Jerry Riegger began tattooing in 1973 and did the old-school apprenticeship where you had to learn it all, from making needles to machine building and repair.  Jerry was able to learn the art of tattooing & machine building from renowned artists Doc King, Greg May and Paul Rogers.  It's important for artists to pay respects to the roots of their profession, there is no better way than to have a Riegger machine amongst your collection!