Guitars have always been a part of my life and I've been in the music business for over 40 years, building, repairing and guitars since 1973. I opened my Santa Cruz shop to serve the music community with a passion and dedication to my craft. I treat all customers and instruments with equal respect and your satisfaction is always guaranteed.

 

 

 

I specialize in fretwork, wiring, customizing and expert set-ups....especially on those "problem" Strats with vintage style tremolo. I also repair pickups and do custom rewinding. I'm mostly known for my work with electric guitars, but I also work on acoustics as well as most other wooden stringed instruments.

 

 

 

In my career I've had the good fortune to work with some world famous luthiers and have also done "tech" work with some very well known artists. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments. Thanks for visiting my website and I'm looking forward to serving you. Repairs and consultation are now by appointment only as I have discontinued my brick and mortar location and moved into a small repair facility that is not conducive to random walk-in traffic. This will allow me to concentrate on what I do best i.e., world class instrument repair instead of trying to operate a retail store at the same time.

 

The Guitar Shop is in a new phase of transition. I recently downsized to repair services only to a new location at 815 Almar Ave. #18 Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060. Now as well as professional guitar tech services, we offer a limited selection of used instruments, pickups, accessories and vintage parts.  Please call 1-831-239-7226 for an appointment to get repair work done or to purchase items mentioned above.

 

 

STEVE CRISP