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Need overhaul advice

Author: Chalumeau Joe
Date: 2007-04-22 07:04

I live in the Baltimore/Washington area, and decided it's time my R13 get "overhauled" (repadding, recorked, thorough cleaning and polishing, fixing intonation, fixing a few chipped tone holes, etc. -- it really needs it, which has also been confirmed by my local tech). The tech I've been using is very good, and I intend to keep using him for minor work, but I'm nervous about giving him a shot at a big overhaul, since he's got a very small shop and limited capability, e.g., no machine shop.

The usual suspects for overhauls that keep popping up as being among the best in the business include Walter Grabner, Vytass Krass, and some folks local to me, such as Steve Fowler and Dave Spiegelthal.

Being in Maryland, I'm sure there are many other well-qualified techs within easy driving distance to do this work. However, should geography even be a consideration (FedEx goes just about anywhere)?

So,

1. Any personal recommendations or additions to the list I've already mentioned?
2. Does geography matter?

Thanks,

Joe

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