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Guitar Tech
Meet The Techs
Guitar Tech
Meet The Techs
Mitch Nelson
JACK OF ALL TRADES FROM PRINCETON, ILLINOIS
Mitch Nelson is an Illinois native, bless his heart. A graduate of the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix, he knows his way around just about anything with strings on it. Prior to starting at Third Coast in 2013, Mitch did tech work for the Old Town School of Folk Music here in Chicago. Now he splits his time between our Northfield satellite location and the Racine shop, performing all manner of repairs and customizations on both urban and sub-urban guitars. If Mitch isn’t stretching your strings, he’s jamming out to Punch Brothers or Weezer, picking just like Reverend Gary Davis on a Martin 000-28, or supervising his kid’s work in the garden. Mitch warns that if you ever drop your keys in a river of molten lava, let ‘em go, because man, they’re gone.
Mitch
Mitch can do it all.
Mitch
Mitch can do it all.
Chris Eudy
Owner
Nate
Nathan
Nate
Nathan
Nathan Weathers
The Service Manager
Nathan Weathers, originally an Iowan, obtained his Luthier Merit Badge from Minnesota’s Southeast Technical College in Red Wing. He’s been Chris’ right-hand-man for years here at Third Coast, handling customer service and supervising the goings-on throughout the shop. He also spends a couple of days every week manning our Downer’s Grove satellite location. Despite all these various duties, he still manages to repair a few guitars and amps on a regular basis. Nate’s knowledge of guitars and amps could be fairly described as encyclopedic – as a lifelong horse-trader of music gear, he’s had his hands on a good deal more than your average tech has. If he’s not working in the shop, he’s usually jamming some sort of filthy rock-n-roll on a Thunderbird bass, hanging out with his sons, or doing something super-manly like shooting rifles or riding a motorcycle.
Robert Daniel
R.D. | Master Tech
Although he’s been around the block a few times since, Robert Daniel (R.D.) originated not far from here in Merrilville, IN. As a young guitarist, Bob started getting curious and taking things apart. Eventually he developed more skill with putting them back together, leading to a long career in guitar repair and building including stints at Tobias Guitars and Washburn. He started at Bob’s Guitar Service in February of 1996 and has been the master tech since Chris bought the company in 1997. Bob doesn’t have the luxury of specializing, because he can do it all. His deep appreciation for detail compels him to get all the little subtleties right, making for major repairs and restorations that just look “right” whether they’re intended to look like new or not. R.D. enriches the shop environment with regular Hawkwind, Leonard Cohen, and Chrome listening sessions, makes a mean hobo skillet, and suggests that you take a few guitar lessons.
Robert Daniel
RD
Robert Daniel
RD
Zach Duran
Gallup School of Lutherie, Michigan
As a youngster on the southwest side of Chicago, Zach took guitar lessons, played in bands, and by way of the legend of Brian May’s homemade guitar, got interested in making guitars himself. After completing the Master Program Gallup School of Lutherie in Michigan, he started at Third Coast in 2006. He’s now one of our high-end techs who restores your shattered hopes and dreams. Zach’s curiosity about woodworking and finishing knows no bounds, helping him to devise and execute great repairs even when things get weird. In his spare time, he might be found working in his own wood shop, playing guitar in some rock band or as a side man, or perfecting his signature dance move, the Mad Dip.
Stay tuned for tidbits on the rest of the team as John Slevira, Franco, Corey, Kevin and Jun prepare for their close-ups.