ISO luthier recommendations near Brooklyn

MikeBarber · #1 02-01-2006, 11:04 AM

A friend of mine in the Brooklyn area is in need of a repair referral... in his words: "i need a good acc. bass repair guy. the schools bass has a petruding sound rod that makes the bridge not lay flat and even."

Mucho thanks in advance!

**Damon Rondeau** · #2 02-01-2006, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeBarber

...the schools bass has a petruding sound rod...

Forget about a luthier. For something like that I would only go to a qualified veterinarian. In some cases you might get away with a journeyman high pressure welder, but don't count on it.

Ed Fuqua · #3 02-02-2006, 09:17 AM

Is Marty Confurious still doing work in Brooklyn?

Anyway, Gage is just a short R or F train ride away and I highly recommend Jeff Bollbach who is easily accessible by the LIRR out of the Atlantic Avenue station. He's in Freeport (about an $8 trip?) and that's how I got my bass out there. If you want to look at the work, I've got a thread called GETTING SOME WORK DONE in BASSES which has pictures posted.

bribass · #4 02-07-2006, 06:12 AM

[quote=Ed Fuqua]Is Marty Confurious still doing work in Brooklyn?

Yes, Marty is still doing work in Brooklyn.

BG

musicman5string · #5 02-08-2006, 08:53 AM

I've heard a number of negative stories about B.M., and I went to his shop once and he totally turned me off.

robobass · #6 02-09-2006, 04:32 AM

Who mentioned B.M.? Say what you will, but he's probably the best person to go to with this job. This is a school bass that's probably full of #6 finishing nails and construction adhesives. Bill will recommend the cheapes and most practical way to get it back out on the road. And, I don't mean to imply that he is only good for meatball repairs. He has done fingerboards, top inlays, extensions etc. for me over the years and I recommend him highly. If I were going to start dissing people I could spend the afternoon with a certain much larger operation in NYC.
Robobass