I had a pleasant talk yesterday with a luthier — a person who builds and repairs string instruments. He was a very down-to-earth guy who seemed quite pleased to make my mandolin play a bit better for me. A world where a person wants to dedicate themselves to working on musicians’ most important tools — because surely it’s not for the money — that’s a friendly place, at least for me.
Here’s a shout-out to Retrofret Guitars (vintage and rare string instruments). Probably the most exciting acoustic guitar/mandolin/ukulele shop I’ve ever walked into. Just as exciting as that first time I walked into Manny’s Music, now closed, on 48th street in New York City, some 35 years ago.
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