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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: bass4u on January 16, 2006, 03:18:33 PM

Title: Repair Person in NYC area
Post by: bass4u on January 16, 2006, 03:18:33 PM

I would like to install frets on a Mark King fretless bass. Does anyone know a repair person in the NYC area?

Title: Repair Person in NYC area
Post by: kungfusheriff on January 16, 2006, 04:42:02 PM

Look up the Guitar Doctor on Long Island -- I want to say Suffolk County.

Title: Repair Person in NYC area
Post by: jseitang on January 16, 2006, 05:17:59 PM

hey jose remember me? im the one you bought my fretless from!

Title: Repair Person in NYC area
Post by: rover on January 16, 2006, 06:37:44 PM

If you're not in a hurry, Jimmy Coppola at the NY Guitar and Bass Boutique is a true craftsman.  He rescued my old Jazz bass from oblivion.  I've tried Guitar Doctor (thanks to a suggestion from KFS) but received no response to either email or phone message requests.  Jimmy can be emailed at:  jimmy@guitarboutique.com (mailto:jimmy@guitarboutique.com)
 
Good luck,
 
Rob

Title: Repair Person in NYC area
Post by: kungfusheriff on January 16, 2006, 09:40:28 PM

Maybe he's out of business, Rob...guy I played with some years back swore by him. Sorry it came to naught for you.

Title: Repair Person in NYC area
Post by: kmh364 on January 17, 2006, 04:44:35 AM

Steven Hayes at Steve's Studio in Colonia, NJ. His work is impeccable and he's about 30-45min. from NYC in Central Jersey (within 5 miles of Metropark train station).  
 
732-382-3557
 
Cheers,
 
Kevin

Title: Repair Person in NYC area
Post by: tubeperson on January 17, 2006, 05:41:45 AM

Jeremy Perks at Rudy's in NYC is excellent.  He services all of my Alembics, as well as other assorted toys.

Title: Repair Person in NYC area
Post by: rover on January 17, 2006, 08:03:00 AM

KFS,
 
Please, no apologies.  I've learned from your posts and had some good laughs as well.  I appreciated your referral and just didn't want to see Bass4U go down the same path.  Besides, I know better than to argue with the sheriff.

Title: Repair Person in NYC area
Post by: bass4u on January 18, 2006, 07:12:40 PM

Thanks everyone for your recommendations.  Jseitang-I remember you. Hope you're doing well.

Title: Repair Person in NYC area
Post by: kungfusheriff on January 18, 2006, 09:53:46 PM

Rob,
As long as the laughs were at my expense, we'll call it even. Thanks for keeping the Club's info up to date--I'm notoriously behind the times.
And while we're on East Coast fret wizards, why not call Roger Sadowsky for a quote? He asks $500 for a re-fret, so you can imagine what fretting a toothless bass would cost, but supposedly there's none more particular this side of Santa Rosa.