Whitsett Guitar Works

Absolutely love this place! Brought both my acoustic and electric guitar in for repairs and setup and they now play amazing! Bill is a legendary luthier!

Bill has been an incredible influence and mentor in just about everything I know about guitars. Not only is he a Master Craftsman, but he deeply cares about the instrument, the "Wood", as he so affectionately calls the guitars and other stringed beauties he works on. While I'm no real guitar player, I do have a very cherished ~ 30 yr old guitar that I have sent to Bill from time to time and it's clear that he treats my "common man's" instrument with the kind of love and care that you'd expect if you had a rare treasure or vintage guitar.

Best techs in the area by far. Couldn't be more professional. Will be going back for everything guitar related in the future.

I've been playing guitar for more than 55 years and I can tell you with complete certainty that shop owner Bill Whitsett is the absolute best in his field when it comes to repairing and maintaining stringed instruments. I've been taking my guitars to him for set-ups, bone nuts and pickup installs and swaps since around 2005 or '06, when he was in Lowell.

His prices are fair and his work is impeccable. He's as honest and up-front a craftsman as you'll find anyway and stands behind his work 150 percent. I drive about an hour from my home in New Hampshire to his shop because, quite frankly, he's the only guitar tech I trust to get it done right. When you find the best, you stay with the best.

The bridge on my Seagull acoustic was cracking due to a poorly fitting saddle. Bill made me a custom bridge and bone saddle and it plays (and sounds) better than ever! Another time Bill fixed a crack on the body of my guitar. The wood had dried out from leaving the guitar hung on a wall hook during winter, instead of in a case with a proper humidifier.

Can't say enough good things about Bill Whittset. He's a Master Guitar Tech/Luthier, hard working and honest. Only place to go for your guitar needs. Bring your Wood to Bill. Listen to his advice. Don't forget to humidify your acoustic guitars in the case!

Bill did a great job setting up my brand new Fender Strat, and also fixed a fret buzzing issue I had with it. It feels so great to play now. The turn around was just a few days, and right on time from his initial estimate.

I brought Bill an acoustic and 3 electrics to set up with one of the electrics also getting a new bridge and pickups and I have to say that all 4 of them are playing better than they ever have! His shop is super cool and he's really knowledgeable about all things guitar and you can tell he loves his craft. If you're looking for a guy to work on guitars, you couldn't put them in better hands! Thanks Bill!

As an authorized Martin luthier Bill has taken care of a number of my Martin guitars and I have found the work performed with excellent results within the time period and costs expected. If you need work done on an instrument I heartily recommend talking with Bill about it.