Whether your guitar isn’t playing as smoothly as it should, won’t stay in tune, or needs a full setup, you want a guitar that feels great and inspires you to play — not fight it. That’s exactly what I deliver. With over two decades of experience in guitar setup and repair, your instrument will play better, sound better, and feel right in your hands.
If you’re looking for professional guitar maintenance anywhere in Brights Grove Camlachie Lambton County area, I’d be happy to help. Contact me to book an appointment or request a quote. Bring your instrument back to life and enjoy playing it the way it was meant to feel.
Professional guitar setup service in Camlachie, Sarnia, and the surrounding Lambton County area, working on acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and basses of all makes and models. Whether your instrument needs a simple tune-up, string change or minor repair work, I provide careful, reliable service to help your guitar play its absolute best.
A complete professional guitar setup includes restringing and tuning, truss-rod neck relief adjustment, action and saddle height correction, and precise intonation optimization. These adjustments are essential for making sure your instrument plays in tune up and down the neck, feels comfortable in your hands, and responds properly to your playing style. If your guitar feels hard to play or never seems to stay in tune, a proper setup can make a world of difference.
I also provide electronics and hardware maintenance, including cleaning and testing electronics, tightening and conditioning hardware, replacing batteries, and diagnosing issues like scratchy volume knobs or noisy wiring. This ensures your guitar or bass performs reliably, whether you’re playing live in Sarnia, practicing at home, or recording in the studio.
For players who use tremolo systems, I offer bridge and tremolo adjustments tailored to your individual style. I can fine-tune bridge action, balance tremolo springs, and stabilize your system so your whammy bar feels smooth and responsive without throwing your instrument out of tune.
Every guitar that comes through my shop receives careful attention, including fingerboard cleaning and conditioning, a full inspection, and a final play-test to make sure everything is working exactly as it should. The result is an instrument that looks better, plays better, and inspires you to pick it up more often.
If you need additional services such as fret dressing, nut adjustments, pickup installations, wiring upgrades, or custom modifications, I’m happy to provide a personalized quote based on your specific needs.
Please reach us at music@mikemckyes.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
A standard setup includes restring (strings not included), tighten any hardware, clean and test electronics, replace battery if needed (Battery not included), adjust or rehang loose wiring, clean and condition fingerboard, cleaning of entire guitar, adjust truss-rod to correct neck relief, adjust saddle radius to match fingerboard (if applicable), adjust action at bridge, adjust intonation, adjust tremolo bridge setting to player’s preference, add/remove trem springs as needed (parts not included), adjust pickup balance, full inspection and play test
Most players benefit from a professional setup twice a year, or whenever the seasons change. Our dynamic climate, temperature and humidity fluctuations can seriously affect the neck and playability, strings feel hard to play, and tuning becomes unstable.
Simply contact me through the website and leave your info, and we’ll arrange a convenient drop-off time in Camlachie.
Yes. I’m located in Camlachie, Ontario, just minutes from town, and I serve musicians throughout Sarnia-Lambton and the surrounding area.