Guitar repair shops?

Hey Chicago!

A couple of my guitars need some minor repairs and I was wondering if anyone knew of a solid place to go to? I think Guitar Centers will perform repairs but let me know of any hole-in-the-wall places that have a good reputation for this sort of thing.

Issue #1: Martin electric acoustic; the jack on the underside is completely loose to the point where it's sliding out of the body

Issue #2: Ibanez electric; a screw fell out of the back of the neck near the headstock and I'm not sure what it's for ಠ_ಠ

I live up north in the Edgewater neighborhood but I'll travel within the city for quality service and a good deal.

Posted Mar 17, 2012, 5:53 AM UTC

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[deleted]•

The Shake Shop, dude! Best in town.

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kimjongilsglasses•

Chicago Music Exchange on Lincoln near the Paulina brown line stop. The best.

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forker88Humboldt Park•

CME is great for vintage guitars if you need someone with specific experience with a particular model/era etc. They also tend to be a bit pricey.

For general repairs, go to the Shake Shop in Logan. Tom is great at what he does and is rates are the lowest in town.

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disgustingcommentOPUptown•

Thanks for the info. I've been to CME once and I love it in there. A coworker is actually a friend of the owner. Anyway, I'll check out Shake Shop for my repairs.

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Petrosian•

3rd coast on Racine will hook it up for sures

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