Fretwork, set-ups, electronics, and restoration done by hand, in small batches, by someone who plays what he fixes.
Truss rod adjustment, action and intonation dial-in, nut slot check, full cleaning, and string installation. Strings purchased separately. Turnaround typically 72 hours.
Full cleaning and fresh-eyes inspection to get a guitar photo- and sale-ready before you list it.
Hardware pulled and polished separately, finish oxidation and haze corrected, full body buff. For guitars that need real cosmetic restoration, not just a wipe-down.
Level, crown, and polish for buzzing or worn frets. Full refret quoted after inspection.
Pickup swaps, rewiring, pot and jack replacement, noise troubleshooting.
A custom-built guitar assembled from bolt-on parts — your choice of body, neck, hardware, and electronics, built and set up to spec.
Hired per show for string changes, tuning, quick fixes, and backline support between sets. Rate scales with number of guitars and show length.
Bringing a neglected or inherited guitar back to a playable, structurally sound instrument.
Zemski's Guitar Repair & Set Ups is a one-person shop based in Wallkill, New York, run by a tradesman who's spent his career with tools in hand — carpentry, farm equipment, and now guitars. The approach is the same wherever the work is: understand how the thing is built, fix what's actually wrong, and hand it back better than it came in.
Work is taken on locally around the Hudson Valley, with turnaround times that respect your schedule and your instrument. Custom parts and hardware, including casters, can be made to order for players who want something no one else is carrying.