Repair Services

Expert Guitar & Stringed Instrument Repair in Atlanta

 

At Big House Guitars, we provide a full range of professional stringed instrument repair services to keep your gear performing at its absolute best. Whether you need a quick emergency restring before a gig tonight or want to bring a beloved vintage heirloom back to life, our expert technicians are here to help.

Stop by our shop or give us a call at (404) 254-0190 to speak with a technician and get an assessment today.

Our Repair & Maintenance Services

We handle everything from routine maintenance to advanced structural restoration. Our core services include:
  • Restrings: Quick turnaround options to get you back on stage with fresh strings.
  • Professional Setups: Comprehensive calibration tailored to your exact playing style (see full breakdown below).
  • Fretwork: Precision fret dressing, level and crowns, and complete refrets with your choice of premium nickel-silver or ultra-durable stainless steel frets.
  • Nut & Saddle Upgrades: Custom-carved bone, TUSQ, or brass components to maximize your instrument's sustain and tone.
  • Structural Repairs: Expert fixes for broken headstocks, loose bracing, body cracks, and bridge lifting.
  • Electronics Upgrades & Repairs: Diagnostic troubleshooting, pickup installations, custom wiring, and component replacements.
  • Professional Appraisals: Detailed evaluations of vintage, rare, or modern instruments for insurance and resale value.

Get a Free Bench Consultation

Not sure what your instrument needs? Bring it by the shop. A member of our repair team will personally evaluate your instrument on the bench, listen to your concerns, and walk you through the exact services needed to make it play exactly the way you want.

Big House Guitars Professional Setups

A professional setup is the single best way to ensure your guitar plays smoothly, stays in tune, and sounds its best. Over time, changes in weather, string gauge, and regular play wear will alter your instrument's geometry. Our comprehensive setup restores your guitar to its peak performance condition, tailored specifically to your playing style.

What’s Included in Our Standard Setup

Every standard setup at Big House Guitars includes a meticulous, top-to-bottom inspection and calibration:

  • Player Consultation: We discuss your preferred tuning, string gauge, playing style, and action preferences.

  • Comprehensive Diagnostics: We fully inspect the hardware, structural integrity, neck relief, and electronics.

  • Hardware Tightening & Lubrication: We secure loose tuners, jacks, and pots, and lubricate the tuning machines for smooth operation.

  • Electronics Deep Clean: We flush and clean dirty potentiometers (pots), switches, and jacks with specialized electronic contact cleaner to eliminate crackling and signal drops.

  • Fretboard & Fret Care: We clean and condition the fingerboard with premium fretboard oil and give the frets a high-gloss polish to ensure smooth bends.

  • Restring: We track down and install fresh strings (bring your favorite pack or purchase a set in-store).

  • Truss Rod Optimization: We adjust the neck relief to eliminate buzzing and ensure optimal straightness.

  • Nut & Saddle Calibration: We adjust and slot the nut and bridge saddles to match your neck's radius, improving playability at the lower frets.

  • Action & String Height Adjustment: We fine-tune the bridge height for comfortable, effortless playability across the entire fretboard.

  • Precision Intonation: We micro-adjust the saddle positions so your guitar stays perfectly in tune with itself all the way up the neck.

  • Tremolo & Bridge Balancing: We configure the tremolo spring tension to match your preference (floating, decked, or blocked).

  • Pickup Height Balancing: We adjust pickup heights to ensure balanced output volume between positions and optimal tone.

  • Final Play Test: Every instrument is vigorously play-tested through an amplifier to guarantee buzz-free performance before it leaves our bench.

Specialty & Advanced Setups

Some instruments require extra bench time due to complex hardware or additional strings. We specialize in advanced calibrations for:

  • Multi-string basses (5+ strings)

  • Extended-range guitars (7, 8, or more strings)

  • Floating tremolo systems (Floyd Rose / Kahler / Ibanez Edge)

  • EverTune Bridge systems