High End Acoustic Guitar Repairmen near Sac?

[tj_mangum]

Originally Posted by kudama

Arnie Gamble is the repair guy (and luthier) at Kline Music. So he and his crew get pretty busy with a lot of various instrument set ups/repairs/etc because Kline does a LOT of lessons and rentals..

Arnie is a luthier also and makes custom instruments. It's been more than a dozen years since I moved from Sacramento, but he worked on several of my guitars and I also took lessons from him for about 6 months. He's talented guy and was a Martin and Taylor certified repair person.

[aK_bAsh7]

Originally Posted by seaveez

Did you ever find someone up in Sacramento area? Stumbled on this guys website Chalmers Guitar Repair Seems like there have been positive reviews.

Frustratingly, Arnie Gamble is simply not responding, so I'm going to have to find someone else, apparently.

[aK_bAsh7]

Originally Posted by Gromitspapa

The best tech I can name is Benny Rodriguez in Alameda.
https://www.bjrguitars.com/

Kevin Robertson is my usual go-to guy in Vallejo. Super ethical will often charge me less if the work was less than expected. He builds and restores guitars, but mostly works as a tech when not at his regular job at Mesa Boogie.
http://krguitars.com/KRGuitars/Home.html

Well, Vallejo is closer than Palo Alto, at least! I will look into him. Thanks!

[aK_bAsh7]

Originally Posted by 67goat

Never used him myself, but lots of people seem to have good things to say about Arnie Gamble.

I can't think of their names, but the California Bluegrass Association has a luthier's pavilion at their Father's Day festival each year. I'm sure at least one of them is from the Sac area. You could check with the CBA. I now a lot of people in the org use those vendors to do work on very expensive instruments.

No doubt on advice from their lawyers, these folks declined to offer any recommendations.

[aK_bAsh7]

Originally Posted by bisco1

Greg Mirken at Shade Tree Instruments in Nevada City does great work.

Bill

I've had him do work for me before. I thought he'd retired.

[aK_bAsh7]

Originally Posted by Dogma

I wonder if luthier/builder Bruce Sexauer, over in the Custom Shop section, might know someone to recommend? He's been in and around the larger Bay Area for, well, his whole life (or most of it) and is active in the NorCal luthiers group.

Thanks. I will look into this possibility.

[aK_bAsh7]

Originally Posted by seaveez

Did you ever find someone up in Sacramento area? Stumbled on this guys website Chalmers Guitar Repair Seems like there have been positive reviews.

Never heard of him. Thanks!

[Br1ck]

Keep in mind a shop like Gryphon has a lot of work. Likely to need a drop off and pick up a week later. Plus they have two days a week where they take in instruments, so make an appointment.

All the good luthiers in the South Bay are swamped with work.

[Harlowv]

https://sfguitarworks.com/sonoma-county-guitarworks/

I use this shop in Petaluma. They are associated with SF guitar works on Potrero. Both have done well by me.

[aK_bAsh7]

Originally Posted by Br1ck

Keep in mind a shop like Gryphon has a lot of work. Likely to need a drop off and pick up a week later. Plus they have two days a week where they take in instruments, so make an appointment.

All the good luthiers in the South Bay are swamped with work.

Thanks for the heads up...

[aK_bAsh7]

Originally Posted by Harlowv

https://sfguitarworks.com/sonoma-county-guitarworks/

I use this shop in Petaluma. They are associated with SF guitar works on Potrero. Both have done well by me.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[Dogma]

Originally Posted by Harlowv

https://sfguitarworks.com/sonoma-county-guitarworks/

I use this shop in Petaluma. They are associated with SF guitar works on Potrero. Both have done well by me.

Yes! I forgot about this. There is an episode of the Luthier on Luthier podcast where the guest is Geoff Luttrell, owner of both shops. Very interesting guy:

https://www.fretboardjournal.com/pod...y-guitarworks/

[Sands]

The Strum Shop in Rsvl has a luthier, definitely worth a look.