Haywire Custom Guitars offers professional and personalized stringed instrument repair service for your stringed instruments. An independent and professional luthier with years of repair, restoration and building experience. Haywire Custom Shop offers a variety of repair services including:

  • Guitar Setups and fret work plus Intermittent and problem electronics
  • Cavity shielding
  • Electric Guitar Rewiring
  • Pickup diagnosis and replacement
  • Structural and brace repairs
  • Cracks, headstock breaks and neck issues
  • Bridge shaving and re-gluing
  • ​ Restringing and lower action setting
  • Mandolin, banjo, tenor guitar, ukulele, acoustic guitar repairs

For guitar restoration in the South Carolina area, consider contacting Haywire Custom Guitars, known for luthier services and guitar repair. We restore Martin, Gibson and many other guitars. Services such as Repair & Restoration and expert care of all major issues with all brands. 

Here’s a breakdown of options for your consideration:

When deciding to do stringed instrument repair the first question or consideration should be, “Will a repair make this instrument viable again for playing?”
The next is, “Can I repair it to the satisfaction of the designer/builder?”
Finally, “What would be the least invasive method to restore an older instrument?”

In the Haywire Custom Guitar shop we work on everything from acoustic guitar repair, electric, 6, 7 string, tenor guitars, mandolins, banjos and more… We’ll re-fret, level the frets, crown and polish, replace and do whatever is necessary to get the instrument playable again. Acoustic guitars are more delicate than a solid body electric guitar. So, there is special care needed. We also sell acoustics in the shop.

  • Haywire Custom Guitars:
    • Located near Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach just off highway 90 near East Conway. 
    • Offers luthier services, Martin, Gibson guitar repair, plus custom guitar modifications. 
    • You can call or visit our shop at 2007 Lees Landing Circle, Conway, SC. 
    • Phone: 843-347-5742. 
image of Haywire Custom Guitars before repair photo
Haywire Custom Guitars before repair photo of a damaged acoustic guitar.
image of Haywire Custom Guitars after repair photo of a damaged Furch guitar
Haywire Custom Guitars “after repair” photo of a damaged Furch guitar

Our approach is to bring the acoustic guitar back into a playable state. Next, try to repair it in the way the builder would have done it. No need to over-build it but in the spirit and approach of
the instruments design and function. Lastly, the most important consideration is maintaining the original beauty when completing the stringed instrument repair. As an acoustic guitar ages, it tells a story. Sometimes a “birthmark” or bruise can be an identifying mark and a great story. But sometimes a great instrument in distress needs some care. We’re here for that.

In order of importance when restoring or repairing a musical instrument, try to be realistic when determining if it can be restored to a playable state. Do it in a minimally invasive way in keeping with the original design and sound qualities in the forefront. The final touches are reserved for artistic and superficial finishing.

image Gibson ES-125 Acoustic guitar with electronics In the Haywire Custom Guitars shop before damaged guitar repair
Gibson ES-125 Acoustic guitar with electronics In the Haywire Custom Guitars shop before fire damage repair
image fire damaged Gibson ES-125 at Haywire Custom Guitars shop before damaged guitar repair
Fire damaged Gibson ES-125 at Haywire Custom Guitars shop-before fire damaged guitar repair restoration
image Gibson ES-125 acoustic guitar with electronics In the Haywire Custom Guitars shop after damaged guitar repair and Acoustic Guitar Maintenance
Gibson ES-125 In the Haywire Custom Guitars shop after damaged guitar repair and before final paint finishing.

Contact Haywire Custom Guitars When Considering Stringed Instrument Repair in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside, Loris, Aynor, Tabor City, PawIeys Island, Conway, Socastee, Carolina Forest Areas

  • Located near Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach just off highway 90 near East Conway.  
  • Offers luthier services, stringed instrument repair, and custom guitar modifications. 
  • You can call or visit our shop at 2007 Lees Landing Circle, Conway, SC. 
  • Phone: 843-347-5742. 

Having an instrument that is physically comfortable to play, sounds great in any situation, is well-behaved, light weight, and good looks to suit your style, will definitely keep your motivation up and make playing easier for sure. The best guitar is the one that enables you to get your sound, do what you demand of it, whatever that may be, feel comfortable and sound great.

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