Bring us your guitar or amp. We’ll get it playing and sounding the way it should.
Music City Guitars is a full-service guitar shop in Manchaca. Repair work is a big part of who we are. We have two separate service departments, one for guitars and one for amps. Each is run by a dedicated tech who does that work and nothing else. Your instrument is in the hands of someone who specializes in it.
Customer Reviews:
“Took my Tele to a well-known guitar shop in Austin to have a Bigsby installed, and unfortunately, they really messed it up. Thankfully, Cade and his guitar tech took care of it for me, and it came out great!” — Jamie M., Google
“I took in my neglected 15 year old guitar with the original strings for service/set up… Great service and am very happy with the adjustments and new strings!” — Taylor, Google
“Great price for a guitar restring and was completed in less than 24 hours.” — Brandi D., Google
“Repaired an electronics issue on my guitar I’ve been struggling with for a while. Highly recommend.” — Alex A., Google
“I had my strat worked on and it came back perfectly done, went from a guitar I really liked to easily my favorite guitar in my lineup.” — Adam S., Google
“We’ve had repairs done here a few times now and it’s always quick turn around and great service.” — Kim P., Google
Guitar Repair
Tony Nobles handles all guitar repair at MCG. Tony has years of experience building and repairing guitars and has an outstanding reputation among local players. When you bring a guitar to Tony, it gets a builder’s eye.
What we do: setups, action and intonation adjustments, pickup swaps, electronics and wiring, and general repair. If it’s not on this list, ask us.
Rate: $90 per hour.
Restrings: $20 plus the cost of strings. Pick your set from our wall, or ask us for a recommendation.
Turnaround: usually about one week, and sometimes faster.
Amp Repair
Billy Broome handles all amp repair at MCG. Billy is a respected local musician who spent years servicing amps and equipment for Austin ISD. He works on vintage and modern tube amps, and he services every amp we sell as well as the ones our customers bring in.
Rate: $100 per hour. You’re only charged for the time spent on your amp.
Bench fee: if we can’t fix your amp, there’s a $35 minimum bench fee to cover the diagnosis. If we do fix it, you pay only the hourly rate, with no bench fee on top.
Turnaround: plan on at least three weeks. Amps need careful diagnosis, repair and testing, and some parts have to be ordered. We’d rather take the time to do it right.
How to check in a repair
Bring your guitar or amp by during store hours, and we’ll look it over with you and check it in. Not sure if it’s worth fixing? Bring it in anyway. We’ll give you an honest answer.
Questions? Call us at 512-344-9443 or stop by 2203 W FM 1626 in Manchaca. We’re open Tuesday–Saturday 11–6 and Sunday 1–5, and closed Monday.
