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South Florida Luthier?????
- Thread starter bassgod76
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+1 for Kevin. He installed a Sadowsky preamp in a Fender Jazz for me. And I started talking to him about doing a epoxy job on my Musicman Sterling fretless.
Really nice guy to deal with.
Well, I'm grabbing my bass back from Guitar Hospital on Friday. All he gave me was excuses about why it was taking so long.
I've used a guy, Mitchell Weissman. Great guy for setups, but I'm unsure if I'd use him for a re-fret.
Is Kaufman still swamped?
I don't want to wait another 6 months.
My amp guy advised me that Jimmy Hamiltone is great.
Your thoughts?
I've used a guy, Mitchell Weissman. Great guy for setups, but I'm unsure if I'd use him for a re-fret.
Is Kaufman still swamped?
I don't want to wait another 6 months.
My amp guy advised me that Jimmy Hamiltone is great.
Your thoughts?
Jimmy is good. I used to work in the Sam Ash he worked out of. He did some repairs and set ups, all were done very well. He builds some spectacular instruments as well.
Looking for a good tech...
Where in pompano? What's the name of the business?
Thanks..
I use Alpha Kinetix in Pompano for my amp needs. Gary, the owner is insanely knowledgeable about amps.
He is very talkative, and isn't a fan of Chinese products. (Just giving a headsup)
My Eden was having issues, he re-soldered various points on the PCB, and replaced the factory preamp tube. He had it done in a week, and it sounds fantastic.
He is very talkative, and isn't a fan of Chinese products. (Just giving a headsup)
My Eden was having issues, he re-soldered various points on the PCB, and replaced the factory preamp tube. He had it done in a week, and it sounds fantastic.
Daveydude, if you are in the Lauderdale area, I recommend Andy Green down in Dania/Hollywood. His shop is at 38 S. Federal Hwy., Dania, and his number is (786) 975-8720. Good tech and reasonable prices. Tell him Matt Sanchez sent you and he should take care of you.
If anyone is looking for someone even further south (I'm in Kendall), I can wholeheartedly recommend Alex Jones -- google "Jonesified". He's somewhere by The Falls down US-1. He did the setup on a fretless M-bass M3 I had, and did a great job -- super nice guy to boot. 
I know this is a very old thread, but as long as I'm here...I found this lutheir in West Palm beach who not only took a new bass the same day, but incredibly finished CREATING and mounting the soundpost... the same day. AND it was Saturday. hats off to a true artisan (he handcrafts violins) Tambovsky Strings. His name is Nicolai Tambovsky. Superknowledgable.this is for uprights though.,..
1500 Clare Ave. downtown West Palm Beach. 561 267 6205
1500 Clare Ave. downtown West Palm Beach. 561 267 6205
LUTHIER: G.L. STILES at Guitar Hospital. Delray Beach, FL (561)706-6011
From the original Gilbert Lee Stiles, Hialeah, FL.
From the original Gilbert Lee Stiles, Hialeah, FL.
Currently, I use Amp Shop in WPB for my amps. They are decent, and my stuff has no issues after they work on it.
I used to use Alpha Kenetix in Pompano. He does good work too, but I felt like he overdiagnoses.
I had my Aria Pro re-fretted by a guy named Jimmy Hammiltone, who is associated with Alpha Kinetix. I was pretty amazed by what I got back. Probably the best I've seen.
I used to use Alpha Kenetix in Pompano. He does good work too, but I felt like he overdiagnoses.
I had my Aria Pro re-fretted by a guy named Jimmy Hammiltone, who is associated with Alpha Kinetix. I was pretty amazed by what I got back. Probably the best I've seen.
Reviving an old thread - any recommended luthiers to work on an electric upright bass in south Florida? (Ampeg Baby Bass).
I have reached out to Kevin multiple times and he either doesn't have the time or is not interested - he always says "I'll let you know", weeks pass by and I never hear back from him. I personally don't care if he can walk on water, I'm not a fan of this kind of behavior as I'm not asking for any favors and it's a service I would be paying for.
Staying tuned for recommendations. Thank you folks!
I have reached out to Kevin multiple times and he either doesn't have the time or is not interested - he always says "I'll let you know", weeks pass by and I never hear back from him. I personally don't care if he can walk on water, I'm not a fan of this kind of behavior as I'm not asking for any favors and it's a service I would be paying for.
Staying tuned for recommendations. Thank you folks!
See if Jimmy Hamiltone is still at Alpha Kinetix in Pompano. His work was outstandingReviving an old thread - any recommended luthiers to work on an electric upright bass in south Florida? (Ampeg Baby Bass).
I have reached out to Kevin multiple times and he either doesn't have the time or is not interested - he always says "I'll let you know", weeks pass by and I never hear back from him. I personally don't care if he can walk on water, I'm not a fan of this kind of behavior as I'm not asking for any favors and it's a service I would be paying for.
Staying tuned for recommendations. Thank you folks!
I just called them, thank you. Gentleman by the name of Gerry answered and said that Jimmy is his friend and that Jimmy focuses mainly on builds (necks, etc.) at the moment and that he (Gerry) specializes on basses, particularly like the one I have; he even said he owns one in pristine condition. Ever heard of Gerry? He was nice and eager to help, and mentioned that they have been working on vintage instruments for 42 years.
You might mean Gary.
Very nice. VERY talkative. Gary only did amp work for me.
