Bay Area Guitar Repair
Professional-Experienced-Dependable
Stringed Instrument Repair and Restoration
for the entire San Francisco Bay Area

By Appointment Only:

Call Mike

(650) 387 - 8829

Hi. I'm Mike of Bay Area Guitar Repair and Sound Service.

Instruments and the music they make has been my vocation for going on twenty years.

When i was a budding luthier it was difficult to talk with me if we were not talking about guitatrs, amplifiers, microphones and so on...

I'm happy to report my social life has significanlty improved. I have one! eighteen years ago, I attacked the instruments on my bench with tons of energy and enthusiam. These days I approach slowly with caution. sometimes that energy and enthusiasm got me in some deep water.
Need a stainless steel refret? I've done more than any other luthier in the bay area. A few manufacturers have been using stainless frets for a while. I was among the first luthiers in the nation to embrace it's use for refretting.

Need a neck reset on your vintage Martin? After working at Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto for eleven years, I've set hundreds of neck angles and my fretwork makes them play better than when they originally left the factory in Nazareth, PA.

Need some wiring work done on your electric guitar? Swapping pickups? There are many things to consider.
I'd be happy to assist you in your tone quest. I've been at this for almost twenty years and I've seen and heard just about all the possible choices you might be considering. I can help you sift through advertising mojo and hype. I'll give you a realistic impression of what effect the changes you want to make will have on your sound.

Do you need to amplify your acoustic? I've got what you need ready to install.
I'll set you up with a rig that will get the job done within your budget. I'll turn it around quickly, so you never have to skip a beat. Give me a call and I'll do my best to get you dialed in.
Cheers,
Mike Gold
650.387.8829

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