About / Mission
I do better work, in shorter time, at the best prices.
Instruments
- Guitars
- Basses
- Acoustic and electric
- Violins
- Bows
- Banjos
- Ukeleles
- Mandolins
- Lap steel
- Anything with strings!
Maintain
Prevent problems before they happen. I’m here to help with regular maintenance to keep your instrument playing for a lifetime.
Services
- Professional setups
- Handmade custom nuts and saddles
- Refrets & fret leveling
- Pickup installation and wiring
- Crack and dent repairs
- Neck and bridge resets
- Shielding Routing
Work Samples
Headstock Repair
Other Projects
Neck Resets
Work Samples
Guitar Headstock Repair (before)
Guitar Headstock Repair (after)
Complete Rebuild
Custom, Handcarved Bone Nut (12-string)
Custom Handcarved Bone Saddle
Neck Reset 1
Fretboard Restoration
Banjo Headstock Repair (before)
Banjor Headstock Repair (after)
Neck Reset 2
Happy Customers
“Excellent work replacing electronic components for a guitar and a bass for me. Mike really goes above and beyond with caring for your instruments. Quick turn around time and really good pricing. If you need basic set up to serious repairs, definitely go to Mike.”
Michael Paul
Been playing my guitar a lot more since you worked your magic! Pickups sound great and the guitar feels great! Thanks!
Edward D
More Client Stories
Everything about my experience with Schramm Stringed Instrument Repair was top notch!
Everything about my experience with Schramm Stringed Instrument Repair was top notch! I had picked up an early 80’s electric guitar that I knew nothing about. Mike guided me through his inspection process and offered up a good idea of potential fixes based on my description of the guitar and associated costs over the phone. Mike proceeded to do his work, and I was able to pick up the guitar this afternoon! Talk about pleased! I would definitely recommend Mike to anyone looking for quality stringed instrument service with honesty and integrity! Thank you Mike!!!!
– Ben Percy
Mike does some seriously amazing work. Give him a call.
I have an 88’ Sigma DM that was in desperate need of a tune up. Not being sure of luthiers, I wasn’t sure what to do or where to go. Someone I trust mentioned that he took his & his sons guitars to Mike and they both were very pleased with Mikes work. I’m glad I listened to his recommendation. Mike does some seriously amazing work. Give him a call. Thank you, Mike!
– John Reavey
Goes the extra mile to make sure your instrument is in great shape and he never tries to charge you anything unfair.
Mike really knows his stuff when it comes to guitars. Goes the extra mile to make sure your instrument is in great shape and he never tries to charge you anything unfair. I had him work on 3 instruments and he had them back to me in 2 days all of them in way better shape then when I brought them in. Could not recommend him more.
– Joe Ward
Mike works fast and his prices are reasonable.
Mike did a setup for my Carvin CT6. If you visit Mike’s Facebook page, you’ll see a picture of it. This was the first guitar I’ve brought to Mike and I’m very happy! The setup is great! Neck was adjusted, intonation fixed and pots replaced. It plays fast and smooth and it just feels better.
Mike works fast and his prices are reasonable. I now have a new repair/setup guy! I have a couple more guitars to bring to him in the coming weeks.
– Jim Muir
He's got my return business.
I had Mike buff out a scratch on a guitar that had fallen off a stand. Job extremely well done. Also had it set up while I was there and the tremolo locked since I don’t use it. Again, really solid work. Finally, the price was more than competitive. He’s got my return business.
– Deron Witmer
The acoustic guitars I have had done so far have never played better. Highly recommended!
Have some instruments in need of some attention. Looked for a local Luthier and did extensive research before making a decision. After reading the reviews here and checking out Mike’s website and Facebook page decided that this was a good place to bring them. I was not disappointed, Mike does excellent work at a reasonable price. The acoustic guitars I have had done so far have never played better. Highly recommended!
– Gregory Baxter
Extremely pleased with Mike's attention to detail
Extremely pleased with Mike’s attention to detail on my 1978 Takamine 370 SH (“lawsuit” era D28). Could not believe how much his set up improved the action and when I picked it up it looked like it was brand new. Highly recommend Mike. After my son saw and experienced the magic Mike worked on mine, he had Mike do the same on his guitar and again, could not believe the dramatic improvement.
– John D Floyd
Mike has worked on 7 guitars for me and I wouldn't go anywhere else for my equipment repairs!
All I can say is, “Wow.” Mike does such meticulous work, in a timely manner and the value he supplies, can’t be beat! Two days ago, I brought a Fender Professional II Stratocaster and a Taylor 214ce-QS acoustic guitar for Mike to setup and picked them up an hour ago.
Mike’s setups are so thorough that I was surprised to see how much work he did just on the frets of my Fender among other things. Mike makes your guitar play better than you thought it could and he listens to your needs and setups, for example, one’s guitars with that as his template, it seems. Of course I defer to Mike’s advice, because you won’t find a better luthier (from Sweetwater Music to any local Music Store) that brings as much skill and effort to make sure your guitars, in my case, play and function as best as they can. Mike has worked on 7 guitars for me and I wouldn’t go anywhere else for my equipment repairs! Thanks again, Mike!
– Jeremy W