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John just did a re-fret job and installed spikes for me on a Gibson neck. Once again, his work is excellent and his prices are more than reasonable. When I got the neck back, I thought it was a mistake because he had polished it up so well. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs quality work on their pride and joy.
Overall Rating: 10
For some reason my other comments did not show. So here we go again. I had a 1925 Gibson Ball bearing rim that someone had cut too much to fit a standard sized tonering and a resonator that looked like someone had taken a knife to the checked back and removed several chunks. John was able to add wood to the rim and resonator so it would fit my flange and beautifully restore the resonator without changing the prewar patina. He wasn't satisfied until it met his standards which apparently are very high. All this for a very reasonable cost. I now have a great sounding banjo with a Arthur Hatfield neck, Jim Burlile tonering, prewar rim and resonator all fitted with those superb First Quality parts. Like they say here on the Hangout. It's a Hoss. I highly recommend John to anyone having a banjo needing restoration, repair or setup. He is definately an expert.
Overall Rating: 10