LabRat Guitar Workshop

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Jingles M.

2 years ago

Even if you believe you are getting top quality service from a local guitar shop / person. I implore ya, give Marty a call... I suspect no job is too great. My son recently snapped his first ever epiphone at the neck clean in half. Never had I seen such destruction and much sobbing took place. Just out of curiosity I gave Marty a call, sent him a few pictures of the guitar and asked - what can ya do. We were asking him to resurrect a fairly new instrument, a service request we've never tried before. He said give him 3 weeks. In an almost surreal experience - Marty was able to completely repair the snapped neck, matched colors, parts needed to replace the damaged ones and a coating job that would rival what any manufacturer puts out. I will also say that his charge was LOW. Far far lower than I expected for such a mess of a job. He loved it. My son loved it. We are 100% recommending everyone we know - even for a simple setup - call Marty and enjoy not having to worry if your intonation is right cause you're not a luthier. read more

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Apex, NC 27539
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At LabRat Guitar Workshop I treat every guitar as if it were my own. You want your guitar playing and sounding it's best. I offer a wide variety of services including a 13 point setup, pickup swaps and other electrical work, nut replacements, fret dressings, fret end filing, neck realignments, and more. I offer my services at competitive prices with fast turn around times and I am always available to answer question and give you the help that you need

History

Established in 2023.

i started playing guitar at the age of 10. Over the years I've amassed quite a large collection of guitars so in order to save money I learned how to do my own setups. Then I started do setups on my friends and band mates guitars. It eventually led me to doing other types of repairs and modifications. Eventually I started taking classes for more advanced repairs like replacing frets and building guitars from kits. i started enjoying working on guitars more than I enjoyed playing them so eventually I decided to open a guitar repair business. On January 1st, 2023 LabRat Guitar Workshop opened for business.

Meet the Business Owner: Marty B.

Welcome to LabRat Guitar workshop. My passion for guitars began at the age of 10 when I saw a picture of Paul Stanley of Kiss holding his signature model Ibanez PS10. I thought it was the coolest guitar I had ever seen and I knew I had to get one someday. I was hooked on guitars ever since. Over the years I have acquired quite a large guitar collection including a reissue of Paul Stanley's Ibanez PS10. I finally got one in 2015! Having such a large collection led me do working on and fixing them myself. I took classes on guitar repairs and modification in order to gain more skills. With years of guitar repair experience and education i decided it was time to do it for a living.

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Robyn ..

3 years ago

Marty at LabRat Guitar Workshop did a great job setting up my guitar! Pricing is super reasonable and turnaround time was quick! Good communication! I highly recommend his services for your guitar needs. read more