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One of my clients is moving back to London next week and asked me for a referral
to someone in there who will do a neck reset on his Hofner archtop.
Any ideas would be most welcome.
Best, Evan

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http://www.NewYorkGuitarRepair.com

Colin is in the UK but not quite sure where.

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tim...
http://www.mcknightguitars.com

Evan,

Dave King has a great reputation. His repair workshop is in Denmark Street, London so your client can visit all the guitar shops when they drop it off

Details are here.

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". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

Yes, another vote here for Dave King. Look no further.

Colin

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Thanks so much guys, I should have thought of Dave as I have read numerous articles by him.
Best, Evan

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i'm in Manchester UK but I'm reasonably familiar with hofner neck-sets, little too far to come for that alone though possibly!
The last one I did had divots in the fingerboard you could plant potatoes in, and a neck that you could throw across a room and watch it come back to you! All came good in the end though after a re-fret etc.
I even made some feedback busters for the f-holes so it could be used on stage.
Strange neck joint on those things, amazing to think they hold as long as they do!

Appologies - i thought I was logged in, it came up as 'guest' though. My names Steve Curtis, I run a repair/ build shop in Manchester UK. Our websites still in its early days - too busy with repairs!

http://www.ccguitars.co.uk

all the best,
steve

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