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09-05-2007, 05:01 PM
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Did a search. Didn't find much.
Would be great if I could find someone in San Jose, Santa Cruz or any other nearby place.
Anybody heard of a guy named Randall in San Jose? |
09-05-2007, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by skaelin  Did a search. Didn't find much.
Would be great if I could find someone in San Jose, Santa Cruz or any other nearby place.
Anybody heard of a guy named Randall in San Jose? |
I know that you are looking for someone in the south bay, but I can recomend an excellent guy in the Northbay area. His name is Dan Maloney. He was one of the head guys at Zeta and now does custum work and repairs. He has buit a few basses for Les Claypool of Prymus.
Here is his site: http://www.maloneystringedinstruments.com/ |
09-05-2007, 05:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Jose, California U.S.A. | | | If you are looking for a good setup there is a Luthier CB Perkins in San Jose and Keith Holland (Guitar Hospital) in Los Gatos. |
09-05-2007, 07:27 PM
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Also, I'd contact Ed at Gelb Music in Redwood City and ask his advice.
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09-05-2007, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by skaelin Did a search. Didn't find much.
Would be great if I could find someone in San Jose, Santa Cruz or any other nearby place.
Anybody heard of a guy named Randall in San Jose? | I know a really fabulous guy in Santa Cruz. He builds acoustic instruments, too, so he really knows his stuff.
PM me for the details and what kind of work you need?
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09-05-2007, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by skaelin Would be great if I could find someone in San Jose, Santa Cruz or any other nearby place. | I highly recommend Steve Crisp in Santa Cruz. When I lived in San Francisco, I had him work on all of my basses, despite the distance.
Until a couple years ago he built instruments with Rick Turner at Renaissance Guitars (also in Santa Cruz as you probably know) for about 4 years. Before then he was a top tech in Austin (my current hometown) where his clients included Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Johnson, and other well-known local players. I was very happy with both his electronics and wood/fret work... not all techs can do both well, IME.
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09-05-2007, 10:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lynden, WA | | | "I know a really fabulous guy in Santa Cruz. He builds acoustic instruments, too, so he really knows his stuff."
I'll second this suggestion, he's done very, very well by me. In fact, I need to get my '74 P-bass down to him so he can finish up the neck- CK comes highly recommended by me.
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09-05-2007, 11:39 PM
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09-06-2007, 02:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern California | | | I have to add Greg Menacho of MSI Guitar Repair to the list. I've had him do some repair/setup work on my basses and is currently finishing up an electronics/pickup swap on my P-Bass. His work is excellent and his prices are exceedingly reasonable. He is pretty close to you as well, he's near the SW end of San Jose. PM me if you'd like his contact info.
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09-06-2007, 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by jnprather I have to add Greg Menacho of MSI Guitar Repair to the list. I've had him do some repair/setup work on my basses and is currently finishing up an electronics/pickup swap on my P-Bass. His work is excellent and his prices are exceedingly reasonable. He is pretty close to you as well, he's near the SW end of San Jose. PM me if you'd like his contact info. | I can't agree with this more. Greg is a great luthier who has IMHO a little too reasonable rates from a fellow luthier's perspective. I can't recommend Greg enough from MSI guitar repair. |
09-06-2007, 08:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Jose, California U.S.A. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jnprather I have to add Greg Menacho of MSI Guitar Repair to the list. I've had him do some repair/setup work on my basses and is currently finishing up an electronics/pickup swap on my P-Bass. His work is excellent and his prices are exceedingly reasonable. He is pretty close to you as well, he's near the SW end of San Jose. PM me if you'd like his contact info. | where in SW San Jose? I grew up Santa Teresa area. I live in Hollister and commute to SJ. I need some stuff done. I CB Perkins (Winfield and Blossom Hill) is great, but expensive and long waits. I have taken a couple to Keith Holland Guitar Hospital in Los Gatos. The work is decent. |
09-06-2007, 10:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Jose, CA | | | I have used Mark Brown's Guitar Repair in Campbell (San Jose) with great luck. 408-378-6007
He is the guy that Showcase sends the stuff they can't handle in house to
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09-07-2007, 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by alexofc69 where in SW San Jose? I grew up Santa Teresa area. I live in Hollister and commute to SJ. I need some stuff done. I CB Perkins (Winfield and Blossom Hill) is great, but expensive and long waits. I have taken a couple to Keith Holland Guitar Hospital in Los Gatos. The work is decent. | He's on Bird Road. I've PMed you with his contact info.
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10-21-2007, 09:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oakland, CA | | | Any recommendations for good bass techs in either the east bay (preferably near Oakland / Berkeley) or in San Francisco? Not dying to drive to Santa Cruz (or even San Jose, for that matter). |
10-21-2007, 09:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Coeur D'Alene,Idaho | | | You asked for techs in So Bay and Santa Cruz.That's what people gave you.Are you sure about East bay and SF now? |
10-21-2007, 11:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oakland, CA | | | I wasn't the one who'd asked originally about So Bay and Santa Cruz, but I figured some others from the bay area who'd read this thread might have a suggestion about the East bay and SF. |
10-22-2007, 12:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sac Area | | | Do we even know what the OP needs to have done?
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10-22-2007, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by alexofc69 If you are looking for a good setup there is a Luthier CB Perkins in San Jose and Keith Holland (Guitar Hospital) in Los Gatos. | +1 to CB Perkins |
10-22-2007, 02:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: SF Bay Area | | | call gelb muisc in redwood city and ask for the contact info for Terry Hyatt. He's a repair guy that works from his house and is super good, fast and charges surprisingly fair prices.
Terry does all my stuff for me |
10-23-2007, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by seafoamgreen Any recommendations for good bass techs in either the east bay (preferably near Oakland / Berkeley) or in San Francisco? Not dying to drive to Santa Cruz (or even San Jose, for that matter). | Mark Miller is about the best that I've come across in the East Bay. He's now located in Moraga. PM me if you are interested.
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