Need Nashville Area Lap Steel Repair/Maintenance?

[Mark Helm]

Can anyone tell me a great place in/near Nashville to have my vintage lap steels serviced?

For a town famous for country music, ya rarely see a store (beyond the high-end vintage market) that carries lap steels--

and (respectfully) I don't want a twenty-something heavy metal guitar-tech-type messing with my instruments!

Thanks!

[Tom Snook]

Gruhn Guitars?

[Mark Eaton]

I have zero idea how booked up he might be but the legendary Joe Glaser over the years has done quite a bit of lap steel work for Jerry Douglas.

[Asa Brosius]

Carter Vintage all the way. They just did some work on my 52 dual pro- excellent friendly service, and a great steel/ square neck collection while you wait.

[Mark Helm]

Thanks, Asa!

I was at Carter and they had about 7-8 Vintage laps, all a bit over-priced (tho, in fairness, most are on consignment).

Now, I don't know about their repair service, which I'm sure is great--but, I fear, also pretty pricey.

All you have to do is walk in the door of Carters and realize that $$$ talks. It is (sadly or not, depending on your point of view and bank account), a big show of how things mostly aren't any more.

That's why I like to hang out here with you folks.

Again, thanks--I'll look into it, but I'm hoping to find a regular guy around these parts who knows and loves laps. I'd rather pay him (or her) than a company.

[Asa Brosius]

My advice is try Carter once- see if you're happy. I've had two items in their repair shop, and ultimately they've done great thorough work that's held up, and I've been happy with the price- as you said- you don't know about their repair service. They're not Gruhns, and they're not guitar center.

I'd also get ahold of Buck Reid- he works through Steel Guitar Nashville, and may be available privately. He's great with pedals, may be great with no pedals too, and you won't find a better guy.

[Steve Branscom]

What happened to Bobbe Seymour's store. Did it survive after his passing?

[Ron Hogan]

Steve,
Steel guitar Nashville is still going strong. Great people and a great selection of guitars. Bob hempker from the Loretta Lynn show is there and Michele. Buck Reid is onsite doing repairs.

Ron Hogan
Nashville

[Cartwright Thompson]

What do you need serviced? Lap steels are pretty simple devices, nowhere near as complicated as a Spanish guitar in terms of set-up. Other than pickup problems...?

[Ed Pettersen]

Glaser. Or British Audio on Charlotte if you're on the West Side.

[G Strout]

I thought Carco Clave was doing some repairs for a few stores in the Nashville area some time back. You could possibly check with him. He was doing some gigs with Chuck Mead....
Gary