Do you trust guitar shops you don't know for repair?

Χάρης

Χάρης

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I mean, let's say you moved to a new town or whatever and you don't know the owner of that shop. Would you leave your guitar there if it didn't work? I know I sound crazy, but who knows. Have you ever had a bad experience with guitar repair? For example the guy didn't really pay attention and the guitar had scratches or whatever? I made a topic in the past about my Fernandes Dragonfly not making any sound anymore and I am thinking of giving it somewhere for repair.
 
I do most of my own repairs when something is too complex or something I do not want to deal with I have one guy I deal with. People ship him guitars for repair from all over the country. He is an hour's drive for me but sometimes I ship also.
 
I don't now if I'd go somewhere I wasn't recommended. These days, it is easy to ask questions about experiences on social media or look up reviews. Ask some musicians in town on a social media group for your area.
 
Usually I'll take one by for something small and see how that turns out

One place I had grown to trust laid off the tech who did the good work and the owner attempted the work
he was less than acceptable
I was polite and never went back
 
Not really. When I moved to Greece, it took me 2 years to finally trust my guitars with my local shop. Then I moved back to the U.S. 6 months later...

Now I only trust one of the best shops in my state.
 
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I'd consider it for simple rewiring or a pickup swap if I really couldn't find the time to do it myself.

But for anything like finish or fret work I'd want to be sure it was in expert hands.
 
I would never just take it to a local shop. I call the manufacturer and ask them to recommend an authorized repair person.
 
I don't even trust the ones I do know. One shop here in Phx did a fair amount of work for me but they stole vintage parts, lost them, worked on a 40s archtop on a guitar bench with screws on it so the back is marked up, etc etc. Morons and thieves.
 
Well, many authorized repair people just pay to be on that list. They might have to take an online test, but it is a pretty low bar, and I wouldn't put much stock into it.
 
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Yes, these days, there is a ton of info online and some great books. I tend to DIY for everything that doesn't entail real woodworking. The trick is knowing what I am comfortable doing, and what I am not.
 
Right now I am comfortable with everything up to woodworking. I'd like to get better at that.

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ehdwuld said:
I did that once with a Fender
and after two hours of driving the tech told me I was Too Picky

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Things have changed. I do all my own repairs that aren’t wood, including finish, so I haven’t gone to a repairman in a long. Companies used to have to vouch for their authorized repair places or be liable. Now they disclaimer their way out of any responsibility and take the money to list who knows, apparently.
 
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