Anyone ever deal with LRC Guitars out of Orlando??

[VonBonfire]

Thank you VonBonfire. There actually is a shop in St. Pete, with a good reputation, Seven C Music. When this adventure started for me (first guitar), I went to him first. Seven C doesn't take your guitar and keep it for months. They work on a wait list. Seven C is very much in demand around here. After being on his wait list for almost a year, I gave up and went to LRC.

Right on bro. Feel free to reach out if you ever need. Wish I was in St. Pete for a few months this year. Miss my family, my friends, and the beach too. Maybe one day in the future. Texas has proven to be a greener pasture for this bluesman. Heading out in about an hour for some evening work. Have a great weekend!

 

[DanTravis62]

So you guys are local and still getting fucked around?????????????????? So they cannot even keep track of guitars that are finished to contact the owners that they are done????? WTF!

Did all of you pay up front? Is that what they require? I suspect that is the entire problem here. Since they get paid up front they have no incentive to follow up with the owners to get their guitars back and it seems they aren't keeping track of what got done and so forth.

None of this is cool.

Yeah i suspect this is the problem as well. I pay most of my rent with guitar and amp repairs.

I always am upfront with people about what it's going to cost - both in my time, and in parts, and in the time it's going to take for me to get the parts, if I already have them, etc. That's not just what appears on the invoice. You need to clearly communicate "Hey so this is a realistic timetable and price for what you want done." Then you come to an agreement.

And then you ask for payment when the work is done. That's how it's done. You trust me with your property, I trust you to come pick it up and pay for the work. Easy.

Asking for payment upfront is just begging for problems. I know it's really tempting when you have a reputation for good work like LRC does (did?) but payment on completion/receipt is the standard for a reason.

 

[Swanny]

Right on bro. Feel free to reach out if you ever need. Wish I was in St. Pete for a few months this year. Miss my family, my friends, and the beach too. Maybe one day in the future. Texas has proven to be a greener pasture for this bluesman. Heading out in about an hour for some evening work. Have a great weekend!

VonBonfire! So, you are a "Pro?" As a "Joe," I appreciate your interest in all of this. But let's be practical. For both Seven C and LRC, as a gigging musician, you would likely get top priority from either Seven C or LRC. Those are the road rules for any luthier or guitar tech. In any event, I'll eventually get over this. I love blues, that's what I play (at home, badly). If you ever gig here, would love to see you. Take care...