NYC area luthier/wiz

wwittman · Post by **wwittman** » Sun Jun 15, 2003 11:12 am

Anyone recommend a luthier/Rick wiz in the NYC area who REALLY knows Rickenbackers?

a) i'd like my 360-12 generally fixed up and set up (the usual neck angle nonsense)..
b) Roger Sadowsky (who works on my other bass guitars) refuses to work on Rickenbackers... so I need my 4001 set up as well (much less radical issues though)

anybody have a genius to mention?
thanks

jazzsmith · Post by **jazzsmith** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:49 am

Matt Brewster at 30th St. Guitars is very knowledgable about Rics. Rick Kelly at Carmine St. Guitars is also quite good.

ric480 · Post by **ric480** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 3:01 am

Vinny @ Alex's on 7 Av (around the corner from Alex's retail shop) did good work for my 480 about 18 months ago.

el_todd · Post by **el_todd** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:39 am

Roger Sadowsky (who works on my other bass guitars) refuses to work on Rickenbackers...

William, any reason (other than being backed up)? Just curious.

wwittman · Post by **wwittman** » Wed Jun 18, 2003 8:29 pm

All he would say was "sorry, I don't work on Rickenbackers" and declined to elaborate.
had nothing to do with how busy he was, he did other work for me at the same time.

jazzsmith · Post by **jazzsmith** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:06 am

He doesn't work on Gretsch's either.

ric480 · Post by **ric480** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:51 am

I got the same reply from Sadowsky as well.

el_todd · Post by **el_todd** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:53 am

With him being in Brooklyn, it's kind of ironic that he won't touch a Gretsch.

Also, anyone notice Dan Erlewine's book? How To Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great! contains no information on Rickenbackers. He sidestepped their existence.