Guitar Restoration, Upgrades, Repairs & More

No matter what your guitar needs may be, our expert repair services are here to help. We specialize in everything from set-ups to full vintage restoration. We are experts at fret leveling/replacement, neck resets, high-end woodworking, electronics repairs and customer modifications. Broken acoustic braces or even major reconstruction is not a problem. Superior pickup replacement or re-wiring and expert body work is also part of what we do. If it’s broken, we can fix it!

Extra attention is spent guaranteeing that all the guitars that come through our repair shop get the ultimate in high quality treatment. No matter what condition your guitar arrives in, it will leave with a nearly flawless shine. Stop by the store today and bring your old guitar to our repair shop for an estimate. You will be glad that you did.

We also buy guitars!

Bring in your old guitar for a free estimate.

The Repair Shop is open from: 11am - 7pm, Mon - Sat

Contact the repair shop at: 773.525.7773 x109

Our Technician: Ted Kritikos

Ted Kritikos is a recent transplant to Chicago from Lawrence, Kansas. He studied guitar repair under Jim Baggett at Mass Street Music for five years before finding his way to the CME. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Kansas University and is great restoring and repairing. Ted specializes in guitar setups, woodworking, and all types of restoration. And he is an expert with custom wiring for electric guitars.

At our shop, we pride ourselves on the quality and care that we give each and every instrument that comes through our doors. The best musicians trust us to repair, restore, and modify their vintage guitars and workhorses.

Contact the repair shop at: 773.525.7773 x109

or Email them at: repairs@chicagomusicexchange.com