RAY CHESNA
Dream guitars is proud to welcome the latest member of our team, Ray Chesna. A veteran repair man, performer, and teacher, Ray brings years of experience and an abundance of talent to the table.
Ray Chesna has repaired instruments owned by Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, Keith Richards, and Bill Wyman.
A graduate of the Charles Fox’s venerable Guitar Research and Design School, Ray honed his prodigious skills at Stuyvesant Music on 48th Street in Manhattan, and at New York’s legendary Matt Umanov’s in Greenwich Village.
Here is just a small sampling of clients that have entrusted their precious instruments with Ray: Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman… You get the idea, and the list goes on and on!
If your guitar requires a neck reset, cracks repaired, or simply its annual tune up, Ray Chesna is your man. His work is exceptional – whether your instrument is a flattop, an archtop, or an electric.
Dream guitars has always aimed to be more than just another guitar shop. Our goal is to bring you the very best products and service available. For that reason we are thrilled to have Ray Chesna heading up our repair department.
He has the ability to make guitars sing, and the expertise to refine your new favorite, or to restore your old workhorse to its former glory. So give us a call and find out how the Dream Guitars repair department can help you.
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