Chicago Guitar Repair Chicago

Established in 2008 by Dan Wolf and Steve Baker, Chicago Fret Works is your source for fine guitar, bass, amplifier, and fretted instrument repair service. From precision fretwork and set ups to custom electronics and refinishing, we do it all with the guiding principle of respect for both the instruments we work on and the musicians who play them.

Whether your instrument is acoustic or electric, bass or banjo, mandolin or ukulele, bouzouki or latin, new or vintage, we’re finished with it only when you are completely satisfied and we’ll always do our best to exceed your expectations.

You can come in for an estimate or to drop-off any time during our business hours. We’re conveniently located at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Hutchinson Street (entrance on Hutchinson next to The Big Cheese) in Chicago’s Lincoln Square / North Center neighborhood, just 4 blocks south of The Old Town School of Folk Music, and a quick walk from CTA bus and Brown Line train stations. We’re just a few blocks from Lincoln Park, Ravenswood, Uptown, and Edgewater.

It’s more than a photo gallery! Pull up a chair at our virtual workbench and see how we do things. We’ll restore a smashed vintage Martin acoustic, custom refinish a Gibson ES355, re-cap/tube and bias a vintage Marshall amplifier, and replace an entire headstock on a 1952 Gibson Les Paul.

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