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Old 12-15-2010, 09:29 PM
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I was thinking that it would be great to have a list of builders that live and work in Northern CA.
I will list some that I know of in Santa Cruz County.

Kenny hill
Jeff Tragott
Jim Paterson
Scot Walker
Rick Turner
Richard Hoover

Bay Area
Ervin Somogyi

That is my list so far which is why I am starting this thread. I know many more I am sure but cant remember there names.
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Old 12-15-2010, 10:40 PM
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John How is in Cool, California.
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Old 12-15-2010, 11:36 PM
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Are you aware of the Northern California Association of Luthiers? NCAL. Hundreds of members, virtually all in the Bay Area. Natalie Swango at LMI keeps the list.
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Old 12-16-2010, 02:22 AM
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What Bruce said but here are some more...

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Tom Ribbecke
Michael Lewis
James Goodall
Michi Matsuda
Charles Fox
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Old 12-16-2010, 08:39 AM
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Howard Klepper
John Mello
Kevin Corcoran

There more but I can't think of them right now.
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Old 12-16-2010, 08:58 AM
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I was thinking that it would be great to have a list of builders that live and work in Northern CA.
I will list some that I know of in Santa Cruz County.

Kenny hill
Jeff Tragott
Jim Paterson
Scot Walker
Rick Turner
Richard Hoover

Bay Area
Ervin Somogyi

That is my list so far which is why I am starting this thread. I know many more I am sure but cant remember there names.
A few more in Santa Cruz County...
Henrik Bridger
Eric Poulsen
Willie Carter
Gil Carnal
Tony Graziano
Ed Claxton
Andrew Sacco
myself
I'm sure there must be more...
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Mark Blanchard in Los Gatos - close to Santa Cruz and San Jose.
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Old 12-17-2010, 12:23 AM
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Default south end of north Cali?
Being an Aussie I am not sure how far south you can go before the point where "north" California stops , but Mike Baranik is near Paso Robles.

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Old 12-17-2010, 01:21 AM
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Being an Aussie I am not sure how far south you can go before the point where "north" California stops , but Mike Baranik is near Paso Robles.

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Yep, Templeton, near Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo. We are almost exactly half way between LA and SF. We call ourselves the central coast. Also to add to the NoCal list (in addition all of the great ones that I'm aware of, but already listed) Tony Yamamoto.
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Old 12-17-2010, 08:38 AM
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Charles Fox is now in Portland, OR., a bit too far north to qualify for Northern California.

Richard Prinkert
Newcom Barger
Ralph Novak
Peter Rodman
John Knutson
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Old 12-17-2010, 10:25 AM
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Charles Fox is now in Portland, OR., a bit too far north to qualify for Northern California.

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Ralph Novak
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