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I would like to HIGHLY recommend Chris Cioffi as a luthier. He recently did a lot of work on my 1980 (ish) Gibson RB250. OH MY GOODNESS! It has now GOT to be one of the best sounding RB250's of that era around. He had to replace the two-piece flange with a one-piece flange and in the process had to rebuild the heel. Absolutely beautiful work! I had him put stainless steel frets on it and replace other parts as well. I would suggest that anyone using Chris as a luthier go with his recommendations. He is so very knowledgeable and can tell you exactly what your banjo needs, but he will always leave the choice up to you. During the whole repair process, Chris made sure to keep me very well informed and always gave me every opportunity for any input.
I feel very grateful that my banjo ended up in his workshop. Not only is he a perfectionist but integrity is very important to him.
He's just the "king of luthiers!" And I also feel that, even though I have never met him in person, that I have a new friend.
Overall Rating: 10
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