AWARDED NEVADAS BEST REPAIR SHOP & BEST OF 2024 LAS VEGAS
Sin City’s Premier Guitar and Stringed Instrument Repair Shop & Consignments
*BY APPOINTMENT ONLY*
Nevada’s Only Official & Authorized Guitar Technician/ Warranty Center for Martin, Taylor, Santa Cruz, Guild, Corboda, ESP, LTD, Takamine, Furch & Lowden ( 1 of 3 Certified Techs in the US and only Female Technician). Certified Technician: Fender, Fender Custom Shop, Charvel, Jackson & EVH
Specializing in and mainly focusing on structural and restoration repairs, Topaz Guitar Repair is Las Vegas’s only repair shop designed in a controlled humidity ( 45-55% 24/7) and temperature environment ideal for repairs in this dry desert we call home. Specializing in acoustic structural and restoration repairs, I service electric and bass guitars, mandolins, ukuleles, classical guitars, banjos, folk instruments, and most wood instruments. Additional services include: Authenticating vintage instruments, appraisals, and consignments. I do not service amps at this time.
The shop’s repair intake process has changed, and the online booking calendar has been deactivated. Repair requests are now placed on a waitlist in the order of request. While there will still be a bit of a wait due to high demand, appointments will be scheduled once I can attend to each repair. I am by appointment only and cannot accommodate walk-ins.
If you would like to request a repair, please fill out the contact form ( white contact button in the right-hand upper corner of this page) or email [email protected] with your repair needs in detail ( photos are helpful), including the type of instrument/ make / model, and contact information. I look forward to meeting your guitar.
Official Martin Guitar Care & Feeding Guide States: “Martin recommends that you keep your instrument’s humidity level between 45-55% and temperature between 72-77 degrees Fahrenheit” https://www.martinguitar.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-MartinSharedLibrary/default/pdf/2020-care-and-feeding-guide.pdf
**By appointment only**
Official Martin Authorized Repair & Warranty Center
Nevada’s only official Martin Guitar Authorized Warranty Center. Martin offers a limited lifetime warranty on their instruments. Please make sure you register your Martin before contacting to set up an appointment.
Official Taylor Authorized Repair & Warranty
Center
Las Vegas’ official Taylor Authorized warranty center. Taylor guitars offer a limited lifetime warranty on most models. Please make sure you register your Taylor before making an appointment for repair.
FENDER®, SQUIER®, JACKSON®, and CHARVEL® are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (“FMIC”), GRETSCH® is a registered trademark of Fred W. Gretsch Enterprises, Ltd. (“FGE”), and EVH® is a registered trademark of EVH Brands, LLC (“EVHB”). Topaz Guitar Repair is not an authorized service center or warranty repair center for FMIC, FGE, or EVHB, and is not in any affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by FMIC, FGE, or EVHB.
Completed Repairs
Martin 12 String- Soundboard Structural Repair:
Sounbaord wrapped due to severe damage, 6 1/2″ crack along side of the bridge as well as a 3″ crack along the inner side of the pickguard. Cracks were repaired over time with humidity and gently clamping the wood back down into place. The repair included cleating internally, and a drop fill was performed to seal and minimize the appearance of the damage. Guard replaced with Martin OEM guard, fret level, crown dress polish, setup, and a beauty mask- wet sand entire guitar and buff to a shine.
Guild Acoustic-Restoration
Years of build-up removal over neck and entire guitar- Beauty Mask- wet sand entire guitar then buff to shine. Bridge reset, refret, new vintage bone nut, hardware restoration & setup.
Martin 000 28- Structural Repair
Sounbaord wrapped due to severe damage, 10 1/2″ crack along side of the pickguard as well as a 2″ crack along the inner side of the pickguard. Cracks were repaired over time with humidity and gently clamping the wood back down into place. The repair included cleating internally, and a drop fill was performed to seal and minimize the appearance of the damage. Guard replaced with Martin OEM guard, fret level, crown dress polish, setup, and a beauty mask- wet sand entire guitar and buff to a shine.
1954 Gibson LG1- Restoration
Split back panels and soundboard split repaired, humidified and cleated, chips in a rosewood bridge filled/ repaired, wet sanded and hydrated, refret, new vintage bone nut carved, hardware restored, beauty mask, buffed to shine and setup.
Lowden- Broken Headstock Repair
Martin- Small split Structural Repair:
Guitar fell causing a fault line split in the wood. Humidified, wood was leveled internally by hand & cleated. Several stains were mixed to blend in the fractured remains of damage.
1961 Gibson L7 Restoration:
Split tail block repaired, color match grains, refinish structural damage area all by hand, bound neck refret, new bone nut carved, pickguard restoration as well as all hardware, all electronics removed and cleaned, finish cracks minimized over entire guitar, beauty mask ( wet sand and buff to shine) & setup
1937 Paramount Tenor Banjo Restoration:
Hardware Restoration, refret with prewar banjo wire, new bone nut carved, reskinned, minor finish splits repaired, beauty mask & setup
Taylor Structural Damage Repair:
Humidify, worked grains and damaged area flush on backplate, hand sanded damaged areas, color match tint, drop fill, and blended into finish & beauty mask
Ovation Split Soundboard Repair:
Bridge reset, slowly humidified to repair split, cleated, color match grain hue, and finish repair by hand, beauty mask & setup
1956 Les Paul Jr Restoration:
Reshaped jumbo fret wire to medium, fret level, crown dress, and polish, new vintage bone nut carved, minimized finish cracks over guitar, beauty mask & setup
1978 Gibson Super V CES Restoration:
Binding repair on body and fretboard, bound neck refret, electronic and hardware restoration, vintage bone nut carved, pickguard restored, finish cracks repaired by hand, beauty mask & setup
Godin Bridge Reset
1958 Gibson Les Paul Jr Clamp Impression Repair
1959 Martin 018 Full Restoration:
Custom age-specific pickguard made by Martin, new bone nut carved by hand, ebony strap button, full refinish & setup
Restorations- Guitars That Survived a House Fire
Martin Custom Shop, Humidity-Related Damage Repair
Acoustic Cracked Soundboard
Martin – Survived a Flood
Soundboard Ding Repair
Classical Structural Repair
Custom Carved Bone Nut
Rewire- Les Paul
Strat Rewire
1968 Gibson SG Restoration
Custom Bone Saddle
