Re: Truss Rod Wrench Won't Fit Hole
Emmett, it is interesting to me that you found a luthier that "fixes things like Lloyd Loar F-5s and such". Only 326 Loar F-5s are believed to have been made, and only in the neighborhood of 230 have been accounted for. We all know that they are quite valuable, and as a result of that only a relative handful of luthiers are trusted enough for the owner of a Loar to have them do work on them. These relatively few top of the heap luthiers are very well known to the mandolin community. And all the Loars seem to gravitate to them. So I am a bit incredulous that an unknown luthier works on Loars (plural) and such. What is the such, by the way? Loars are unique. I can't think of anything that would go into that "such" category other than modern master grade instruments like Gilchrists or Dudenbostels.
Maybe you could ask him if he would mind sharing his name here? Surely it would be a great service to our community to have knowledge of another skilled luthier who seems to be flying under the radar.
Sounds like your guy talks good game. I hope for your sake he has the skills to back it up and you end up with a great instrument.
Don
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