"I work on guitars, banjos, mandolins, and other fretted string instruments. My luthiers and I accomplish the finest repair work possible. We pride ourselves on the exceptional care given to every instrument on the bench." ~Ryan Elewaut
Luthier's Statement
Dear Repair Customer,
Your guitar can reach a new level of playability and tone. Mass produced instruments need individual attention to perform their best. Even handmade instruments need work sometimes. An experienced and knowledgeable luthier can do things that make your instrument sound better and give you improved performance. Guitars and other string instruments are primarily made of wood, and some glue. The organic material will expand and contract with seasonal humidity and temperature changes. Musical instruments are-- by nature-- delicate and sensitive to these seasonal weather changes. Most guitars will benefit significantly from regular adjustments.
If you're tired of fighting your instrument and you want perfect playing action, give us a call.
My personal love and focus is on finely crafted steel-string and nylon-string acoustic guitars. I also have an affinity for electric modifications, and I'm highly experienced with electric guitars & basses. Fret work is a specialty and we do a lot of it here-- standard fret-leveling and minor dressing, and full re-fretting and fingerboard restoration.
Some issues can arise that are beyond our control, especially with instruments that haven't been well-cared for. I encourage clients to by picky, but practical. I will go to great extremes to assure that you are completely satisfied with our service.
~ Ryan R. Elewaut, founder & owner
Listening to #karnivool while wiring up this headless 8 string metal monster.
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The #two #tenors …
Strange things compound and waves of occurrence do often occur. These two instruments came in on the same day, from two different clients. Both tenors are bout 100 years old. One #banjo one #tenorguitar #occurrence #serendpity
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Wanna see something nasty?
Swipe for the final result...
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Can you over-humidify an acoustic guitar?
Check out my recent article. Link in bio.
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Northern Arizona is known for being a high desert. The dryness is a valid concern to musicians with acoustic instruments. Obviously, dryness can cause all sorts of problems for instruments made of wood, cracks, playability issues and other things. It’s a common topic I bring up with customers…
But today I want to talk about something that seems new, or at least rare. This recent level of consistent moisture and sustained humidity is unprecedented.
When it gets dry again be careful! Your guitar is going to experience a shock. I’ll tell you how to help prevent it later. But this is why it matters.
— full article at customsoundinstruments.com —
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Been a while. Posting some old follow-ups. Here’s that strat from the previous post. Customer wanted it to look “somewhat relic-ed but also repaired.” I dunno. 🥸 At least it plays like a dream again. And the customer got his retribution from the incident with his X. 😬😂
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This was an unconventional bridge reglue. It required a little extra help on the #wings. But the broken plywood underneath was such a good fitting puzzle piece that it was able to go just fine without doing much prep work, which was the idea since this guitar wasn’t worth a compete and tedious job. If you know what you’re doing, sometimes you can do a professional hack job, keep a customer happy within budget, and bring a guitar back to life for more pickin.
Video coming soon...
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I think this is the most #beautiful guitar I’ve worked on in a long time. 😍
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Here’s something I didn’t mention. That @collingsguitars D1 in the last post has a K&K bridge plate #transducer #pickup. This made the bridge reglue a little more involved than normal. I had to make a #custom clamping caul for inside to avoid the pickup heads and to get proper clamping #pressure. #loothin
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I currently have this #georgeous and #impeccable Huss & Dalton for sale. She’s #mint and ready for a new home.
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Refrets and neck sets. Things like these always seem to come in #waves.
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This is the most over braced thing I ever did see. Check out the inside of this thing! #funnyfridays
Wow! 😂
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Tricky #bridge reglue on @collingsguitars D1... turned out perfect.
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I made a new #fret tang nipper... stole the idea from a guy on the YouTubes, but I was tired of my other ones not working right and bending frets, dinging frets, and overall making more work and costing more time than #saving . So this is much more #consistent and the little hole on the side works as a fret holder to do the file touch up after #grinding
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Before and after.
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REPAIR PRICING*
OUR MINIMUM CHARGE IS $50
While many guitars need to have multiple repairs performed, some "fixes" are included in the price of others. A complete list of repair pricing is impossible but a general price-list is shown below.
*Official Quotes must be made by appointment. Consultations are always FREE.
General maintenance, clean & polish body, fingerboard conditioning, restring, neck adjustment, full inspection.
Electronic modifications & pickup installation for any guitar, acoustic or electric. Troubleshooting problems & faulty components, switching & upgrades.
Includes complete action setup & adjustments, all general maintenance, intonation spec, restring service & more.
Complete fretboard re-surfacing & re-fretting with Pro Setup and new bone nut.
Includes full Custom Setup plus complete fret leveling, set loose frets, crowning, fret polishing & fingerboard conditioning.
Acoustic neck re-setting, large restoration projects, re-builds, cracks and fractures, etc.
Turnaround Time & Estimates
General repairs take 10-14 days to complete depending on our schedule and the complexity of the repair. General setups and quick things like pickup installation can be returned within a week. Large restoration jobs can take months to finish. Actual estimates have to be made on a per guitar basis. The published shop rate is $75 per hour. Twelve-string guitars and other types of guitars and instruments take much longer to work on, and we charge for the required time.
Service Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our primary goal. We warranty our work for 30 days. Additional fine tuning is included in this period. If something isn't right or your expectations haven't been met for any reason, please let us know. Adverse reactions due to environmental issues and negligent care are not covered under this warranty. We keep our shop within proper humidity & temperature ranges. It is best to keep string instruments between 40%-45% humidity and around 60-80(f) degrees. We have no control over the the environmental conditions your instrument will experience once it leaves our shop. The stability of the environment, along with the sensitivity of the instrument and that of the player will determine how often adjustments need to be made. If you need additional tweaking please contact us.
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Custom Inlay
Have an idea for inlay design? We can skillfully make additions to your instrument or work with your vision on a custom build.
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Are you a luthier needing CNC ops for pre-production inlay? We offer professional CAD & CNC service with Lindsey Guitar Works.
Rig Rundowns
Get a signal assessment for advice on performance tone, live or recorded sound enhancement.
Tone Wood Testing
Schedule a demonstration of various tone woods, listening to their different tonal characteristics.

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