I can sincerely say that going to Southeast Guitar Repair is like going to your visit family or dear friends. This is a small family run business that treats customers with utmost respect and care. I genuinely felt like I was talking with an old friend or trusted neighbor as I discussed the service needed for my beloved instruments. They understand that each guitar or bass or other instrument has sentimental value to the owner, and they embrace the stories, history, and idiosyncratic little quirks that are so very special to the owner of the instrument. My nephew used to do all my guitar work for me, but he moved away, and he told me before he left, “If you want your guitars to be treated right, go to Southeast Guitar Repair!” He was absolutely correct. There is no other place I would trust with axes! Thank you!

Excellent quality work, friendly staff, well run operation. I highly recommend Southeast. They did nice work on my strat (clean and lubricate pots and switch) and my Taylor (adjust neck). Both came back sounding/playing better. Reasonable price and great value!

After Maple Street stopped servicing instruments not purchased in their store, I decided to bring my Taylor to Southeast Guitar Repair back in September. I brought my Taylor in to have the frets dressed ($200) as well as have a good setup for Eb standard tuning.The tech upsold me to go ahead and get my plastic saddle and nut upgraded to bone (which would cost an extra $200). I decided to go ahead and do it as I had the budget for it.When the guitar was ready for me, I picked it up. It sounded and felt great when I played it in the store acoustically. But when I got home, I realized that the transducer for the pickup wasnt working properly. It wasnt picking up the sound correctly - sounded terrible. So I had my wife bring it back in. They ordered a new transducer and installed it - and called me to come pick it up.When I got there to pick it up, the tech uninstalled the bone saddle (that I paid $200 for) and put back in the original plastic saddle. I was confused why he would do that... He said my wife told him to do it.. Which is crazy because she knows nothing about guitars. He told me that I could just re-install the bone saddle later on.I didnt want to make a scene about it in the store because the people come across as sincere. But Im super upset about how I received my guitar. The frets seem good. But the saddle that is installed reverses however he set the guitar up in the first place. So it still buzzes like crazy. I took the strings off and tried to install the bone saddle back in.. but it sits WAY too low when it touches the transducer. So now Im suspicious that the tech knew that. Which is why he uninstalled it and put the original plastic one back in in the first place.So Im sitting here $400 poorer with a guitar that sounds and feels no better. Im honestly very frustrated.

Simply put - these guys are the best. Honest, diligent and they dont give false estimates for their repair times. Oh yeah... their work is also SUPERB. :-)Highly recommended.

Absolutely Amazing Service.Couldnt be more pleased. Took my 10 year old low end yamaha fg730s and created a work of art I will cherish forever.Setup is perfect. Bone work is perfect. Worth every penny. Thanks again Barrett and staff.

This place is busy! Expect up to a two week wait but the wait is absolutely worth it. My tech communicated well, was super knowledgeable and did a fantastic job. I highly recommend ! (FYI, setup pricing very reasonable 😊)

Guitar place was broken into. Poor security. Guitar has not been replaced yet. Guitar management wants to wash their hands of responsibility for the loss of the guitar.

Very rude, quoted one price which ans because they kept missing key items that I had left with documented and went over with them they kept increasing their price twice and scope of work, still ended up missing items off the quote after a week of going over it. Will not work with them again as they were in increadably rude

Over the last couple of months I have had 14 guitars serviced here. Bottom line all 14 are in fantastic shape. The high end models, Gibsons, PRS and Fenders all play as one would expect. The one offs, lower end models of various brands are better then ever. Hard to tell much difference between the high end and lower end models. Anything I pickup plays great. For the record I live 60 miles away and the drive was well worth it. Obviously with that many guitar several of the luthiers were involved and all did a great job. I won’t go any where else and recommend you give them a chance. 5 stars is really not a high enough rating, thanks Barrett and crew.

After receiving my Alvarez DY 95 N, pic attached, from an ebay seller listing in Collectors Condition, I found a long finish crack from the bridge to the lower bout purfling and a saddle listed as plenty of saddle height with Museum quality Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. The latter was correct. the two former grossly misrepresented. You should have to take a test about guitar basics and condition to sell on ebay or Reverb, or anywhere for that matterMy luthier here in Columbia, SC would not touch it because of the ample adornment of abalone and pearl for what I thought needed a neck reset, new saddle and nut-remember Collectors Condition. I researched, Google, and found Southeast Guitar Repair was just that. The reviews were impressive, with the occasional disgruntled customer, and the website gave me all the info I needed to send this very limited and 43 year old relic to receive the repairs it needed to obtain the original title above.Kaleb was assigned my guitar and after initial inspection he called to confirm the condition and remedy. I have always read to never shim a bridge to obtain the results that a neck reset should accomplish He reassured me that was not always the case. She was gone for over a month, some updates would be nice during a medical stay of such, but the final product, the crack repair and action issue resolved, allowed me to play for 5 hours after letting her settle in to my homes climate upon delivery from UPS. My regular driver ask, How many guitars do you have? (22 to date) As many as my wife will allow-She really likes this one!!!I am well beyond impressed with Kalebs skills and the narrative you find on their website is accurate and represented in the condition of this rare Alvarez Yairi. One of the best, if not the best, high end non-Martin, Gibson, et. al guitars hand made in the hills of Japan by Kazuo Yairi.(Deceased 5-2-14)This one, like my three DY 90s blows my friends Taylor 814 away! Of course, mine is hand signed and built 12-13-1977 by Mr. Yairi!!!. Taking 8 months to build. The music continues on Durham Drive. Go Yairi and Go App State!!!

These guys are great!! My Martin needed something other that a removable sound hole pickup. They recommended a quality permanent solution. They also noticed that my guitar wasnt quite right in the neck area. They added the pickup and tuned the guitar. I didnt know how hard I was having to work playing until I got the guitar back and the sound amplified is much better and much more even. I will return if I have any issues with this guitar or any other that I have.

The best guitar repair shop in the universe. Back in the 80s, my luthier was the later-famous bass designer Greg Curbow. Barrett and crew surpass that standard. Theyve done my work for fifteen years, and Ive been nothing but pleased in all that time.

Great shop. Performed warranty work on two Martins. Looks great!

My 2006 HD28 had gone sour. Took it to SEGR for a tune up. Workmanship was excellent and the sparkle and oomph are back. Wasnt expecting the clean and polish but WOW! Thanks guys.

Went in there with a neck that needed work and drove an hour to get there. They sort of kind of took a look at it and handed it back to me and said that it was fine... There are tall frets everywhere so I guess I will take it somewhere else. Definitely call before you make a trip to this joint. If they are not in the mood to work on your stuff they will just make up a reason not to.

These guys work on all my guitars and Always take good care of them. The turnover time is normally pretty quick!!

Very friendly people and excellent svc

I just recently bought a new Gibson les Paul and took it to SE guitar repair for a set up and bone nut install. I’ve been taking all my guitars to them for several years and they never disappoint. Gavin (I believe) did the set up and nut work and this guitar plays GREAT. Action and intonation are perfect. Gavin even stained the bone nut for me to give it an aged look... and it looks great. Very thankful that these guys are so close by (15min). I HIGHLY recommend them. Thanks guys!

Fantastic work. I had a LP I needed set up in addition to some warranty work from Gibson. I can tell you that SGR was able to fix the warranty issue and set up my guitar to be a chug machine. As of this moment, they have set up 4 of my guitars and those are the ones that are the most fun to play. I am just working my way through the rest of my guitars now. Great job!! Keep up the good work!!

Had a guitar set up with Southeast Guitar Repair recently, and they did an amazing job. Will only be using them for my guitar work from now on, even though its a 2 hour drive for me. Its worth it.

Fantastic work and customer service! Highly recommended for quality set up and fret work. Thanks guys!

Working in the Operating Room with a hectic type of schedule the pickup and drop-off was time saving an worth a reasonable fee. SGR got my custom ESP back up and playing in a fair amount of time, the neck dress was great, intonation and action done well, and the result is Im happy and one of my guitars is playing great! Thanks Ill be back.

The only people that I trust with some of my finer instruments. They will take good care of you and your instruments

I have taken 3 guitars into these guys so far. A 2018 Les Paul Traditional, 1997 Peavey Wolfgang, and a 1990 Washburn KC-70V. Each one of those guitars mean A LOT to me. I am very particular about who touches my guitars and how theyre set up and wired. These guys do a fantastic job. You can trust your baby with these guys!

I finally came across a specific bass I had always wanted, but it had a large crack in the body near the bridge and needed new electronics. Because of this I got a great deal on it, so I bought it and took it up to Southeast Guitar Repair to see if they could rewire it and at least stop the crack from getting bigger. They went above my expectations and were able to completely repair the crack for me even though it was in a difficult location near the bridge, and found the preamp that matched what was originally in it. The bass sounds and looks amazing now. I highly recommend this shop. Great customer service as well!

Excellent guitar setup and service. They seem to be getting better every year.

I have been to techs and luthiers all over GA. These guys really are THE BEST. All my guitars have been set up some repaired there, and I mean a REAL set up…not just a clean and restring like most do. I have also done many pickup swaps there. I am in awe every time I get a guitar back because of how well it plays after they work their magic. Its definitely worth the long drive I make from Woodstock to take my guitars to them. You can really tell they care about every instrument that comes into their shop like it was their own.

Really nice dudes that work here. I brought my guitar in and asked for something to be done with a ridiculous time frame and they made it seem like it was no issue at all and got me done quick. Id recommend them for sure.

Theses guys are great. Excellent service and quality work. Theyve worked on three of my guitars and currently have my bass and mandolin.

Very friendly and helpful experts. I am new to amplified instruments and they helped me with what I thought was a loose end pin. They let me know that this style end pin comes loose from time to time and showed me how to tighten it without damaging the instrument. The real problem turned out to be a bad cable. For all of this, they waived their standard one hour bench time. I will be back for any kind of repair or set up work on any stringed instrument that I own.

These cats are the best. Would recomend them to anyone I know. They set up a Martin Custom D and Washburn bass for me. I thought they were a little pricey untill I got them home and played them. Above expatations. My Dad always told me you get what you pay for...hes right. I got a good deal. Good folks and damn good work. They got my business.

Great bunch of people. Know what theyre doing.

Made my Ric copy - guitar kit I bought oversees playable. I had glued the neck myself to find it came unglued from string tension after 1 week. They glued and set neck correctly and redrilled and changed bridge out to match radius of neck. Guitar plays great now. Id use them again.

Top Notch - so glad they are local! These guys really do great work!

A tad pricy but good reapir work. Ask for Brett

I brought in my new Emerald Amicus carbon fiber instrument for work on the LR Baggs Anthem pick up. Since I received the instrument from the builder in Ireland, the pick up worked but would draw down the 9 volt battery pretty quickly even though it was not plugged in. (Emerald Guitars offered to cover the cost of the repair, way easier than returning it.) I contacted Baggs and they sent me a new tail pin plug thinking it was the culprit. (which it seems it was) Southeast Guitar Repair quoted me $35 to replace it. I didnt want to tackle it myself since it is a challenging job in a very tight space. I know it took way longer than they expected but, they stuck to their quote. For the time it took, most other businesses would have tried to jack up the price. I will be bringing them one of my banjos for a setup sometime soon. Thanks!

$600 for a refret?! Highway robbery.

I have brought my acoustic guitars here for service and repair for a number of years. Barrett and his crew are skilled technicians in every sense of the word. They will alwasys have my business.

Was worried leaving my only (and emotionally irreplaceable) instrument in the care of anyone else for the first time. These guys did a stellar job. My guitar needed just about everything done to it - re-fretting, new nut, multiple long topwood cracks sealed, setting up. I hadnt taken good care of it... A 2000 Taylor 712ce.I would certainly recommend Southeast Guitar Repair. It cost more than I was hoping for, anyways, but I dont regret that at all. Im impressed and pleased with the job they did. Im actually enjoying my instrument better than I ever have before - it sounds remarkable and while nobody could make my guitar look prettier, they did great finish work too. Nothing bad to say. Thanks guys.

These guys did a great job on my guitar, and I will definitely go back again for any work I need.

Will not use again. They used to be very good but expensive. Now they suck and are very expensive. This business is going down hill.The last words from southeastern to this customer was “ ur not the only guitar player “And my opinion is thank good ur not the only luither.

Ive had them set up several of my instruments now. Top notch work. Theyll shoot straight with you too.

Ive had set-ups, fret dresses, bone nut upgrades, pickup replacements etc and these guys ALWAYS do a stellar job. They arent the cheapest around but I would rather pay more knowing that my expensive guitars are in the best of hands.

Great job on setting up the guitar.

Thanks for the great work on my Strat Josh, as always the place to go to for repairs. Also want to say thank you to Mindy for making it possible.

They do one thing - and they do it VERY well. If you need your guitar set up, maintained, or repaired, this is the place to take it.

Good repair

They are a little pricy and the wait is long, but they are great guys! Excellent customer service and quality work.

Have taken my guitars there several times over the past few years, Im very picky about my guitars and have never been disappointed, always pleasantly surprised by their work.

Got my Ibanez RG there for a set up a while back & some p/up upgrades. . They are pretty expensive, but Barrett did a great job nonetheless.I currently have a customized JEM copy that I am upgrading to original specs. Barrett himself will basically be redoing this whole guitar inside including new Dimarzio 500k pots, Sprague orange drop capacitor, new OEM 5 way switch, Gravity Storm Bridge pup, & dropping in a Gotoh trem with FU Tone block. I am supposed to have all of the parts in this week & plan on taking everything to SEGR in a few days. I will repost a separate review based on the outcome of this guitar & how it sounds & plays when I get it back. So keep your eyes peeled. In addition I also plan on doing a Youtube vid on the guitar when I get it back rating the guitar based on the job that they have done.I have no worries as Barrett is supposed to be the best in the area when it comes to electronics & seems to be really knowledgable about Floyd floating trems.

Quality set up every time. Neck adjustments, electronics, doesnt matter, they get it right.

Best guitar shop in the Atlanta area

Friendly staff, has the rare part i needed.

Knowledgeable and efficient

Go nowhere else