HOW DO YOU WANT TO PLAY IT?
At El Segundo Guitars, we love putting smiles on the faces of musicians both new and experienced. Whether you are new to playing an instrument or a seasoned professional who makes a living playing gigs, we can repair, install components, or set up your instrument for maximum playability and enjoyment. Bring it in, then Play It Smooth!
ELECTRONICS
If the volume or tone knobs on your guitar are scratchy, maybe all they need is a good cleaning. Same thing with your pickups. If they have lost their punch or seem weak, it could just simply be an issue with the wiring which can be easily fixed.
Let us evaluate the electronics in your guitar for minimal cost, then you decide on next steps. If they do need to be replaced, our work is high quality, clean, and backed up with a warranty. Bring it in and let us have a look!
BONE WORK
If you want to truly change the sound and tone of your instrument, there is no better place to start than by replacing the factory-grade nut and saddle with high quality, hand crafted bone. Trust us, you will be blown away.
PROFESSIONAL SETUPS
Our setups include the following:
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* Inspection & cleaning of electronics
* Setting neck relief to specs
* Cleaning and polishing frets
* Lubricating nut and tuners
* Checking saddles for burs & oiling
* Installing new strings
* Setting nut action to specs
* Adjusting playing action at saddle
* Adjusting pickup height
* Setting intonation
* Cleaning and polishing instrument
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Professional setups set to exacting specs are our wheelhouse. You will be amazed at how much better your instrument will play!
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ACOUSTIC GUITARS
Acoustic guitars are some of our favorite instruments. Sometimes they need a little attention like regluing lifting bridges, repairing separated braces, or repairing binding. We love all brands and have several in our shop for you to try. Let us help you find the right string gauge, set the action to specs, and do a complete setup that will make it play fast!
FRET WORK
We love technology at El Segundo, when it makes sense. We also really love performing fret dresses, fret replacements, etc. because it is incredibly exacting work that takes time and patience and skill and the payoff for the player is huge!
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Here are our thoughts about Plek machines. ​Please "check before you Plek." The robot doesn't know you or your guitar, only the settings the operator plugs into the computer. That operator may or may not be a trained and skilled technician, and the machine can easily damage a guitar's frets and finish. We have seen that happen.
​Like our master instructor, Barrett Culpepper, who is one of the most talented fret artists in the world, we don't own a Plek machine and never will.​​​​​
PICKUP SWAPS & INSTALLS
The choices! Today there are so many options to achieve the perfect tone and sound that suits you. We don't make specific brand recommendations because it is such a personal choice, but we have guitars you can try that have Seymour Duncans, Dimarzios, Fenders, Gibsons, etc. We install and work on all of them. Come try some out, pick out what you like, and we can get it ordered and installed for you!