Luthier Services
Builder - Customize - Repair
Our Services
What We Do
At Granite Rocks, we provide comprehensive guitar repair services covering routine maintenance through advanced modifications, with specialized expertise in electronics. Whether your guitar needs a quick setup or a full electronics overhaul, we treat every instrument with care and attention to tone, playability, and longevity.
Routine Guitar Work
Setup & Intonation
Neck relief adjustment (truss rod)
Action and string height at the nut and bridge
intonation
Fret dress and crown for even string height and clean note clarity
Scale-specific setups (alternate tunings, baritone, 12-string)
Routine Maintenance
Cleaning and lubrication of nut, bridge saddles, and moving parts
Fretboard conditioning and finish-safe cleaning
Hardware tightening and basic fret polish
Fretwork & Structural
Fret level, crown, and polish
Fret replacement and refret
Electronics Mods
Diagnostics: noise, excess feedback, dead pickups, grounding issues, intermittent wiring
Pickup installation and swapping (single-coil, humbucker, P90, active)
Pickup height and pole piece optimization for balanced output and tone
Wiring upgrades: modern wiring, vintage-correct harnesses, blend circuits
Controls: volume/tone pot replacement, push/pull pots, stacked pots, treble bleed
Switches: selector switches, blade switches, rotary and mini-switch installations
Jack replacements and output jack upgrades (nut, sleeve, solderless options)
Shielding and grounding improvements to reduce hum and interference
Soldering and rewiring using high-quality components and clean, serviceable layouts
Modifications & Custom Work
Coil-splitting, coil-tapping, and series/parallel wiring
Phase switching and custom pickup switching schemes
Kill switches, push-pull mods, and additional controls