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Good Luthier on Long Island?

Not a luthier, but if you need any electronics stuff done (amps, wiring etc..) there a guy named Jess Oliver in Massapequa Park. Very affordable and an incredibly nice guy. He designed the original B-15 for Ampeg and was their VP at one time.

this made me laugh. jess does notoriously bad jobs and charges more than double what other guys like Davidson electronics would. i've heard it on atleast a dozen seperate accounts..
 
this made me laugh. jess does notoriously bad jobs and charges more than double what other guys like Davidson electronics would. i've heard it on atleast a dozen seperate accounts..

I've heard that Jess suffered a stroke recently, and has since retired from his shop. But when I was restoring my B-15, he was a great resource and even re-coned the original Jensen speaker for me. Didn't cost me any more than the local guys I priced, other than the shipping charge. He did a great job in my book, was quick to reply to my emails, and who better to do the work??? :confused:
 

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