Travelling Guitar repair tech

[headsup]

I mentioned in another post, my old pal Rufus Stewart, of  Rufus Guitar shop fame was on the road.
We used to work together in the early seventies. I  worked with him in the Mtl. shop, where JCL would come visit and bring his first steel strings, then in Nova Scotia (1974-1980 something)



If any Canadian people or east coast Canadians want their guitars tended to by one of the BEST there is, get in touch and I'll forward the info on to Rufus, who is heading to the Maritimes in a day or so.....He'll be setting up shop on Prince Edward Island for about 3 weeks.

here's a pic of him, doing some bridge work on my 1980 L-42, as well as a shot of the partial repair shop he brought into my house!

[unclrob]

So Cool,Thanks.It does an old repairperson heart good to a master at work.Wish I could see more,maybe sit down and talk.

[ducktrapper]

Very cool! My friend Marty Reynolds, formerly of The Podium in Minneapolis, should be in on that conversation, as well. Dedicated, talented luthiers and guitar techs are a treasure. Too bad every town doesn't have one but how great is it that Rufus takes his show on the road?     

[broKen]

Looks like he's adding string ramps to the bridge.

[L07 Shooting Star]

Looks like he's adding string ramps to the bridge.

I think so too.  I'm guessing the saddle protrusion is getting pretty low on that 35-year old 12-string.

.........................I asked him about the conversation I remember him and Jean had on Jeans first visit.
At that time, in the shop we did all the Martin, Gibson Fender repairs etc, including doing intonation on acoustic guitars, (which nobody else was doing at the time).
Anyways the conversation was between Jean and Rufus around the importance of "pitching" (intonating acoustic guitar saddles), Jean didn't quite agree with Ru as to the importance of it, it was a funny discussion, that I actually had to ask Rufus last night if it happened, or if I imagined it.
Yup, says he, Jean & I didn't agree on a few things, like lack of serial numbers and adjustable truss rods..........................

Looks like Jean eventually came around to Rufus' thinking on the adjustable truss rod and serial numbers.   

[ducktrapper]

Looks like Jean eventually came around to Rufus' thinking on the adjustable truss rod and serial numbers.  

As for adjustable truss rods, so did CFMartin eventually. When you think that you have thousands of guitars out there with lifetime warranties, although you believe they're not absolutely necessary, as a business decision adjustable truss rods just make sense.  With serial numbers, same thing. After all, who knew you were going to make a hundred thousand guitars? Don't get me started on bolt on necks, however.