Hello there
I'm looking at recommendations for luthiers here in New Zealand - doesn't have to be region specific - as I'm willing to send my guitar to a highly recommended one. Always feels like a step of faith leaving your precious instruments in the trust of someone new. I'm looking for one to craft new fretboard and replace existing one for my acoustic.
Thanks
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Re: Recommended Luthiers
For that I'd go to mr glyn.
If you didn't need a new board I'd recommend Warren at audio zephyr.
If you didn't need a new board I'd recommend Warren at audio zephyr.
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Based on my experience of Audio Zephyr they're the last place I'd send a guitar. He's known for 'cultivating' the job. Took my perfectly good R9 and told the new buyer it needed frets re-seating and other completely unnecessary stuff. Snarky comments on Facebook about how some folk (meaning me) don't know how to look after a guitar. I also bought a guitar that'd just been through his workshop and it was the worst 'pro' setup I'd ever encountered. Other folk on here have had similar experiences including work being undertaken that they didn't authorise.NippleWrestler wrote:For that I'd go to mr glyn.
If you didn't need a new board I'd recommend Warren at audio zephyr.
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Re: Recommended Luthiers
Thanks, much appreciated 
I will check out Glyn, Alan & Rob. Thanks for sharing your experiences with Audio Zephyr too Molly, exactly the type of environ. want to avoid 
I will check out Glyn, Alan & Rob. Thanks for sharing your experiences with Audio Zephyr too Molly, exactly the type of environ. want to avoid 
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Another vote for Rob
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Re: Recommended Luthiers
Steve Barkman down here in Dunedin is a very accomplished luthier. He's happy to work on anything but his acoustic builds from scratch are top shelf.
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Binford Luthiery in Auckland.
He helps me build my guitars
He helps me build my guitars
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Re: Recommended Luthiers
NippleWrestler wrote:For that I'd go to mr glyn.
If you didn't need a new board I'd recommend Warren at audio zephyr.
+1 Warren's extremely good.
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Yes, Steve is very talented.Dharmajester wrote:Steve Barkman down here in Dunedin is a very accomplished luthier. He's happy to work on anything but his acoustic builds from scratch are top shelf.
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Re: Recommended Luthiers
This begs more details. What is your acoustic and what has befallen the poor thing that it needs a new fretboard?Raewyr wrote:Hello there
I'm looking at recommendations for luthiers here in New Zealand - doesn't have to be region specific - as I'm willing to send my guitar to a highly recommended one. Always feels like a step of faith leaving your precious instruments in the trust of someone new. I'm looking for one to craft new fretboard and replace existing one for my acoustic.
Thanks
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