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Double Bass Seattle Luthiers?

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jlilley

Aug 28, 2005
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Mill Creek, WA
www.todoesjazz.com
#1
Does anyone have any luthiers to recommend in the Seattle area other than Hammond Ashley? I'd like to get a little set up work done on my bass, but HA doesn't have any free shop time until after the first of the year. The work is minor and can wait...but if it's going to be this difficult to get them to look at an instrument, it might be a good idea to find a back up.
Thanks,
John
 
#4
In Portland, I highly reccomend Pat Marshall at Bass Basses. He does probably the best setup work I've seen anywhere, when you catch him on a good day. He's definatley an eccentric character, but overall a good and helpful guy, and very good at what he does. Don't just show up at his shop though, call first. :D
 
#5
jlilley said:
Does anyone have any luthiers to recommend in the Seattle area other than Hammond Ashley? I'd like to get a little set up work done on my bass, but HA doesn't have any free shop time until after the first of the year. The work is minor and can wait...but if it's going to be this difficult to get them to look at an instrument, it might be a good idea to find a back up.
Thanks,
John
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Have you actually talked to they guys at HA? A four month wait to get in does not sound like the Hammond Ashley folks that I know. However, if they really are that tied up, call Bryce and ask him to recommend someone. He may know a former employees that has set up shop on his own. It is worth a call in either case.
 
#6
Bob Branstetter said:
Have you actually talked to they guys at HA? A four month wait to get in does not sound like the Hammond Ashley folks that I know. However, if they really are that tied up, call Bryce and ask him to recommend someone. He may know a former employees that has set up shop on his own. It is worth a call in either case.
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Yeah, I spoke to Bryce yesterday before I posted. He didn't have anyone to recommend and suggested that I 'network' a little a see if I could find someone to do the work. I've had good experiences with HA in the past...so I'm fighting the urge to think that they have gotten a little apathetic.
I may end up contacting one of the guys in Portland if nothing turns up...there are worse things that a weekend in P-town.
John
 
#11
There is Ken Larson. He did a nice job on a neck reset, with a set-up, for me. He also does a good deal of the work for the Bass Church in Seattle. It was the "Church Lady" that recommended him to me. He does good work at reasonable rates. He can be contacted @ (425)530-1809.
RD
 

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