Ashby, MA guitar repair

Life's Too Short For a Bad Setup

Expert guitar repair & setups
that bring your guitar to life.

40+ years at the repair bench1,000s of guitars repairedAppointment-only bench timeCustomer testimonials
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"Fast turnaround on my Strat. Fantastic job as always." - Billy F

Setups Dialed in to play
like butter. Fretwork Smooth frets.
Happy hands. Electronics Clear, reliable,
noise-free tone. Repairs Structural, cosmetic,
and everything else. Gear Parts, strings,
and shop finds.
Repair bench proof

Through the years, thousands of guitars have passed over this bench.

Setups, fretwork, mystery rattles, pickup installs, wiring rescues, acoustic problems, bass repairs and instruments that needed a straight answer before they needed another part.

40+years repairing, playing and solving guitar problems
1:1appointment-only attention for every repair request
Bench Notesreal repair lessons, not generic guitar-blog filler
Fast turnaround on my Strat. Fantastic job as always.
- Billy F
Would recommend Bad Monkey to any guitar or bass player.
- Brian R
My guitar came back playing better than it ever has.
- BadMonkey customer
The bench philosophy

This Monkey Has Seen Some ThingsTM

Straight answers. Clean work. No mystery buzz.

Buzzing that was not fret buzz. Tremolos balanced by wishful thinking. Pickups installed backwards. Guitars that were "fixed" three times before they got here.

BadMonkey MusicTM is for players who want straight diagnosis, practical repair advice, and a guitar that feels right when it gets back in their hands.

Core services

Repair-shop clarity with some bite

Setups, fretwork, pickup installs, wiring, acoustic repairs, bass service, parts, accessories and honest bench advice.

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Setup

Make it feel right

Relief, action, intonation, nut and saddle attention, tremolo balance, cleaning, fret polish and final feel.

Setup details
Fretwork

Fix the fight

Buzzing, dead spots, sharp ends, worn frets and guitars that never settle down after a basic adjustment.

Fretwork details
Electronics

Clean signal, less mystery

Pickup swaps, output jacks, pots, switches, scratchy controls, grounding problems and custom wiring ideas.

Electronics details
Ready when your guitar is

Tell me what it is doing, what changed, and what you want it to do better.

Photos help. Tuning and string gauge help. A short description of the problem helps even more.

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