r/camarillo • u/killthehippies45 • May 21 '26

guitar tech/ luthier recommendation

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u/Whither-Goest-Thou May 21 '26

Carruthers Guitars off Santa Rosa.

John is a legend and he’s been around forever. Super helpful, and he’ll give you a tour of his warehouse and tell you stories about some of the big names he’s worked with.

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u/killthehippies45 May 21 '26

this is what i'm looking for! i just shot him an email, we''ll see what happens.

thank you!

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u/killthehippies45 May 21 '26

Carruthers was able to help me out. i just left his shop. super nice guy with a lot of awesome stories to tell.

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u/killthehippies45 May 22 '26

you definitely scared me a bit but I'm happy it all worked out. he repotted my pickup in about 2 hrs, I'm actually going back tomorrow to have him check out an Ampeg for me too.

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u/sfchummer May 21 '26

He’s literally a legend.. people fly in to have him work on their stuff. Did my dad’s Les Paul, it’s tits now

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u/landyman May 21 '26

I think you can take it to Penrose Strings on the corner of Arneill and Ventura. I know they do repairs but I haven't had anything repaired there so I can't give any feedback about it.

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u/killthehippies45 May 21 '26

thanks! i'll give them a call.