 Santa Monica Blvd
santa Monica 90401
310 393 8232

They work on all my guitars, incl. my 3 Rick guitars, my 4003, and my ex-4001.

david_schwab · Post by **david_schwab** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:41 am

I do all my own work.. and work for others. I'm in Montclair NJ, about 40 minutes from NYC.