My first post in a long time here.
In '19, with the skills, experience and know-how of Gary Brawer and some parts sourced from Leo Elliott at Scarlet Fire Guitars, I project managed the completion of a Jerry-ized vintage Ibanez MC-300NT with the requisite DiMarzio Super II's, OBEL and UGB - brass ring and switch plate.
This modified Ibanez kicks ass with notable articulation and a ton of great and potent tonal options.
So now in quarantine in SF me and my ambitious, guitar playing 21 yr old son have decided to have another go at this. Our budget is fairly limited, which is why we aren't throwing down for a custom replica - we have decided to get closer to what Jeff Matson usually employs in DSO - a SuperStrat with all the bells and whistles.
We will source the neck and body from Warmoth.
Most likely the OBEL and UGB from Scarlet Fire - unless any of you know of better sources? The Pups and switches seem fairly easy to source.
The real reason I've posted is to ask if anyone is aware of a repair luthier in or near the Bay Area that can do the install of the pups, obel, ugb, swtiches, ring, switch plate etc.?
I will of course default to Gary Brawer - who is excellent at this, and good to work with - but the catch is - he's so good and in demand that it takes 4-6 months to bring a projet like this to completion in his shop.
So if any of you know of a qualified luthier that is hip to this esoteric stuff and is local to SF, pleae let me know?
Thanks -
Grateful Ted
SF, CA
In '19, with the skills, experience and know-how of Gary Brawer and some parts sourced from Leo Elliott at Scarlet Fire Guitars, I project managed the completion of a Jerry-ized vintage Ibanez MC-300NT with the requisite DiMarzio Super II's, OBEL and UGB - brass ring and switch plate.
This modified Ibanez kicks ass with notable articulation and a ton of great and potent tonal options.
So now in quarantine in SF me and my ambitious, guitar playing 21 yr old son have decided to have another go at this. Our budget is fairly limited, which is why we aren't throwing down for a custom replica - we have decided to get closer to what Jeff Matson usually employs in DSO - a SuperStrat with all the bells and whistles.
We will source the neck and body from Warmoth.
Most likely the OBEL and UGB from Scarlet Fire - unless any of you know of better sources? The Pups and switches seem fairly easy to source.
The real reason I've posted is to ask if anyone is aware of a repair luthier in or near the Bay Area that can do the install of the pups, obel, ugb, swtiches, ring, switch plate etc.?
I will of course default to Gary Brawer - who is excellent at this, and good to work with - but the catch is - he's so good and in demand that it takes 4-6 months to bring a projet like this to completion in his shop.
So if any of you know of a qualified luthier that is hip to this esoteric stuff and is local to SF, pleae let me know?
Thanks -
Grateful Ted
SF, CA