I met The Guitar Dog (aka James Knopp) on a Facebook group that I host. After a few conversations James invited me to stop by and say hello. I did stop by to say hello and he seemed like a great guy and really knew his stuff. A couple of months later I finally took two basses in for him to work on. I was welcomed into the shop like an old friend and was even served a freshly brewed cappuccino made by The Dog himself!!
One bass only needed a setup while the other required a finish repair. The setup was completed while I waited and I was very happy with the results. The finish repair was more complex and James estimated approx. 4 weeks for it to be completed. The finish repair was more labor intensive than first anticipated but the work was completed ahead of schedule. The repair is very well done and I am very happy with the results!! While this bass may only be an imported Spector, James treated the repair like he would on one of my vintage basses worth much more. I really appreciate the effort he put into this repair.
The prices charged were very reasonable in my opinion and I feel that I can trust The Guitar Dog with any of my gear. When I need more work done I will be returning to James shop, even tho it is quite the drive to his shop from my house.. I highly recommend his work and he is a great guy to talk to as well. Check out his website: http://theguitardog.com/news/