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09-21-2007, 10:46 AM
| | AES Fine Instruments | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brewster, NY, USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin Hsieh  haha. you never know which thread will turn into a monster.
i ask for some recommendations on other luthiers that will be a little more forgiving on my wallet and then the big boys come in and look what happens
Just to throw it out there. I'm willing to shell out the 80 bucks an hour for a repair and I have no doubt in my mind that Gage will do an amazing job, but keep in mind that I'm going to an Ivy league college in New York that doesn't provide scholarship and I don't really qualify for financial aid.
| You sound reasonable and responsible. I'm certain you are financially strapped, living in NYC and going to college. I just wanted to point out that $80 an hour in NYC is not a rip-off. If you come up to my shop and clean the place up or chip in some other labor I'll be happy to fix your bass for free. Peace. 
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09-21-2007, 11:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Fairfield, CT | | Quote:
Originally Posted by arnoldschnitzer You sound reasonable and responsible. I'm certain you are financially strapped, living in NYC and going to college. I just wanted to point out that $80 an hour in NYC is not a rip-off. If you come up to my shop and clean the place up or chip in some other labor I'll be happy to fix your bass for free. Peace. | I'm going to buy me a nice broom. Back soon! |
09-21-2007, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Hsieh it's starting to hit me that although i'm absolutely in love with the city, to stay afloat is very very difficult. | I hope your not majoring in music. |
09-21-2007, 12:56 PM
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Owner: Ken Smith Basses, Ltd. | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Perkasie, PA USA | |  fix for free?
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Originally Posted by arnoldschnitzer You sound reasonable and responsible. I'm certain you are financially strapped, living in NYC and going to college. I just wanted to point out that $80 an hour in NYC is not a rip-off. If you come up to my shop and clean the place up or chip in some other labor I'll be happy to fix your bass for free. Peace. |
Ok, I am renting a Van, bringing up 4 Basses and bringing all the cleaning supplies my wife has under the kitchen sink. 
All her cleaning supplies? (Thinking) Wait, maybe I need a bigger Van then.. 
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09-21-2007, 01:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York City | | Quote:
Originally Posted by adbass I hope your not majoring in music. | i'm considering a double major or something other. what do you mean? Quote:
Originally Posted by arnoldschnitzer You sound reasonable and responsible. I'm certain you are financially strapped, living in NYC and going to college. I just wanted to point out that $80 an hour in NYC is not a rip-off. If you come up to my shop and clean the place up or chip in some other labor I'll be happy to fix your bass for free. Peace. | yea. with the cost of living here, i understand. i don't think gage is ripping me off, just checking out my options. i might take you up on the working in your shop thing over the summer. do you take interns/slaves? |
09-21-2007, 06:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: NYC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by arnoldschnitzer You sound reasonable and responsible. I'm certain you are financially strapped, living in NYC and going to college. I just wanted to point out that $80 an hour in NYC is not a rip-off. If you come up to my shop and clean the place up or chip in some other labor I'll be happy to fix your bass for free. Peace. | hey kevin, this sounds like a great offer. A good connection to make. |
09-21-2007, 10:17 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California | | | Seam
Kevin,
$30 sounds reasonable for a seam repair. |
09-23-2007, 08:18 AM
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Owner: Ken Smith Basses, Ltd. | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Perkasie, PA USA | |  broom...
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Originally Posted by MingusAmongUs I'm going to buy me a nice broom. Back soon! | Actually, Arnold has a Broom there already. I used it yesterday to clean up after doing some carving inside the Top of a new Bass Arnold is making. Then, Arnold expected me to clean up his shavings as well. I picked them up with the broom n scooper off the floor, I did! Then, I poured them back on the Top where they came from..lol 
Jed, Arnolds asst. has pics.. Proof that Arnold is a man of his word! 
He fired me though right after I threw the chips back at him... What an attitude.. 
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09-23-2007, 08:47 AM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by arnoldschnitzer You sound reasonable and responsible. I'm certain you are financially strapped, living in NYC and going to college. I just wanted to point out that $80 an hour in NYC is not a rip-off. If you come up to my shop and clean the place up or chip in some other labor I'll be happy to fix your bass for free. Peace. | Wow! Arnold is a prince among men! A wonderfully gracious offer. |
09-23-2007, 09:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Fairfield, CT | | Quote:
Originally Posted by KSB - Ken Smith Actually, Arnold has a Broom there already. I used it yesterday to clean up after doing some carving inside the Top of a new Bass Arnold is making. Then, Arnold expected me to clean up his shavings as well. I picked them up with the broom n scooper off the floor, I did! Then, I poured them back on the Top where they came from..lol
Jed, Arnolds asst. has pics.. Proof that Arnold is a man of his word!
He fired me though right after I threw the chips back at him... What an attitude.. | Haha. You luthiers.
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