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Tom Ribbecke
Hello to all ..
Wondering if any can help me with a working contact info for Tom Ribbecke . I tired the two phone numbers I was able to locate on line and neither one works , no active website . Has he retired? I have one of his gorgeous creations : the Hafling with a floating bridge " which has been in its case for quite sometime .. I feel that the neck angle needs to be adjusted and I most certainly dont want to experiment with such a guitar . I cant tell if his necks are meant to be adjusted ala Taylor bolt on necks with no glue or not . I see two bolts aligned with the heel of the neck inside the body but thats all I see . Another option for embers in Miami .. if there is a luthier or guitar tech whom you can recommend for such a guitar I would greatly appreciate it . Thank you too all , Max
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Maxworks,
When I was looking to find a local luthier who knew his you know what I was turned on to Scott Ritter at [email protected]. I spoke to Scott about doing some work on my older SCGCs and doing a refret on my 30 year old Martin HD-28. He comes highly reccommended by several long term local guitar shops. This is only a suggestion as I have not used him but he was a friend and sometime worker with my old( and much missed) luthir Ross Tiegen. Scott is in Bonita Springs not far from my house....abit of a drive from Miami but "no price on the right person" for your wonderful collection. I wish that the better botique shops might research and certify independent Luthiers, not just thier dealers , it get expensive to send back to SCGC to do refrets, neck resets ,etc. Contact me if you're ever over on "The Best Coast" of Fl.. Would love to see some of your instruments.
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Hi Max,
I sent you a PM. Good luck! |
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You might consider reaching out to one of Toms apprentices, who are each outstanding luthiers in their own right - Maegen Wells, or ( not related) Tyler Wells - Maegen is at maegenwellsguitars.com , Tyler is at LHTguitars.com. I’m sure either could help with your Halfling - I’ve spent a bit of time with one of Tylers guitars, and still regret not buying it - he builds an outstanding instrument. I’ve not had the opportunity to spend time with one of Maegens, but I know a couple of very accomplished players who have them.
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Thank you to all for your help , I havent been able to reach the apprentices I am sure they have their hands full ..nonetheless I spent quite bit of time going over the guitar with a Guitar Tech at one of two boutiques guitar shops in Miami who was excellent and methodical n his approach , we adjusted the truss rod more tan I was comfortable doing on my own and sure enough the action went down but we both agreed that given that the saddle was all the way down we shouldnt that we shouldnt rely on the truss to lower the action , and given that teh two bolts aligned with the neck heel are most likely pointing to a bolt on neck wether it is also glued or not we cant know till we try removing the neck . So we will take our time protecting the guitar ( the only access to these two bolts are through the oval hole on the upper bout ) and we decided to stop and re- assess if its glued or we can be lucky and it is using a similar method to the Taylor Neck attachment .. although i am almost certain that Tom Ribbecke finesses that joint to another extreme .. will kep everyone posted , Thank you all for your help, advise and support, Max
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You have a bolt on neck secured by the two bolts, there is no glue. Ribbecke accesses the bolts by removing the endpin jack (it is just held in with friction with no bolt inside) and uses an allen wrench welded to a long rod to reach the bolts. I can't remember the size. You can access through the sound port but it is difficult.
you can reach Tom via his FB page. The guitar is a 25" scale so take care when moving the floating bridge it affects intonation. Last edited by rd boyda; 03-07-2023 at 10:03 AM. Reason: contact info |
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shims aren't the answer. they are never the answer.
Yes, the extension to reach the bolts is the length of the body of the guitar, but it works. going through the sound hole is difficult because of the angle. The adjustable bridge being completely grounded without any means for adjustment indicates the neck angle is wrong. Sending the guitar across country to repair is costly and time consuming and dangerous. Shipping a guitar should be the very last resort and your repair doesn't fit the need to ship and spend hundreds of dollars. You have the talent and experience in your area to repair this. Tom should be able to walk your tech and luthier through all the options for repair. |
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yes, reseting the neck would require the neck removed and changing the angle. Tom can run you through or your luthier/tech through the procedure. A shim would leave a very unsightly gap. From your description it just seems the angle of the neck is causing the action to be high and the bridge to be bottomed out. If you lay a straight edge on the frets and extend it to the bridge you can physically see how the angle of the neck will lower the action and raise the bridge at the same time. This will give you some sense of what needs to be done.
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also, the bolts do not change the angle. they simply hold the neck in place..
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resetting the neck is straight forward. it can be done by a qualified luthier and you have many in your area.
Last edited by rd boyda; 03-16-2023 at 04:03 AM. Reason: clarification |
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