Guitar Tech Recommendation Needed

spike · Post by **spike** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:06 pm

I want to get my 360 professionally set up, but I want to take it to some place where I can talk to the guy who's gonna do the work.

I'm NW of Boston, MA and I can travel a reasonable distance.

TIA,

-T

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:48 pm

I'd reccomend San Francisco Guitarworks (www.precisionfretwork.com) where the brilliant Geoff Luttrell is.

He did a refret on my 360, set up my 360/12, refinished and made a picjguard for my 4003s/5 for me, and made a vintage style pickguard for my new 4003, as well as setting it up.

Of course you are kinda far from here! Good luck!

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:49 pm

I am sure someone in Boston knows of someone!

spike · Post by **spike** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:55 am

Either there are no Boston area members of this forum, nobody has a recommendation, or I"m being ignored.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:00 am

sorry ... I'm in Michigan ...

spike · Post by **spike** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:18 am

No worries.

trick_knee · Post by **trick_knee** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:38 am

I'll be watching this closely, being from New Hampshire. I'd love to find a Ric-lovin' guitar tech in the area.

adam_swapp · Post by **adam_swapp** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:24 am

I checked out San Francisco Guitarworks. They've got a case study wherein they "rebuild" a Gretsch. In the process of doing so, they a) rout out the pickup cavities and install humbuckers, b) replace the bridge, c) replace the tailpiece, and (possibly) d) reshape the pickguard.

All of this is cool, but I don't understand how they can post the following evaluation: "To look at the instrument, you'd never know it was modified".

flabbeyroad · Post by **flabbeyroad** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 9:17 am

First, a disclaimer: I've never done business with nor even spoken to this guy, but I've seen him praised by some very competent players on another forum.
His name is Jim Mouradian and his repair shop is above Cambridge Music in Porter Square, Cambridge.
(Mass Ave.) I don't know if he works on Rics, but it's worth a shot - they say he's great. If it works out for you, let me know, I need some work done, too!

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:32 am

I would take "you'd never know it was modified" to mean that it looks like it could be a factory job.

If you know Gretsch guitars well, you would obviously know that it had been, but if you didn't, it looks good, and obviously professional.

spike · Post by **spike** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:24 am

Jim, thanks. I could not remember that guy's name.

I'll have to give him a call.

eatswodo · Post by **eatswodo** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:20 pm

Jim said: "His name is Jim Mouradian and his repair shop is above Cambridge Music in Porter Square, Cambridge."

Anyone who builds a bass that Chris Squire uses is probably more than ok

It can be seen in action on the "House of Yes - Live from the House of Blues" video. If it's possible to wear out a DVD, I must be getting close with this one.

http://www.chrissquire.com/cs_equipotherguitars.html