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Great place for string instruments and equipment. Friendly helpful knowledgeable staff
Steve is an absolute expert and super personable to each customer. I went in for a violin and walked out with so much helpful information. This is the guy to go to, very detailed oriented and all around great guy.
I decided to take my prized 1.4yr old Takamine in to Steve to get an action setup and just overall evaluation on the guitar and condition. It is a G series dreadnaught acoustic/electric with split bridge and a natural finish. I had (neglectfully) let the action & intonation get quite a bit off and was in dire need of a tune-up. He sat with me for 30-40 minutes and did a thourough consultation in the front room of his home which is lined with instruments from fiddles to guitars to banjos. Some I assume to be made in his shop while others are in for repair and retail sale. He asked how I play, tunings, styles, preffered strings etc. and by the... I decided to take my prized 1.4yr old Takamine in to Steve to get an action setup and just overall evaluation on the guitar and condition. It is a G series dreadnaught acoustic/electric with split bridge and a natural finish. I had (neglectfully) let the action & intonation get quite a bit off and was in dire need of a tune-up. He sat with me for 30-40 minutes and did a thourough consultation in the front room of his home which is lined with instruments from fiddles to guitars to banjos. Some I assume to be made in his shop while others are in for repair and retail sale. He asked how I play, tunings, styles, preffered strings etc. and by the end I had learned more about my guitar and the nature of it than I ever found in online research. I also found out that the luthier at the big shop in town had given me some false information regarding properly setting it up. To be fair your schedule has to be fairly flexible as he will have it for a few days and his services do cost more than the other shops in town but man-o-man is it worth it. My guitar has never sounded better, played easier, nor looked better and felt happier. I will never take it anywhere else. He discovered that the truss rodd is a unique type that doesn't take a standard allan wrench and had the proper tools to make the adjustment. He informed me of a few little quirks that this guitar has and filled me in on how to make some home adjustments when needed. Maybe best of all when we were done he gave my 2yr old daughter who went with me to pick up a shirt and just made her day. Steve is a talented and great luthier. Beyond that he is inviting and warm and a good soul. I highly reccommend his services and products to anyone seeking quality goods from a quality shop.
Steve Mason was highly recommended. I'm so glad that I took an old family mandolin that's has been passed down a couple times. Not well taken care of. After visiting Steve, it's now a definite family heirloom! He was super valuable in his recommendations. Very honest indeed. He pointed out what he recommended fixing and why. Also, educated me on what didn't. So that I didn't lose the vintage beauty! Everything tracked, I'm so glad I went to him for a consult prior to just dropping it off with a list off what I thought made sense. He saved it so it can be enjoyed and continue to pass down the lineage. Here also, educated me on how to care fo... Steve Mason was highly recommended. I'm so glad that I took an old family mandolin that's has been passed down a couple times. Not well taken care of. After visiting Steve, it's now a definite family heirloom! He was super valuable in his recommendations. Very honest indeed. He pointed out what he recommended fixing and why. Also, educated me on what didn't. So that I didn't lose the vintage beauty! Everything tracked, I'm so glad I went to him for a consult prior to just dropping it off with a list off what I thought made sense. He saved it so it can be enjoyed and continue to pass down the lineage. Here also, educated me on how to care for it. Again, I had few misconception about that. 1 step in through the door and you'll feel like you just entered a fine museum. If you have something you've been putting off taking care of. I recommend not waiting.
Steve is a great guy, and I'm more than happy with the work he and his crew did on my Epiphone les paul II. The fret job was excellent, and at no cost they put new strings on my guitar as well as a setup. I also gave them a set of pick ups with no wiring or anything to them. They orderd the parts online at no cost to me and put the pick ups i my guitar. I had a great experience, and will definitely be going to them in the future for my guitar repair and set up needs.
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