Luthier Required

carthaqprfc · Post by **carthaqprfc** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:37 am

Does anybody out there know of any reputable Rickenbacker tech's in the York / Yorkshire area of the UK?

inhuien · Post by **inhuien** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 4:50 am

Sorry Mike not me, I'm from Glasgow and I don't know of any round my neck of the woods either.

carthaqprfc · Post by **carthaqprfc** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:12 am

Hi Mark. I used to live in Glasgow some years ago, and remember a guitar maker, somewhere in the Pollockshaws Road area, on the southside (Moon Guitars, maybe, but could be wrong). The guy I spoke to there seemed to know his way around Rick basses, though he didn't do any work for me.

inhuien · Post by **inhuien** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:25 am

Hi Mike, Thanks for that Info. Moon Guitars was indeed down that way, I got some pick-ups from him for an early Tokai Jazz copy. Never thought about him re setups which barring in mind he made a lot of pretty high end 6 strings is a little silly of me, I'll have to look him up.

All the best,
Mark

seyesbass · Post by **seyesbass** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:27 am

Mail sent Mike.
Let us know how you get on.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:38 am

I got my original Ric from McCormack's music on Bath Street, this was in early 73 !!!

inhuien · Post by **inhuien** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:32 am

McCormack's is still there, but they no longer stock Rickenbacker, at least new ones, Sound Control has that pleasure now. I got mine second hand but as new from Take 5 on Bridge St 87. Jim you still local to Glasgow?

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:02 am

Hi Mark,
Sorry, no, haven't been since 79, been here in the US full time since 90 !

I only ever saw one Ric on the wall, upstairs at McCormacks, I ordered mine from then in 72 and took delivery in 73, other than that I never saw another at the shop till I left in 79.

I did get my in between Bass there a nice Cherry Gibsn EB3.

Not sure if you're old enough to remember the Burn's Howff down Renfield street, used to play in there, great place !!

inhuien · Post by **inhuien** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:59 am

Burn's Howff must have been a little before my time Jim, I'd have been only 3 and a bit in 73. I played a lot of the better pub/club/venues in my time but not that one.

Must say I like a lot of the Gibson Basses I've heard, Got myself a Epiphone Thunderbird a few years ago, lovely clanky tone that's great for straight ahead rock tunes.