Guitar Repair Near Saratoga Springs, NY

Paul's Guitar Hideout is about 30 minutes north of Saratoga Springs on I-87. Guitar repair and setups at the shop in Glens Falls: fret work, electronics, nut replacement, tuner replacement, structural work on acoustics. Flat pricing, diagnosed with you present. The bench's work is documented publicly in the Repair Vault: real repairs, what came in, what we found, what we did. Setups are $79 standard, $109 deluxe and $99 specialty, strings extra; a full fret level is $299, a bone nut or saddle $179, and electronics diagnosis $69 an hour.

Northway north to Exit 18, about thirty minutes from Broadway. Left off the exit, straight into downtown Glens Falls, park in the Cooper Street lot.

Where We Are

We're on the second floor of The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls. The building went up in 1902 as a men's shirt factory and made shirts until 1996. Today it's home to more than 70 studios, shops and galleries, and now a guitar shop. Use the Cooper Street entrance and take the stairs up. If stairs are difficult or you're bringing in something you don't want to carry up, call or text us and we'll arrange access.

Saratoga is the big neighbor to the south: the track, SPAC and Broadway, a resort city for two hundred years and still growing, with the Northway running right alongside it.

From the Bench: Sterling StingRay Ray34: Truss Rod Nut Working Loose

What came in: A Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34 in for a standard setup. What we found: When the setup reached the neck, the truss rod did not respond. What we did: Seated and tightened the nut while working the rod until it caught and carried tension again. Result: The truss rod adjusts again and the bass left set up. The full write-up is in the Repair Vault, under Sterling StingRay Ray34: Truss Rod Nut Working Loose.

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How It Works

Bring the guitar in, we look at it together, the problem gets explained, you get a flat number before anything starts. If something shifts mid-repair, you hear about it before we keep going. Not sure if it's worth repairing? How to know if a guitar is worth repairing.

Setups

Standard setup is $79. Deluxe is $109 and is the one we usually recommend; it also cleans and conditions the fretboard and tightens and lubricates all the hardware. Specialty setups (Floyd Rose, 12-string, classical) are $99. A setup covers truss rod, action at the nut and saddle, intonation, and a restring (strings extra).

Repair Work

Fret leveling and dressing, refrets, nut and saddle work, tuner replacement, electronics (pickup swaps, wiring, pot and jack replacement), bridge reglue on acoustics, crack repair and stabilization. Common diagnosis questions: what is fret buzz and how to fix it, why won't my guitar stay in tune.

The Repair Vault

We document repairs as they come off the bench. Browse the Repair Vault to see the kind of work we do: every entry names the instrument, what it came in doing, what we found, what we did, and how it played when it left.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I get a guitar repaired near Saratoga Springs?
A: Paul's Guitar Hideout in Glens Falls, about 30 minutes north on I-87, with a full-service repair bench. Flat pricing quoted before work starts, and the work is documented publicly in the Repair Vault.

Q: How far is the drive from Saratoga Springs?
A: About 30 minutes north on I-87.

Q: Do I need an appointment?
A: No. Drop off during shop hours.

Q: How long does guitar repair take?
A: Service is first come, first served. Need it back by a certain date? Let us know at drop-off and we'll do our best to accommodate. Fret work and structural repairs take longer.

Q: Do you guys buy guitars?
A: Reach out via call or text at (518) 217-8695 to discuss what you have. If it's not right for the shop, we can help direct you in how to sell it elsewhere.

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.

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Drop it off, we'll diagnose it with you and give you a straight number.

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 stairs are difficult or you're bringing in something you don't want to carry up, call or text us and we'll arrange access.

The Shirt Factory
71 Lawrence St., Suite 201B, 2nd Floor
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5 PM
(518) 217-8695 · info@paulsguitarhideout.com