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NYC area luthier/wiz
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2003 11:12 am
by wwittman
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
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:49 am
by jazzsmith
Matt Brewster at 30th St. Guitars is very knowledgable about Rics. Rick Kelly at Carmine St. Guitars is also quite good.
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2003 3:01 am
by ric480
Vinny @ Alex's on 7 Av (around the corner from Alex's retail shop) did good work for my 480 about 18 months ago.
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:39 am
by el_todd
Roger Sadowsky (who works on my other bass guitars) refuses to work on Rickenbackers...
William, any reason (other than being backed up)? Just curious.
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 8:29 pm
by wwittman
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.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:06 am
by jazzsmith
He doesn't work on Gretsch's either.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 2:51 am
by ric480
I got the same reply from Sadowsky as well.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:53 am
by el_todd
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.