Skip Kanester (760) 310-1449
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North Coast Guitar Setups

Your local source for affordable guitar maintenance 
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How are we different?

There are a lot of places with great guitar techs to get your guitar repaired, but here at North Coast I focus on two of the most common things people look for in guitar maintenance,  setups and fret dressings. By narrowing my focus I can make sure you get a quick turnaround time and your guitar won't be sitting in the shop for an extended period. Generally I like to keep your guitar for 24-48 hours after the work to let it settle in and make sure that it is playing at its best. But, if you need your axe back fast, you can get it as soon as the work is complete.
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Services

Restring

We all know how bright new strings make a huge difference in the sound and playability of your guitar. Add conditioning your fretboard to that - you've never sounded so good! And even better, you don't have to do any of the work! I will remove your old strings, clean and condition your frets and fretboard, install and stretch your new strings and tune your guitar. 

Electric or Acoustic    $30

12 String    $45

Floyd Rose    $55

*Strings not included in prices

Setups

Whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned player, have a vintage guitar you keep under armed guard or just bought a brand new one with the price tag still hanging off of it, a professional setup gives your guitar maximum playability. It also helps safeguard the value of your instrument and identifies any other issues. Your setup includes an assessment of your guitar, adjusting the action, intonation, and truss rod as well as cleaning the electronics if necessary to give you great sound quality. I will also clean and condition the frets and fretboard, ensuring that your guitar looks and plays its best. 

6 String    $75

12 String    $85

Floyd Rose    $105

New strings not included in prices

Fret Dressing (leveling)

Frets can become uneven over time just from playing, but even brand new guitars can have uneven frets. This can cause the strings to buzz or get a "sitar" sound and make them hard to keep in tune, even after a setup. A full fret dressing will remove any imperfections or buzzing and ensure that your guitar plays smoothly. I will level, crown, sand and polish your frets to remove imperfections, ensuring that your guitar plays like butter and without any unwanted buzz. This service also includes a full setup to ensure that your guitar is ready to rock (or roll if you prefer). 

If you don't feel that you need a full dressing but just have a high fret, I can level that for you at $30 a fret (setup not included with a single fret level).

6 String    $115

12 String    $125

Floyd Rose    $145

Level individual frets    $30 ea

New strings not included in prices


Simply put, my goal is to make your guitar play and sound as good as it possibly can whether you're laying down a killer riff or a simple G chord. Don't you think you deserve it?
"Using the whammy bar on my Strat would pull it out of tune but Skip corrected it  when I wasn't able to. Now I'm having a blast, playing freely without worrying about constantly going out of tune. Extremely fast turnaround and the friendliest guy that you'd ever want touching your favorite guitar!!"      Isaiah Mitchell - Earthless, The Black Crowes

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"I’ve now taken 3 different guitars to Skip and he does great work in record time! He’s worked miracles on my ES 335 and Tele. I’ve just handed him another one of my "babies" - I trust him explicitly."    Gunnar Biggs - bassist for Mose Allison, Buddy Rich, Peter Sprague and many others

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"I have an older Taylor that I love but it was hard to play. Skip put new strings on it, gave it a set up and was able to lower the action. It was like he gave me back a new guitar because it sounded amazing and was so much easier to play. I now trust him with all my guitars and I highly recommend you do too."       Bob Garrett - The Fabulous Pelicans

Text (fastest) or email for questions or to schedule service

(760) 310-1449 or skanester@mac.com  

Monday - Friday 10am to 7pm


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