Competent luthier in Florida

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Author Message richard New Username: richard Post Number: 2 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Monday, April 18, 2016 - 2:50 pm:    Anyone know a luthier in Florida that you would trust with an Alembic guitar.Need some repair on the hand stop area of the neck/head stock area as well as a new nut.Some minor brass repair as well. Thanks. bigredbass Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 2575 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Monday, April 18, 2016 - 10:57 pm:    I lived in Pensacola, then Jacksonville in the 80's, where I was fortunate to make friends with Dick Boyden (www.boydenamp.com). Dick is a long-time player, tech, builder, and now even makes his own tube amps. I'd trust him with any of my ALEMBICs without hesitation, and believe me, I'm REAL particular about who's under the hood on mine. Dick once gave me a bolt-on lesson. I argued that the strings pulled the neck 'up' from the body, and so to show me the error of my thought process, he strung a Tele to pitch . . . . with the neck bolts OUT. He explained to me that obviously, the strings pull the neck into the pocket. Hard to argue with that example . . . . He's in Pensacola, give him a call at (850)455-1604, or contact via his website. Joey richard New Username: richard Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2008 Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 5:42 am:    Thank you Joey.