guitar tech in NYC

swingnation

Any one recommend a good guitar tech for gypsy guitars in NYC? I've heard good things about Yuriy Kovalev at Rudy's on 48th but want to know if anyone has any personal suggestions.

Cheers,
J

Heretic

In my opinion, you can do no better than to contact the gypsy guitar maker:

Rodrigo Shopis
98 Charlton Street
NY, NY 10014
Phone 212 675 4905
by appointment only.

Rodrigo is a super guy, easy to work with, and fully understands the set up and sound of gypsy guitars. He does repairs as well as making his own spectacular instruments.

jero

Not to divert the topic, but while we're talking about guitar techs, can someone recommend one in Chicago?

Michael Bauer

Geoff Benge's Guitar Shop
3551 N. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
(773)248-0387

He does all of my work and all of Alfonso Ponticelli's as well.

And I will heartily second Benny's recommendation of Rodrigo Shopis in NYC. He did all my work while I lived in South Jersey.

Heretic

Benny's????

Michael Bauer

So sorry, Heretic! I had just read something of Benny's (Klaatu) in another post, and mistakenly confused it in my head with your post when I typed my message. :oops: Mea culpa! No slight was intended.

"I heartily second Heretic's recommendation of Rodrigo Shopis."

Heretic

Ego te absolvo a peccatis tuis in nomine Patris, et Filii, + et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.

Michael Bauer

Absolved by a heretic... Not sure how that plays out!

bbwood_98

Rodrigo is great!!
Highly recommended. . . has done several amazing things for me and lots of other players in NYC