Rick expert Luthier needed

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:46 am

Best Rick Luthiers in the US - any ideas? Or will Rick do structural repairs?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:37 am

Two right here, Dale and Paul. If not those two then Steve Soest in OC I believe..

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:32 am

how bad?

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:22 am

early signs of fretboard issue but might extend into neck.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:25 am

Don't forget Mark Arnquist.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:26 am

Or Ted, for that matter, he does awesome work.

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:02 am

Thanks, everyone, I'll let you know how I get on.

edski · Post by **edski** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:54 pm

early signs of fretboard issue but might extend into neck.

If you catch it early enough, that's easily fixable. Happened to my 75 a couple years after I got...the repair has been fine for 23 years since.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:17 pm

Can you be more specific about the damage Phillip?

bob_the_bass · Post by **bob_the_bass** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:49 pm

Philips profile states he lives in London so I would guess he is after a UK based Luthier with Rick experience

philipharris · Post by **philipharris** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:08 pm

AS always, I'm amazed by the support and knowledge of this forum. Bob, although I live in the UK I 've never yet found a luthier I'd trust with a Rick. I think the last guy - with supposedly vintage expertise - might even have caused the damage. I'm intending to get this done in the US - I get over pretty regularly anyway.

Ted, thanks, best thing I can do is send you a pic. It was your comments on trussrod adjustment/fretboard popping that prompted me to look at this.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:16 am

Yes, send me a pic. I would be happy to take a look.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:28 am

It's neat when you see a man who loves what he does!