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Topic: Need Nashville Area Lap Steel Repair/Maintenance? |
Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 3:14 pm |
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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!
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Tom Snook
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Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 3:59 pm
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Gruhn Guitars?
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 4:46 pm
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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.
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Asa Brosius
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 5:45 pm
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| 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. |
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Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2017 6:18 pm Carter....?
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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.
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Remington Steelmaster S8 w/ custom Steeltronics pickup. Vox MV-50 amplifier + an 1940's Oahu cab w/ 8" American Vintage speaker. J. Mascis Fender Squire Jazzmaster, Hofner Club bass, Ibanez AVN4-VMS Artwood Vintage Series Concert Size Acoustic Guitar. 1920s/30s Supertone Hawaiian-themed parlor guitar. Silvertone parlor guitar. |
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Asa Brosius
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Posted 26 Jul 2017 7:09 am
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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. |
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Steve Branscom
From:
Pacific NW
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Posted 26 Jul 2017 9:39 am
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What happened to Bobbe Seymour's store. Did it survive after his passing?
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Ron Hogan
From:
Nashville, TN, usa
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Posted 26 Jul 2017 10:23 am
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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.
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Cartwright Thompson
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Posted 26 Jul 2017 2:48 pm
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| 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...? |
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Ed Pettersen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2017 5:07 pm
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Glaser. Or British Audio on Charlotte if you're on the West Side.
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G Strout
From:
Carabelle, Florida
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Posted 27 Jul 2017 7:42 am
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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....
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