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Hi Folks,
I just signed up today and wanted to say hello. I have been repairing guitars in NYC for about 18 years. Two years ago I opened my own shop and have been blessed with over 800 clients. Since I opened about 2000 guitars have crossed my bench, I was very pleasantly suprised. My wife was the one who convinced me to stop working in stores and strike out on my own. She is much smarter than I am. After attending the ASIA Symposium in June I realized what a lovely community we have of luthiers both pro and hobbyists and I am very proud to be a part of it. I finally found this forum and after checking it out for a few days realized how much it has to offer. I want to extend an invitation to anybody who would like to ask me questions about what we all seem so excited about. I also look foward to tapping into the amazing minds that seem to frequent this forum. Well, I have a 1970 Martin D35 that needs a refret and I have procrastinated long enough.
        All my respect and well wishes,
               Evan Gluck

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Welcome Evan. I used to live in N.Y. and frequented Manny's and all the other big stores on 48th street. Back then Alex guitars was the up and coming star and a man named Kuntz ( can't remember his first name or how to spell it)was a Luthier Giant.

Need a partner...just kidding! Good luck and Welcome!

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Dave Bland

remember...

"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

Evan,

Welcome to the forum! I'm sure that we will all profit from your vast
experience as a repairman!!

Greg

thanks, its funny I worked at Alex's in the mid 80's and Manny's in the 90's. Thanks for the welcome!

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Where is your shop located in NYC? I work in the City and would love to stop by sometime if that would be okay.

Evan - Welcome to the OLF!


LanceK

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I am on 106th and West End ave, on the Upper West Side, just give me a ring when you want to stop by.
             Evan

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Welcome Evan. You can expect a visit next time I'm in the city.

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

Howdy Evan, Welcome aboard the OLF. Looking forward to your input on our projects, discussions, and mishaps.

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

[QUOTE=Evan Gluck] thanks, its funny I worked at Alex's in the mid 80's and Manny's in the 90's. Thanks for the welcome! [/QUOTE]

This was around 1973-1977. I still have one of the original ALEX AXE pickups he was starting to develope. I used to give guitar lessons to one of Alex's staff...he would pay me in strings and pot. Hey it was the 70's what can I say!

Manny's was where I bought my first Tele...jet black, two fender humbuckers, brand new w/the case I think it was $200 or $230...1973 wasn't any mex or squire around yet...I don't know if the jap models were even in production back then.

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Dave Bland

remember...

"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

Welcome, Evan. I'll probably never make it to NY as I have a real phobia of big cities. My little home town is pushing 6000 people and it's too big for me. But if I ever get up there, I'll look you up.

Ron

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Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Hi Evan,
welcome! I'm terrible with names, but I think we met at ASIA? Anyways, looking forward to your input, you have a ton of experience!

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Rian Gitar og Mandolin

welcome Evan,
I too am wondering if I got a chance to meet you at asia. after two nights of jamming till the wee hours of the morning, I was delerious with fatigue.

welcome aboard.

Hey Evan,

If I did meet you at the symposium ... uh well ... I forgot Glad your here on the OLF though.

Learn from your mistakes is one of my mottos! It seems like I am learning lots lately! One thing I did fairly recently is broke one of my own rules. I allowed a "client" to take delivery of a guitar without a case. Since then he moved from Boston to NYC. Recently I got an e-mail from him that the bridge was starting to peel up. (Arghh!) Did it have anything to do with not having a case?? I dunno. The idea of quick climate changes without a case worries me. Regardless the guitar needs to be fixed. I told him to ship it to me ... which of course he can't until he gets a case. He may elect to get it repaired in NYC. (Of course he then has to pay for the repair) Well if he decides for the repair in NYC ... I'll send him you way. If he comes in ... tell him to get a case.

John O

I met you at ASIA also. I can't remember your face but I remember you talking about your shop. Welcome to OLF.

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Tickle your guitar daily, and it'll tickle you back.

Hi Evan, Welcome, from the coast on the other side of the USA!

Hi Evan,
I DO remember you from the ASIA symposium.
I reffered a lady with a broken dulcimer(sorry!!!)to you.
Did it work out?
Regards,
Brad

Thanks for all the great responses, it has been a very nice welcome so far. I definitely remember some of you from ASIA. Brad, thanks for the referral, it was 2 dulcimers and a mandolin. One duclimer had a split peghead and the other needed a refret. She seemed very happy. Thanks again. BTW, I am still doing work for Joe Giglio and his 20 million students.

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Welcome Evan. I am sure you will have a bunch of repair questions coming your way.

Hi Evan...welcome to the forum. I can't remember if I met you at ASIA, but glad to see you here. Your mention of Manny's and Alex's brings back memories to me as I had spent a lot of time at both back in the 80's. Congratulations on your success.
Craig

Hi Evan and nice to see your name again. We met at ASIA and shared a ride back to the airport with Kat Fox and killed sometime together at Baltimore airport. Good to see you and look forward to your posts.

Hey Anthony, that was fun at the airport, good to hear from you, I wound up hanging out with Cat Fox for a few hours swapping nightmare repair and customer stories . It was a great way to get my head back into business mode for the next day. Stay Well.
           Evan   

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Evan - Welcome to our little mad house

Let me add my welcome to Evan as well. I think you'll find this to be the best forum around. Great bunch of folks here!

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars