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Thanksgiving Holiday Hours!

SF Guitarworks
November 26, 2014
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Just to let our customers know, we will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on the following days: Thursday November 27th 2014 Friday November 28th 2014 We will reopen on…

Resetting a Neck

SF Guitarworks
November 22, 2014
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We recently reset the neck of this 47-year old Martin acoustic guitar; check out the steps we took here to carry out this very detailed procedure.

The Complex World of Tuning

SF Guitarworks
October 24, 2014
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No matter your skill level as a fretted instrument player, you'll sound a heck of a lot better if you are beautifully in tune and your instrument is well intonated.…

Happy Holidays from SF Guitarworks!!

SF Guitarworks
December 21, 2013
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We hope everyone enjoys their holidays. Our holiday hours are below. Dec 24 - Closed Dec 25 - Closed Dec 26,27 - 12-7 (back to normal until new years) Dec…

Guess the Scan

SF Guitarworks
October 15, 2013
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The Plek is an incredible tool that we use to get a very accurate picture of the fret plane, which directly affects the playability of the instrument. We've seen bad…

LEARN TO DO WHAT WE DO-
Whether you want to learn basic guitar setup or advance your current repair skills, we have a variety of Guitar Repair, Maintenance, and Guitar Building classes to choose from!

UPCOMING CLASS DATES

Jun

Fret Leveling Workshop, Petaluma

9:00am

Event

Have you ever had a guitar that was buzzy even though the action was higher than you liked? A guitar that played the same note on three frets, or choked out when you did a string bend? These are the types of problems that arise out of poor quality fretwork. In this 2-day class, you’ll gain an understanding how to identify and address these types of issues.Through a combination of lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice, you’ll learn the best methods for achieving accurate and beautiful fretwork like that in the best professional fret level and dress. Then you will be ex...

Time of Event

Start

Jun 22, 2019

9:00am

End

Jun 22, 2019

4:00pm

Jun

9:00am

Event

Sign up Deadline: June 22nd Class date: September 28 & 29 Take this immersive two-day workshop to experience spec'ing and building your own custom guitar. Not only will you learn soldering skills, electronics assembly, body/neck assembly and our setup process, but you'll also leave having built your new favorite guitar. Fee $2500 4 Spaces Available...

Time of Event

Start

Jun 22, 2019

9:00am

End

Jun 22, 2019

5:00pm

Jun

Guitar Electronics Repair & Upgrade, Petaluma

9:00am

Event

Come with your own guitar and an electronics upgrade project you want to do on it! We start by discussing how and why the electronics components in your guitar effect the tone. Then you'll learn to solder and read...

Time of Event

Start

Jun 30, 2019

9:00am

End

Jun 30, 2019

2:00pm

Jul

Guitar Setup & Maintenance, SF

11:00am

Event

Our Setup Workshop will equip you with a greater understandingof what your guitar is capable of, how to assess problems, and can help you make wiser guitar buying decisions, and not leave you hanging when yourguitar goes down at a gig. • How to assess and diagnose the playability of your guitar • How a truss rod works and how to adjust it properly • What a radius is and how it applies to your instrument • How to set your intonation • What tools are used during a set up and how to use them • And much, much more! For more info and to sign up, call us at call...

Time of Event

Start

Jul 13, 2019

11:00am

End

Jul 13, 2019

4:00pm

Jul

Guitar Electronics Upgrade & Repair, SF

7:00pm

Event

Time of Event

Start

Jul 23, 2019

7:00pm

End

Jul 23, 2019

9:30pm

Jul

Guitar Setup & Maintenance, Petaluma

9:00am

Event

Time of Event

Start

Jul 28, 2019

9:00am

End

Jul 28, 2019

2:00pm

Aug

Event

Sign up Deadline: August 17th Class date: November 16 & 17 Take this immersive two-day workshop to experience spec'ing and building your own custom guitar. Not only will you learn soldering skills, electronics assembly, body/neck assembly and our setup process, but you'll also leave having built your new favorite guitar. Fee $2500 4 Spaces Available...

Time of Event

Start

Aug 17, 2019

End

Aug 17, 2019

Aug

Guitar Setup & Maintenance, SF

11:00am

Event

Time of Event

Start

Aug 24, 2019

11:00am

End

Aug 24, 2019

4:00pm

Aug

Bone Nut Making

9:00am

Event

In this one-day workshop, we will discuss the main functions of the guitar string nut, talk about the most common mistakes when making one, and go over how to make a perfect bone nut step-by-step. The process can be challenging, and mistakes will happen, but you will learn a solid methodology, and will be given individual attention throughout the process....

Time of Event

Start

Aug 25, 2019

9:00am

End

Aug 25, 2019

4:00pm

Aug

Refretting Workshop Aug 31, Sept 1&2, Petaluma

Event

Build a thorough comprehension of all aspects of the guitar refret in this extensive three-day, hands-on class. You will refret your own guitar, learning all aspects of the process. FEE $1225 4 Spaces Av...