Probably the best repairman in the world, Dan Erlewine (right) and me attending a symposium at Easton,
Pennsylvania.
Flip Scipio is the head repairman at Mandolin Bros.
( Staten Island, NY.). He had a lot of funny stories to tell.
When I was in New York in 95, I went to "FatTuesday's" to hear Les Paul play. Getting to hear one of my heroes,  and even meeting the guy for a brief conversation, was a  dream come true.
Flip Scipio playing the "Pikasso Guitar", a 42 string made by Linda Manzer