Buffalo, NY... Setup

Mr.Phil · #1 10-09-2006, 09:58 AM

Hey... I was wondering if anyone knew of a good setup shop in the Buffalo, NY area. I need to have a new sound post installed and I'm a little weary of just trying the yellow pages. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
-Phil

John Sprague · #2 10-10-2006, 07:19 AM

There's Marc Monaco:

Monaco's Violin Shop
2333 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Amherst, NY 14228
716-691-4940.

Boyd Jacklyn is an excellent violin luthier, I don't know if he speaks bass though:

Boyd Jacklin
422 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Buffalo, NY 14223
716-837-1684

Same with Joseph's:

Joseph's Violin Shop
3764 Seneca St.
West Seneca, NY 14224
716-677-6545

And you can always visit us outside Rochester if you're in a driving mood. 585-377-9560.

Mr.Phil · #3 10-10-2006, 08:12 PM

Thank you very much for the reply. I'll call around tomorrow and see what I can figure out. Rochester would be a bit of a haul for this adventure, but when I'm in the market for another upright, I'll definately come and check it out Thanks again!
-Phil

prelims222 · #4 10-10-2006, 09:53 PM

Hey Mr. Phil,

It's your bass, and you want to take good care of it. Paul and Jesse up in Rochester did a great job on my old bass when I was living in Buffalo. It's only a bit more than an hour and well worth it. Otherwise, your next best bet is heinls in Toronto and I don't know what getting over the border with a bass is like right now.

Boyd is an excellent violin guy, and I know a dude who takes his Testore Bass to him for minor tweaks, but I would go with Paul if I can.

kontrabass · #5 10-11-2006, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prelims222

Boyd is an excellent violin guy, and I know a dude who takes his Testore Bass to him for minor tweaks, but I would go with Paul if I can.

What ever happened to Mr. Bresciani?

His website is down and his principal position is up for grabs. What gives?