Do You Need the following guitar service? Affordable Guitar Repair Quick turnaround time Most guitar services covered: damaged necks, electronic repair, setups, guitar neck replacement… Our services include but are not limited to: Custom Built Guitars,in addition we handle other repairs.
Guitar Service All in One Place
Guitar Repairs
8 Point Tune Up Guitar Modifications, Hardware installation Custom Neck Building, Neck repair and Reshaping Full Guitar Set-Ups Fret Leveling and Fret Crowning Guitar Pickup Replacement, Pickup installation Special Circuits Custom Guitar Repairs Volume and Tone Mods, Electronics and wiring modification Recessed Heel Crest Guitar Re-Fretting Heel Crest Reduction Treble Bleed Circuits Super-wide Neck Replacement 1-5/8″ to 1-7/8″ Guitar Neck Shaving Super-slim Neck Replacement Guitar Neck Replacement, Fret leveling, Nut filing Custom Guitar Neck Contours, custom guitar neck shaping, thinning and profiling
Guitar Service
The most needed and most important service in overall Guitar Services has to be: Guitar Setup. What is a guitar setup?
What
is a guitar setup? Why is it important? Does a guitar need a setup?
Where do I get a setup? A setup is a series of adjustments to keep all
of the components of your guitar playing right, Working parts in a
guitar need balance. In other words, a good setup will make you guitar
play great. We adjust the neck, bridge, nut, frets (leveling) pickups,
action and intonation. Your guitar needs to play better than it did when
it came out of the factory. Why-because they don’t do a setup there
because leave that part to you. Some guitar services include a setup. If
not, then ask for one.
Whatever your guitar needs give us a call. We’ll do it fast. If your guitar neck is cracked or broken-call us to repair it quickly. Call: Haywire Custom Guitars 843-347-5742 https://haywirecustomguitars.com/guitar-headstock-repair/
Local Guitar Service and Repair-Call Haywire Custom Guitars 843-347-5742
Rick Mariner Mr.
Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md. and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
In guitar tuning, a temperament is a tuning system that slightly
bends to find middle ground to the pure intervals of pure intonation.
Most modern musical instruments are tuned in the equal temperament
system. So “perfect tuning” is a search never mastered. It’s an ideal
never realized in guitar tuning.
Trussrod view relax and tighten for better action and intonation
“Temperament, in music, the accommodation or adjustment of the
imperfect sounds by transferring a part of their defects to the more
perfect ones, in order to remedy, in some degree, the false intervals of
those instruments, the sounds of which are fixed; as the organ,
harpsichord, piano-forte, etc. Temperament is what the Italians call participatione, or system temperato,
because it is founded on temperature; that is, on the diminution of
some intervals and augmentation of others, by which it partakes of the diatonic and chromatic systems.” according to Wiki Musical temperament notes.
Perfect Guitar Tuning
Can
perfect guitar tuning be achieved? Sorry, it cannot. But we can get
very close. It is impossible to place the frets on the guitar so that
all notes on the instrument will be perfectly in tune in every key —
simply impossible, because of the way tuning works. However in the shop,
when building and setting up guitars, we take all of this into
consideration.
Proper intonation is what makes a guitar’s strings
play in tune as you fret different notes on the fret board. If the 12th
fret note is flat or sharp, your intonation is off. On most electric
guitars you can adjust the intonation for each string individually at
the bridge with each saddle.
A fret notched straightedge for guitar neck being checked for string buzz, action and intonation in The Haywire Custom Shop
Very often, the strings are too high at the nut. As with the action when it is too high, chords will be very difficult to play, particularly near the nut. Normally, the strings at the nut should barely be higher than the height of a fret.
Locking tuners just make string changes faster and have a cleaner look. Locking tuners do nothing for tuning stability.
Anyone who says they do doesn’t know how to properly wind a string
around a traditional tuning peg. What they will do is take a well
balanced guitar and make the neck nose dive from the huge extra weight
added. Is that what you had in mind?
12-Tone Equal Temperament
12-Tone
Equal Temperament guitar tuning is difficult. This is the musical scale
which “ordinary” guitars are constructed for – in theory. In reality,
the best that can be achieved is a close approximation to Equal Temper.
How
do we solve the problem of imperfect guitar tuning? We set the guitar
up properly, cut the nut slots just right, radius the strings to the
neck. Then we set the action low, lubricate all friction points, set the
intonation at the saddles correctly. In addition, and get the action
very low, check again to make sure the truss rod is set perfectly.
Lastly we tune the guitar with an accurate digital tuner to get to notes
dialed in perfectly.
Rick Mariner Mr.
Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md. and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
Specifically, Acoustic Guitar Head stock repair, neck repairs, guitar brace and crack repair
Guitar repairs to: Head stocks and
Crack, Brace repair
Similarly, guitar bridge repair and replacements
Guitar neck shaving, thinning , re-profiling and more…
Most importantly, We can fix broken guitar necks in less than a week for you.
In particular, acoustic guitars besides, electric guitars.
Haywire Custom Guitars
features: Expert Electric and acoustic Guitar repairs. Also, upgrades,
mods and fast service. Serving Myrtle Beach in addition to Conway,
Horry County and, of course, all of South Carolina. Experienced
technician will keep your guitar playing the best it can play! While it
may be true, we build electric guitars. Our Custom Shop will also
repair and modify other stringed instruments. Including our “One Day Urgent Care Guitar Repair“. Set up an appointment today-call 843-347-5742
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars
Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md. and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
Sometimes adding a new neck can be the better, faster, safer but not necessarily a cheaper option. A guitar neck shave?
We wouldn’t recommend doing it yourself, however if you have a neck
that is too large for your hands, clumsy and uncomfortable for you
then……….a guitar neck shave
may be a better option for YOU. It’s not a “one size fits all” world
but most manufacturers only aim for the “average” players hands-not
yours. Jimmy Page had the neck shaved on his 1960 Les Paul. Jimmy’s Les
Paul was shaved to a slim taper. Sure the nut width may be different
on some guitar models from either 1-5/8 to 1-11/16 on electric
guitars. Acoustic guitars will sometimes have a wider nut width on the
upper wider end such as 1-11/16 to 1-3/4 then to 1-7/8 inches on some
models. The necks are generally the same.
What are your guitar playing needs?
Let’s get back to YOU and your hands. If changing the nut width
doesn’t do it for you then consider a guitar neck shave. In the realm of
professionals it’s and easy job done regularly. We do it every day here
in the Haywire Custom Shop. With the high cost of replacement necks in
the neighborhood of around $250 ( for a used one) to $500 for a new one
maybe the one you have just needs a tweak? What do you think? It’s
certainly worth a try especially if your not doing it.
Your neck is then shaved to the specs desired
The cost of a neck shave is very inexpensive compared to a new neck purchase. Consider the benefits. First, you can ship your guitar or just the neck to us,
it will arrive in a day or two. We will work on it the day it arrives.
The neck will be shaved to whatever specs you request. We always take
measurements at the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th 9th and 12th frets upon arrival.
Your neck is then shaved to the specs desired. We’ll check the neck for
any problems such as twisting and over or under bow as well as fret
dressing on the ends if required.
We always take measurements
After the neck is smoothed to a soft feel we add a great Satin finish
to help preserve the wood for you at no extra charge. So, with the low
cost of $135 vs. a new neck it’s worth going for a guitar neck shave.
The turn-around time is 2 days then back home to you.
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars
Inc. He holds a bachelors degree from University of Md.and a Masters
degree from George Washington University. Rick developed his exclusive 8
– Point “Gig- Ready” guitar process that allows for Custom Guitars
that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s many years of development and guitar
set-up experience, Haywire Guitar shop “Builds satisfied players… one
Haywire guitar at a time”.
guitar neck shaping to customize a guitar just for the way you play?
Firstly, when in the middle of a gig do you notice some hand
fatigue? In addition to, inability to reach notes or the feeling
there’s something slowing you down? Did you ever pick up a friends
guitar and say to yourself, “I wish my guitar felt this good”. And,
have you found a guitar somewhere that looks exactly like your and had
to go grab it to see what it felt like? Most importantly, were you
surprised? Likely it didn’t feel like yours did it? Players begin the
customization process the very day they get a new guitar. Guitar neck
shaping is often desired but hardly attained without the proper
resources.
Guitar neck shaping is often desired………
There are many possibilities for better playing guitars. For
example: a neck that allows you to change the scale length of your
25-1/2″ Fender scale guitar. Consider the shorter Gibson scale of
24-3/4″. This kind of customization shortens the distance between frets
and lowers string tension for easier, quicker playing. Thought about
it? Never heard about it? It’s very attainable for any player who is
desiring a change. Some players need a change as in guitar neck
reshaping but can’t really verbalize what they need. Equally important,
we’ll often hear, “this guitar is uncomfortable, it’s hard to play, my
hands ache after a while or I can’t play as fast as I want to. The
spectrum of player comfort is extremely wide.
The spectrum of player comfort is extremely wide…..
Guitars are manufactured for “sales” not your comfort. Further, most
companies build in the middle of the spectrum to “general players” with
“average hands” with “average” needs. Similarly, they do not take into
account comfort or needs of players “outside” the middle of the
spectrum.
as well as player discomfort……
In fact, if your an average guy, with
average hands and middle of the road in every way-you’ll be fine with an
general off-the-rack guitar built for average sales produced by almost
every guitar company. As a result, because of your style differences,
hand size, physical limitations, unusual playing style you don’t fall in
the “middle of the spectrum”.
reshaping an existing guitar neck
As a result, we can help. Furthermore, reshaping an existing guitar
neck can be the best customization ever for you and your guitar neck.
Especially, in particular, your guitar neck contour or back shape of the
neck is important for optimum play-ability and hand comfort. $135 plus
return shipping may be the best money you ever spent on your guitar.
Call us 843-347-5742 or email us : haywire@sccoast.net
In conclusion, you’ll need help to determine which guitar neck
reshaping process works best for your playing comfort. Think about a
comparison with a neck you know that you already prefer.
Guitar neck Shaping or reshaping….
Above all, if you know what you need then you’re 90% there then we
can get you all the way there. Compare the dimensions of the neck you’d
like to change to those of your “favorite” neck for a start. In
brief, a set of digital calipers is all you need to do that!
Haywire Custom Guitars-Play Painlessly with a new ergonomic guitar neck shape
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom Guitars
Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
My Guitar is Not a Thing. It is an Extension of Myself.
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Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom
Guitars Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
Haywire Custom Guitars S.C. USA-92526 features: Expert electric
and acoustic Guitar Repairs In S.C. Also, upgrades, mods and fast
service. Serving Myrtle Beach and Conway in Horry County SC.
Experienced technician will keep your guitar playing the best it can
play! Haywire Custom Shop can also repair and modify other stringed
instruments. Including our “One Day Urgent Care Guitar Repair“. Set up an appointment today-call 843-347-5742
Guitar Maintenance
Guitar repairs include: New guitar strings for your guitar
Full 8-point setups
Intonation Setups
Action and truss rod adjustments, fret levels, alignments and more
Guitars for children
Light weight guitars for women
Guitar Fret Renew & In S.C.
Re-fret
Fret level
Re-Crown
Polish new work and test
Recessed Heel Crest Option
All guitar adjustments
Electronics upgrade and custom guitar mods
Electronic modifications on all stringed instruments
New Pickup installation
Wiring customization with new pots, switches, tone controls, 7 Sound switching and Treble Bleed circuits
Personalized upgrades and modifications
Guitar neck shaving, thinning, profiling
Hardware replacement & Guitar Repairs In S.C.
Hardware customization
Cosmetic enhancements
Rick Mariner working on guitar repairs Update: fixed! A good one will easily be worth the guitar setup price of $45.
Nut repair and replacement bone and graphite
Nut replacement
Saddle replacement
Fabrication from blank materials
Head stock, neck repair, guitar brace and crack repair
Head stocks
Crack repair
Brace repair
Bridge repair and replacements
Photo before neck break repair on a Les Paul at Haywire Custom Guitars
Guitar Repairs for all guitar including: PRS, Ibanez, Jackson,
Gretsch, Squier, Gibson, Taylor, Fender, Martin, Guild, Seagull ,Yamaha,
Ovation Washburn, Epiphone, G&L, Rickenbacker, ESP, Schecter and many others.
Mr. Rick Mariner Owner and Founder and CEO of Haywire Custom
Guitars Inc.
He is a member of The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
(A.S.I.A.) as well as a guitar player. Rick holds a bachelors degree
from University of Md.and a Masters degree from George Washington
University. Rick developed his exclusive 8 – Point “Gig- Ready” guitar
process that allows for Custom Guitars that are “GIG-READY”. With Rick’s
many years of development and guitar set-up experience, Haywire Guitar
shop “Builds satisfied players… one Haywire guitar at a time”.
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