Guitar Repair in Cleveland, OH

Serving Greater Cleveland for over 5 years, we’re dedicated to providing exceptional guitar repair services. Whether it’s a simple string change or a complex electronic modification, TMG treats every instrument with the utmost care and precision.

Below are some of our most popular services. Don’t see what you need? Call us at 440-503-1974 to discuss your specific repair requirements!

Setups

$80 for standard 6-string

  • Inspect all hardware and tighten as required

  • Dress frets to remove light scratches and tarnish/corrosion

  • Clean and oil fretboard

  • Clean the entire instrument with specialty guitar cleaner

  • String up (standard strings included, most sizes in stock)

  • Electronics inspection and cleaning

  • Check truss rod function and adjust neck relief

  • Adjust string action at the nut

  • Adjust string action at the bridge

  • Adjust intonation

  • Adjust pickup Height

Bridge Reset

$160 plus set up

If your acoustic guitar’s bridge is lifting or coming loose, our expert service will have your guitar playing perfectly again.

  • Careful bridge removal

  • Clean adhesive and finish from the guitar and bridge surfaces

  • Mask off the area to protect your guitar during the process

  • Reattach the bridge using specialized clamps and high-quality fish glue for a secure and lasting bond

  • Ream the bridge pin holes to ensure they’re clean and precise

  • Perform a full setup for optimal playability

Pickup Installation

$60 for the first, $40 for each additional

  • We have an extensive inventory of switches, output jacks, and capacitors. Ask about wiring modifications and upgrades!

Fret Level, Crown, and Polish

$180 plus setup

  • Tape off and protect fretboard and body

  • Level frets with Sanding beam

  • Recrown Frets with specialty files

  • Sand file marks smooth

  • Dress fret ends as required

  • Polish frets with buffing compound

  • Ramp the frets at the bridge end down for better action and bigger bends

Refret

$350 plus set up and new bone nut

  • Remove worn frets

  • Condition/reshape fretboard as required

  • Refret with fretwire of your choice

  • Level, crown and polish

Refinish

starting at $300

  • Full finishing services

  • Classic colors, bursts

  • Customs colors, metallics, and pearls

  • High gloss mirror finish

  • Matte finish

  • Scuffing neck for less sticky feel

Hand Wound Pickups

call for pricing

  • Maximum Clarity and the Highest Resonant Peak

  • Custom options like overwinding for hotter output or reduced winds for more headroom

  • We specialize in preserving the integrity of vintage coils by performing minimally invasive repairs. Often, we can back off a few winds, locate a short, and reconnect vintage coils to restore full functionality.

We craft all styles, including:

  • PAF-style humbuckers

  • Vintage Strat single coils using heavy formvar wire

  • Telecaster pickups

  • P90 pickups

We specialize in preserving the integrity of vintage coils by performing minimally invasive repairs. Often, we can back off a few winds, locate a short, and reconnect vintage coils to restore full functionality.

Potentiometers

$25 each

  • Includes supply and installation

Bone Nut or Saddle

$80 for hand-carved

$180 for mammoth tusk

  • Properly process bovine nut blank

  • Fit to your instrument

  • Cut to match your string choice

  • 20,000 year-old Siberian Wooly Mammoth tusk available

Guitar Kit Assembly

starting at $300

  • Started a guitar kit but don’t have the time to finish? Let us bring your project to life! Give us a call, and we’ll handle the details to get your build completed just the way you envisioned.

Neck Reset

starting at $450 plus setup, refret recommended

Experience better action, improved intonation, and a guitar that feels comfortable. A neck reset adjusts the neck angle to improve action and ensure greater playing comfort. High action can lead to intonation issues and make your guitar harder to play.

  • Careful neck removal

  • Heel adjustment by removing material as needed

  • Reattach with precise dovetail adjustments (if required).

Premium Hardware for Your Guitar

  • Grover

    Renowned for their precision tuners and reliable performance.

  • Vega-Trem

    Cutting-edge tremolo systems for unparalleled tuning stability.

  • Graph Tech

    High-performance nuts, saddles, and other guitar parts.

  • Hipshot

    Versatile hardware solutions for ultimate customization and performance.