NYC acoustic guitar repair

jzombie · Post by **jzombie** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:51 pm

looking for recommendations for someone to fix a couple of cracks in the top of a 1965 Gibson LG-0...

thanks in advance!

williamsongs · Post by **williamsongs** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:38 pm

Mandolin Brothers (Forest Ave. Staten Island) had a great luthiere the last I knew. But that was 15 years ago. I'd be really surprised if they couldn't take care of that crack for you, though.

Marc Alan Goodman · Post by **Marc Alan Goodman** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:09 pm

Mandolin brothers are great and still kicking. Retrofret (Musurgia) is another great option.

roscoenyc · Post by **roscoenyc** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:33 pm

Rick Kelley: Carmine Street

jzombie · Post by **jzombie** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:36 am

thanks for the replies - I knew about Mandolin and Carmine St., had not heard of Retrofret though. I've been meaning to take a trip out to SI to check out Mandolin though, so maybe this is just the excuse I need!

thanks again!

douglas baldwin · Post by **douglas baldwin** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:43 am

+1 for Mandolin Brothers
Roger Sadowsky.
Flip Scipio (former head of Mandolin Brothers).
I don't know who's at the bench at Matt Umanov's shop, but I'll bet they're good.
Likewise for Rudy's Music.
Peekamoose.
Evan Gluck at New York Guitar Repair.
Google, pick up the phone, ask fellow guitarists, and you're going to find some of the best repair techs in the universe in NYC. Don't forget to include the bouroughs and Jersey - that Manhattan real estate ain't cheap.

DrummerMan · Post by **DrummerMan** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:41 pm

I'll definitely put in another +1 for retrofret. One of my best friends used to do repairs there until he moved out here to LA, and the quality and care they put into their work there seemed really amazing. I'm not sure who's doing repair work for them now, or what the other folks there are like (all my repair needs were taken care of by my friend), but the fact that they hired him speaks alot to me since he does the best guitar work I've ever seen and played.

edit - I will say that I spent a bunch of time there and every instrument I picked up looked and played/sounded great to me.

jzombie · Post by **jzombie** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:54 am

thanks again for all the responses. I have an appointment at Retrofret next week, and will let everyone know how it goes!

linus · Post by **linus** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:46 am

I expect you'll have a great experience at Retrofret (also called Musurgia or New York String Service).
They have done several minor repairs for me as well as restorations of three instruments: An Ernie Ball Earthwood Acoustic Bass that had a collapsing top. A 1947 Gibson J45 neck reset where the heel had shattered many years ago and steamed out in pieces. And a 1931 Gibson HG-22 that needed a lot of work that was difficult because that model guitar has an internal framework in the body. Very little room to work.
Their work was amazing on all counts. I wouldn't go to anyone else.

joel hamilton · Post by **joel hamilton** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:08 pm

another "YES" for retrofret.

SoulOfJonas · Post by **SoulOfJonas** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:10 pm

Izzy Lugo - super nice dude, amazing luthier/guitar tech

PM me for his contact info

Full disclosure: He works out of One East Recording.

-JV

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