Brick & Mortar Dedicated Shops
This is a list of the actual brick and mortar shops you can visit in the Nashville area.
| Shop / Owner Name | Primary Contact / Website> | Address: | Location: |
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| Blues Vintage Guitars | WEBSITE | 212 McGavock Pk., Nashville 37214 | Donelson |
| British Audio | WEBSITE | 5343 Charlotte Ave., Nashville 37209 | West Nashville |
| Caldwell Guitars (Appt Only) |
WEBSITE | 114 S 11th St, Nashville, TN 37206 |
East Nashville / 5 Points |
| Corner Music | WEBSITE | 3048 Dickerson Pk., Nashville 37207 | Nashville / Dickerson Pk and Ewing |
| Eastside Music Supply | WEBSITE | 2915 Gallatin Pk., Nashville 37216 | East Nashville / Trinity and Gallatin Pk |
| Fanny’s House of Music | WEBSITE | 1101 Holly St., Nashville 37206 | East Nashville / 5 Points |
| Forrest York | WEBSITE | 123 E. Main St., Murfreesboro 37130 | Murfreesboro |
| Guitars to be Played | WEBSITE | 197 Little Green St, Nashville, TN 37210 | East Nashville |
| High Voltage Guitars | WEBSITE | 210 Space Park N, Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072 | Goodlettsville |
| Jack’s Guitarcheology | WEBSITE | 107 Public Sq., Lebanon 37087 | Lebanon |
| Music City Vintage Guitars |
WEBSITE | 2817 Azalea Place, Berry Hill, TN 37204 |
Nashville / Berry Hill |
| Nashville New and Used | WEBSITE | 4876 Nolensville Pk. Nashville 37211 | Nashville / Nolensville Pk |
| New Vintage Music | WEBSITE | 1202 Coreland Dr. Unit C, Madison 37115 | Madison |
Dedicated Repair Shops
These are the talented technicians and luthiers in the area. Most of these fine folks work from their homes or private workshops. You can reach out to them directly to schedule an appointment. Addresses are listed for brick and mortar locations.
| Shop / Owner Name | Primary Contact / Website | Contact(s) | Address: | Location: | Description / Specialties: |
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| Acreman Guitars | WEBSITE | Lance Acreman | 1606 4th Ave. N Nashville 37208 |
Germantown | We work on all stringed instruments. Nothing too big or too small. We do all lines of work. Pickup installs, setups, mods, bridge and neck sets, and custom builds. |
| Antimatter Guitars | Taylor Jones | Madison | Full repair shop and touring rig builds with an eye for detail. | ||
| Axe Bench Customs LLC | Brian Stanley | 7 Webb Rd E. Bell Buckle, TN 37020 | Bell Buckle | Individual client and contract finish work. Jobs can be done in all mediums from waterbased, nitro lacquer, technical paints. The shop also handles most repairs, setups, fretwork, etc which is operated under The Axe Bench. Moving shop operations over the next several months to shift to full paint shop. | |
| Bluesman Vintage | WEBSITE | John Scott | 4922 Port Royal Rd., Ste B1 Spring Hill 37174 |
Spring Hill | We work on anything with strings. Mandolins, dobros, banjos are also welcome. Offering all types of repair, including restoration and finishing. |
| Bonaventure Guitars | WEBSITE | Nick Stratton | Gallatin | Repair and custom build shop, specialized in electrics but will also do setups/fretwork/refrets and light repair work on acoustics (no neck resets). I also take on restoration work on a case by case basis. | |
| Bonneville Restorations | Roland “Lindz” Mckay | Hendersonville | Full service guitar repair and refinish work, as well as custom builds. | ||
| CD Guitar Repair | WEBSITE | Carl David Hardin | Lebanon | Full service guitar repair: Fret work, Electronics, Setup work, Structural repairs. No finish work | |
| Clown Farm | Richie Kirkpatrick | East Nashville / Parkwood | Guitar setups and basic repairs, refrets, musical electronics repairs. | ||
| Cofer Guitars | Wade Cofer | Madison | Full service guitar repair specializing in refrets and pickup rewinds. | ||
| Cwinn Strings | Chad Winn | East Nashville / 5 Points | Setups, structural repair and electronics. | ||
| Delgado Guitars | WEBSITE | Manuel Delgado | 919 Gallatin Ave #10 Nashville 37206 |
East Nashville | In business since 1928, three generations going on four. We build over 45 different types of string instruments and can repair or setup anything with strings that you can carry in. Our prices are very fair and experience is unmatched. |
| Eliot Pride Guitar Repair | Eliot Pride | East Nashville / Shelby Park | Fretwork, wiring, nuts/saddles and other routine maintenance for well-played guitars. “High class repair for low brow guitarists.” | ||
| Engebretson Guitars | WEBSITE | Erik Engebretson | Hendersonville | Acoustic and electric guitars/also specializing in mandolins. Minoring in banjos and dobros. Contact for pro setups and bigger jobs/restorations based on availability. | |
| Gearld Strickland | Gearld Strickland | Nashville Area | Full service guiar repair. Acoustic neck resets, refrets, bridge reglues, structural repairs. | ||
| Glaser Instruments | Nick Drushel | 434 E. Iris Dr. Nashville 37204 |
Berry Hill | Repair and restoration shop for stringed instruments providing service for over 35 years. | |
| Green Guitar Project | Sean Paden | Wedgewood-Houston | Same day setups by appointment, refrets, custom parts/pickguards, CNC fabrication. | ||
| GuitarMac Grassroot Guitar Services | Mike Crout | 4036 Russellwood Dr, Nashville, TN, 37204 | Oakhill | I offer a wide variety of services at “grassroots”, or musician -friendly pricing. Set-ups and adjustments, refrets, general repairs and vinatge restorations. I trained under John Levan after years of doing my own work, and have been in business since 2020. I work more on acoustics than electrics. | |
| Guitar Mill | WEBSITE | Mario Martin / Ryan Davis | 407 W. Lytle St Murfreesboro 37130 |
Murfreesboro | Vintage, high end restorations, vintage-correct nitro refinishing, locally made custom F-style bodies and necks, refrets and any major luthiery, primarily electric. |
| Harpeth Guitar Restoration, LLC | WEBSITE | Scott St. Dennis | West Nashville / Harpeth | Acoustic & electric guitar restoration, repair and maintenance, Gretsch / Vintage rebinds, refrets, resets | |
| Jack’s Guitarcheology | WEBSITE | Jack Brunson | 107 Public Sq Lebanon 37087 |
Lebanon | Setups, restorations, “Budget Vintage”, electronics, cracks & breaks, headstock repairs, light modding & partscasters, rubber bridges, all basic maintenance and minor repairs. NO refrets or resets. |
| Jake Clements Lamb | Jake Lamb | East Nashville | Full service guitar repair specializing in acoustic neck resets and bridge lifts. No finish work other than touchup related to structural repairs. | ||
| John Williams | WEBSITE | John Williams | Nashville / Clarksville | Pickup repair/rewinds, electronics, setups, custom builds. | |
| Kelly Butler | Kelly Butler | Franklin | Setups, pickup swaps, general electronics work, fretwork. | ||
| Lamkin Guitars | WEBSITE | Josh Lamkin | East Nashville | Setups, mods, custom builds, Fretwork. Light repair work. I do not take extensive breaks in acoustics, or do repairs on valuable vintage instruments. We offer quick and affordable turn-around. | |
| Matt Knowles Guitar Services | Matt Knowles | East Nashville / Inglewood | Full service guitar and bass repair. I love to do precision setups for any player and understand the intracies and nuances of many different playing styles. I will cater each setup to suit what the player wants out of their instrument. If you shred, I’m your guy. Also specialize in pickup/electronic wiring, fretwork/refrets. | ||
| ModMan Guitar | WEBSITE | Roger Dugger | 1319B 51st Ave. N Nashville, TN |
West Nashville | Since 1998, Roger Dugger has been outfitting professional and home musicians alike with the setup of their dreams from his workshop in historic West Nashville. Offering setups, fret level/recrown/polish, pickup installation/replacement, refrets, amp repair, and custom work |
| Music City Vintage Guitars | WEBSITE | Gearld Strickland | 2817 Azalea Place, Berry Hill, TN 37204 |
Nashville / Berry Hill | All fretted instrument repairs |
| Nashville Guitar Company | WEBSITE | Marty Lanham | East Nashville / Inglewood | Custom guitar building and vintage restoration. | |
| Nekoda Instruments | Daren Gallman | Manchester (Nashville pickup) | Restoration/repair. Primarily acoustic, neck resets, compression refrets, new bridges, cracks, structural. | ||
| One Louder Guitar Service | WEBSITE | Eddie Heinzelman | 4111 Hillsboro Pike Suite 206 Nashville 37215 |
Green Hills | Setups, electronics, fretwork, structural repairs. |
| Park Ave Guitarz Repairz | Steve Harnack | 564 Delacy Dr Fairview Tn 37062 | Fairview | 50+ years of high performance set-ups/repairs. Owned Park Ave Guitarz (high end boutique/vintage guitar shop) in Chicago area for almost 40 years. Fast turnovers. | |
| Plank Customs | Chris Plank | Hendersonville | Full service instrument setups and repair. | ||
| Redhawk Guitars | WEBSITE | Erik Jahner | Hendersonville | Guitar and bass setups, pickup swaps, custom wiring/electronics, hardware, parts guitar builds, fret leveling, dressing and polishing, nuts and saddles, light wood/structural repairs (loose braces and cracks). No neck resets or refrets. | |
| Rhett’s Frets LLC | WEBSITE | Rhett Harris | 122 Dominic Circle Murfreesboro 37130 |
Murfreesboro | Setups, pickup installs, electronics work, pickup rewinds, bridge reglues, refrets, bone nuts/saddles. I offer pickup and delivery for a mileage fee and some in home/studio setups. |
| S Connell Guitar Repair | WEBSITE | Spencer Connell | West Nashville | Guitar and bass repair and restoration. Full service specializing in acoustic restoration/neck resets/fret work. | |
| Sam’s Guitars and Repairs | WEBSITE | Sam Burke | East Nashville / Shelby Park | Specialize in guitar setups, electronics repair, crack repairs, acoustic bridge reglue, nuts/saddles, and touchup paint work. Also provides mobile services/house calls for clients at their home/studio. | |
| Scale Model Guitars | WEBSITE | Dave Johnson | Donelson | Full service guitar repair with a focus on vintage instruments and refrets. | |
| Stage Right Repairs | Marshall and Rene | Nashville Area | Quick-turnaround guitar repair pop-up staffed by experienced touring techs. Specializing in setups, simple electronics repairs, anything that can be done in a few hours. | ||
| String Theory Guitar Repair LLC | WEBSITE | Thom Abell | Mt. Juliet | My specialties are custom wiring, fret jobs, complicated hardware installations, meticulous, master built quality parts guitar “builds”. I also handmake some really nice, super low capacitance instrument and mic cables at my company within my company, Abell Cable. I do everything but finishes and finish repair. | |
| Working Order Guitars | Matthew Steward | East Nashville / Inglewood | Repair shop focused on guitar and bass setups, fretjobs, electronics, structural and finish repair, mods. | ||
| Zach Rickard | Zach Rickard | Nashville Area | Specializes in realistic wear and distress, hand-cut finish checking, and refretting to create a custom instrument that feels, looks, and plays like a high-end vintage guitar. |
Amplifier Repair
These are the local amplifier builders and repair techs in the area.
| Shop / Owner Name | Primary Contact / Website | Contact(s) | Address: | Location: | ||||
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| Berkompas Studio & Pro Audio | Brent Berkompas | Nashville | ||||||
| British Audio Service, Inc. | WEBSITE | Amplifier Dept. | 5343 Charlotte Ave., Suite B Nashville 37209 |
West Nashville | ||||
| Dale Amps | Elad Shapiro | Madison | ||||||
| Eastside Music Supply | WEBSITE | Zan Greene | 2915 Gallatin Pike Nashville 37216 |
East Nashville / Trinity & Gallatin Pk | ||||
| Hime Amplification | WEBSITE | Jeff Hime | 2127 Utopia Ave. Nashville 37211 |
Wedgewood-Houston | ||||
| Magnetic Flux | Jon Capito | Antioch | ||||||
| ModMan Guitar | WEBSITE | Roger Dugger | 1319B 51st Ave. N Nashville, TN |
West Nashville | ||||
| Music City Vintage Guitars | WEBSITE | Lee Doss | 2817 Azalea Place, Berry Hill, TN 37204 |
Nashville / Berry Hill | ||||
| Nashville Amplifier Service, LLC | WEBSITE | Todd Sharp | 2616 Grandview Ave. Nashville 37211 |
Woodbine | ||||
| Rose Electric Audio | WEBSITE | Nick Rose | 121 Pitts Ave, Nashville, TN 37138 |
Lakewood |
Pedal Repair and Customization
Here are your local pedal builders and technicians.
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