A guitar sits between what you hear in your head and what actually comes out of the amp. It should make you want to play, then stay out of your way once you do.
Doesn’t matter if it’s a ’58 Les Paul, a $250 Jackson, or your dad’s ’82 Roadstar. It gets the same bench time and the same care I’d give one of my own. A guitar that’s set up right talks back to you, whether you found it in a pawn shop or saved for years to buy it. Years as an art director taught me to see what most people miss. Years at the bench taught me to fix it. The job is simple: get your guitar playing the way you want it, not to judge what’s on the headstock.
Everything here is done in-house, by me. Standard setups, Floyd Rose work, Evertune retrofits, 7-string baritones, active electronics, stainless refrets. The prices below are a starting point for a standard instrument. I look every guitar over when it comes in and give you a firm quote before I start anything.
Every setup is a full going-over: truss rod, nut slots, saddle height, intonation, pickup height. I set the whole thing to the way you actually play, by hand and by feel. I don’t work off templates or a factory spec sheet.
This is the work you feel under your fingers on every note. Level, crown and polish, or a full refret in nickel or stainless. Every fret job comes back with a fresh setup already on it.
Wiring, shielding, and whatever mods you’ve been meaning to get done. Maybe it’s a single pot swap, an active EMG retrofit, a full harness rebuilt to vintage spec, or some oddball switching scheme. It comes back quiet, tested, and with a wiring diagram so you know what’s in there.
Scratch builds, partscasters, hot-rodded superstrats, and sympathetic vintage restorations. I document the whole thing as I go: the parts, the measurements, the photos. You’ll see exactly what went into it and why.
Prices don’t include strings or replacement parts. Rush jobs run +30% when the bench has room. Out-of-town is no problem. Ship it in or drop it off.
Everything that rolls off the bench and out the door. Finished builds, parts and pickups through my authorized accounts, shop merch, and the odd rare piece when one turns up. It’s all tested and documented, and I price it fair.
New and used, one-off builds, restorations, and vintage pieces worth owning.
Strings, tools, pickups, bridges, tuners, and electronics from 60+ authorized brands.
Shop tees, hoodies, mugs, accessories, and all kinds of other cool stuff.
Oddities, tools, and rarities from the bench.
A running look at what’s been on the bench lately. Setups, repairs, fretwork, restorations, the odd full build. I add to it as jobs wrap up.
Setup work, a custom build, a restoration, or a question about something in the marketplace. Send a note and I’ll answer it myself.
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