Third Coast Guitar Repair – Chicago Guitar Repair Shop

Tuning Woes – 5 Ways to Keep Your Guitar in Tune

1.) Do you have more than 2 wraps?
The improperly wound string is the biggest offender when it comes to guitar tuning. I see people come in all the time with the entire string wrapped around the post, often times with [...]
How to Make a Guitar Look Like New Again

The Touchup
At least once a week a client comes in with a guitar that has a scratch, dent, small ding or giant gouge in the body of his guitar. Inevitably, he asks the question…
“Can you guys make this look new [...]
How to Setup a Guitar – Low, Without Any Buzz

The Setup
The number one request we hear at the shop is “low without any buzz”. We do more set-ups than any other service; they are what keep our customers coming back. Most people do not know the joy of a [...]