Lutherie & Instrument Repair
(Sonoma County/Bay Area)

I started working in instrument repair when I was 17 and bought my first upright bass on a budget; the bass was damaged in shipping and I bought it at wholesale value- only its neck completely snapped off, had no sound post or bridge yet, and the fingerboard was warped. My first reconstruction is the same upright bass that I gig with to this day, with no signs of breaking.

After training at the San Diego County Music Exchange for seven seven years, I decided to bring my craft with me when I moved to Sonoma County. Scroll down to see what services I offer.

Repair & Restoration Work

Guitar, Bass, Violin, Viola, Cello, Banjo, etc. Setup

- Restring/Tuning

- Bridge shaping and repair

- Tuning peg shaping and replacement

- Fingerboard Treatment & Polish

- Fret Level or Refret

- Intonation

- Nut File

- Fretboard Scallop

- Electronics Cleaning/Re-Fit

- Misc. Part Upgrade

- etc.

String Instrument Repair and Restoration

Cracks in Top/Sides/Back

 Smashed in Top

Lifting Fingerboard

Snapped Off Neck/Headstock/Scroll

etc.

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Each case is unique; some repairs are simple and others intensive.