Luthiers

(Stringed Instrument Repair)

(revised 3/5/12)

This directory is simply a listing of people and shops that have been submitted to us. Anyone can claim to be an instrument repairman regardless of his or her actual knowledge or experience. Those in this listing are not necessarily endorsed or recommended by us, so choose carefully. Getting references from other respected players may be the best way to check on the quality of work. If I have personal knowledge of a particular shop I would be happy to share that information off-line

 

Luthiers are Listed alphabetically

Bluett Brothers

Mandolins, violins, and guitars. Custom made instruments and repairs. York, Pennsylvania. http://www.bluettbros-violins.com/.  (717) 854-9064.

David Bromberg Fine Violins

Violins, violas, cellos. R. Teal Wintsch: making, repair and restoration of violins, violas & cellos, tonal specialist; Glenn Bearden: archetier; bow making, restoration, rehairing; Jamie Goldie bow making, violin repairs.  601 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. Phone 302.472.6700. Fax 302.472.0558. http://www.davidbrombergfineviolins.com/

Karl Dietrichs of Bucks County Folk Music

 Services banjos, guitars, ukuleles, violins and fiddles, other stringed instruments. 40 Sand Road. New Britain, PA 18901. http://www.bucksmusic.com/. 215-345-0616

Dave Fecca Instrument Repair 

Specializing in Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Autoharp, Mandolin, Banjo and Tenor Guitar Repairs. Bridge Work / Minor Detail Work / Straighten Bowed Necks / Rewiring / Pickup Replacement. Minutes from the Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman, and Tacony-Palmyra bridges.

Fegley's Violin Shop 

Violin, viola, cello, bass repairs. 400 West 37th Street. Reading,  PA 19606. 610-779-0665. http://www.fegleyviolin.com/doctorofviolin@aol.com

Frank Finocchio

Guitar repairs. 20 South Maple St, Easton, PA  18042. http://www.finocchioguitar.com/ 

Phone:  (610) 258-5154

Fretted Instruments of New York City

Bluegrass banjo & acoustic folk guitar lessons in the Village Area of NYC and Hampton NJ on weekends. There are also many Midi files and guitar & banjo tabs. 

Jeff Hostetter of Stringed Instrument Repair

Acoustic and electric: guitars, banjos, mandolins, fiddles, and just about anything else. 109 North Second Street,  New Freedom, PA 17349. Phone: 717-235-7465. http://stringedinstrumentrepairs.com/;   jeff@stringedinstrumentrepairs.com.

David Mansbridge

Upright bass repairs. Annapolis, Md. 410 268 6698. http://www.chesapeakebass.com/

Joel Middlecamp

Hemlock Forest Guitars.  610-295-9216

Bil Mitchell of the Guitar Parlor

Bil Mitchell Guitar Builder. Sarah Dieterichs, Repairs. All stringed instruments serviced. 705 Durham Road, Riegelsville, PA 18077. 610-749-2520. info@guitarparlor.net. http://www.guitarparlor.net/.

Mike Munford

Banjo Repair and Set Up Specialist.  Shrewsbury, MD.   bgchickie@verizon.net or mm5st@aol.com; Tel. 717-235-4058.    Cell  410-852-0315. 

David W. Musselwhite 

Guitar repair by this legendary luthier. RD 3, Box 7593 Jonestown, PA 17038. Tel. (717) 865-6236

Naugler Custom Guitars

Custom guitars by Seth Naugler in Central Pennsylvania

 Rick Ott

112 Delaplane Ave.,  Newark, De, 19711. Repairing Guitars, Mandolins, Banjos, Basses ( upright and others). Some minor violin work. Electric and acoustic. rrickott@aol.com. 302-383-3057

Jack Romano of Vintage Custom Guitar

 Specializing in guitars, but he also works on fiddles, basses, cellos, and mandolins. 610-828-0301.  Conshohocken, PA.

Michael Shank

Upright bass repairs. 308 West High Street, Elizabethtown, PA  17022. http://www.shankstrings.com/. info@shankstrings.com. Phone:  800-613-2277 or 717-361-0511.

Dana Sutcliffe of Dana Music

All fretted instruments. Newark, DE.  Tel. 302-521-4215 Monday through Saturday 9 - 4.   http://danamusic.com/

 

 

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