Repair Person in NYC area

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Author Message bass4u New Username: bass4u Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 3:18 pm:    I would like to install frets on a Mark King fretless bass. Does anyone know a repair person in the NYC area? kungfusheriff Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 459 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 4:42 pm:    Look up the Guitar Doctor on Long Island -- I want to say Suffolk County. jseitang Intermediate Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 138 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 5:17 pm:    hey jose remember me? im the one you bought my fretless from! rover Junior Username: rover Post Number: 25 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 6:37 pm:    If you're not in a hurry, Jimmy Coppola at the NY Guitar and Bass Boutique is a true craftsman. He rescued my old Jazz bass from oblivion. I've tried Guitar Doctor (thanks to a suggestion from KFS) but received no response to either email or phone message requests. Jimmy can be emailed at: jimmy@guitarboutique.com Good luck, Rob kungfusheriff Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 460 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 9:40 pm:    Maybe he's out of business, Rob...guy I played with some years back swore by him. Sorry it came to naught for you. kmh364 Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1628 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 4:44 am:    Steven Hayes at Steve's Studio in Colonia, NJ. His work is impeccable and he's about 30-45min. from NYC in Central Jersey (within 5 miles of Metropark train station). 732-382-3557 Cheers, Kevin tubeperson New Username: tubeperson Post Number: 10 Registered: 5-2005 Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 5:41 am:    Jeremy Perks at Rudy's in NYC is excellent. He services all of my Alembics, as well as other assorted toys. rover Junior Username: rover Post Number: 26 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 8:03 am:    KFS, Please, no apologies. I've learned from your posts and had some good laughs as well. I appreciated your referral and just didn't want to see Bass4U go down the same path. Besides, I know better than to argue with the sheriff. bass4u New Username: bass4u Post Number: 2 Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:12 pm:    Thanks everyone for your recommendations. Jseitang-I remember you. Hope you're doing well. kungfusheriff Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 464 Registered: 8-2003 Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 9:53 pm:    Rob, As long as the laughs were at my expense, we'll call it even. Thanks for keeping the Club's info up to date--I'm notoriously behind the times. And while we're on East Coast fret wizards, why not call Roger Sadowsky for a quote? He asks $500 for a re-fret, so you can imagine what fretting a toothless bass would cost, but supposedly there's none more particular this side of Santa Rosa.