Guitar Repair Near Hudson Falls and Fort Edward, NY
Paul's Guitar Hideout is five to ten minutes from Hudson Falls and Fort Edward. Setups, fret work, electronics, structural repairs. Drop off during shop hours, no appointment needed.
Where We Are
We're on the second floor of The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, one of the more interesting buildings in the region. It's a converted 19th century textile mill that's become a hub for artists, makers, craftspeople, and independent businesses. Painters, photographers, woodworkers, jewelers, and now a guitar shop. The building has a creative energy that fits what we do. Use the Cooper Street entrance and take the stairs up. If you need assistance, give us a call and we'll come down.
Setups
A standard setup is $79: truss rod, action at the nut and saddle, intonation, fretboard conditioning, fresh strings. Specialty setups are $99: Floyd Rose, twelve-string, classical. A setup isn't a repair and it isn't a cleaning — it's a calibration. If your guitar feels harder to play than it used to, or buzzes where it didn't, or won't stay in tune no matter what strings you put on it, that's a setup question, not a repair question. More on what's actually covered: what a guitar setup includes and why it matters.
Repair Work
Fret leveling and dressing, refrets, nut and saddle work, tuner replacement, pickup installation, pot and jack replacement, wiring repairs, bridge reglues, crack repair. We look at the guitar with you, tell you what it actually needs, and give you a flat number before anything starts. No mystery charges on the back end. Not sure it's worth fixing at all? How to know if a guitar is worth repairing.
The Drive
From Hudson Falls: five minutes. Fort Edward: ten. Second floor of The Shirt Factory, Cooper Street entrance, parking in the Cooper Street lot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I drop a guitar off?
A: Walk in during shop hours, Wednesday through Sunday, noon to five. No appointment. We look at the guitar with you and give you a turnaround time at drop-off.
Q: How long does a setup take?
A: Turnaround depends on what's already in the queue. We tell you the real timing at drop-off and turn each one as soon as we can.
Q: Can you fix an old guitar that's been sitting in a closet for decades?
A: Almost always yes. Most stored guitars need a setup and fresh strings to play again.
Q: Do you work on acoustics as well as electrics?
A: Yes. Both.
If it's been in the case for years, bring it in anyway.
Paul's Guitar Hideout is located at The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY. Use the Cooper Street entrance and take the stairs up. If you need assistance, give us a call and we'll come down.
The Shirt Factory
71 Lawrence St., Suite 201B, 2nd Floor
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5pm
(518) 217-8695 · info@paulsguitarhideout.com