Guitar repair from a luthier with 35 years at the bench.
Setups, fretwork, electronics and vintage restoration, all done by hand by Emmett O'Hara in his Santa Rosa shop since 2002.
- Fender Certified TechnicianAuthorized FMIC repair
- Taylor TechnicianTrained on Taylor acoustics
- Buzz Feiten Tuning SystemAuthorized installer
- In business since 2002Satisfaction guaranteed
Everything your guitar needs, under one roof.
Electric, acoustic or bass, a fresh setup or a full restoration. Emmett handles every job himself, so the person you talk to is the person doing the work.
Setups & adjustments
Truss rod, action, intonation and pickup height dialed in for the way you play and the strings you like.
Fret leveling & refrets
Level, crown and polish to cure buzzing and dead spots, or a complete refret in nickel or stainless.
Nuts, saddles & bridges
Hand-cut bone nuts and saddles, bridge reglues and the structural fixes that keep an acoustic stable.
Electronics & hot rodding
Pickup swaps, rewiring, pots, switches and jacks. Quiet, reliable circuits and custom tone mods.
Vintage restoration
Careful restoration and refinishing that respects what makes an older instrument special.
Buzz Feiten tuning
Authorized installs of the Buzz Feiten Tuning System for noticeably sweeter chords all over the neck.
BeforeAfter
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From bare wood to back on stage.
This Jaguar came in as a stripped body. It left refinished in metallic blue, reassembled with new hardware and set up to play.
Restoration is where 35 years of experience shows: matching finishes, keeping original parts where they matter and making an old guitar feel right again.
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A one-on-one shop, not a service counter.
Emmett started building guitars in woodshop at Santa Rosa High, then spent ten years at Michael Dolan Custom Guitars before opening O'Hara Guitars in 2002.
- You talk directly with the luthier doing the work
- Honest advice, including when a guitar doesn't need work
- Every repair backed by a satisfaction guarantee
One of the nicest people I've had the pleasure to do business with.Google review
Beautiful work and great service!Google review
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Visit the shop
Please call ahead before dropping off so Emmett can make sure he's at the bench to meet you.
- Address
- 704 St Mary Dr
Santa Rosa, CA 95409 - Hours
- Monday – Friday, 11 am – 6 pm
- Phone
- 707-538-5494
- e3guitarman@att.net