About Chicago Fret Works

• Thousands of satisfied customers
• Thousands of set-ups and electronic repairs
• Hundreds of neck resets, refins, and refrets
• Four skilled hands
• Two experienced technicians
• One Shop

Owners Dan Wolf and Steve Baker have worked together since 2000, serving Chicago’s musician community and performing every guitar repair imaginable.

Steve Baker
steve@chicagofretworks.com

Before opening Chicago Fret Works in the summer of 2008, Steve was known to thousands of Chicago area and touring guitarists as the head guitar and bass technician at Chicago’s Guitar Center. There, he established a reputation as a knowledgeable, honest, and skilled repairman. No job has ever been too big or too small for a complete explanation, accurate price estimate, and ultimate customer satisfaction. He particularly enjoys working on guitar electronic repairs and reviving old guitars that have been in hiding for a while.

Steve has lived in Lincoln Square since 2004 with his wife, daughter,two dogs, and two cats. He is happy to now have a 6 block bicycle commute to work. The Bakers support and volunteer with Chicago Canine Rescue Foundation.

Steve began working on guitars in 2000 at Bryan Galloup’s School of Luthiery and worked for Bobs/Third Coast Guitar Service from 2000-2008. Prior to that, he spent 5 years teaching high school English in Chicago and the southwest suburbs.

Dan Wolf
dan@chicagofretworks.com

For more than a decade, thousands of players and enthusiasts from around the country have turned to Dan for their most challenging and difficult repairs. Top crack on your Taylor? Fractured headstock on your vintage Les Paul? A neck reset on your prewar Martin? When Dan’s finished you’ll forget it ever happened as you return to making music with your favorite partner.

Dan began learning his craft in 1996 at Red Wing Technical College (Now Minnesota State College – Southeast Technical) in Red Wing, MN and worked for Bob’s/Third Coast Guitar Service from 1997-2008. He has trained directly with Buzz Feiten and Greg Back in the retrofitting of the Buzz Feiten Tuning System on all styles of guitars. He has also trained with the repair staff at the Taylor Guitars factory and is an expert in all manner of repairs on their instruments.

Dan lives in the Logan Square neighborhood with his dog Reese (a Chicago Canine Rescue alum). He loves spending time with his family, especially nephews Devin and Colin, who are a constant source of amusement.