Wood Street Guitar Repair is an appointment-only shop in Oakland, CA run by luthiers Jake Palladino, Brian Shima, Lewis Santer and Tomm Nguyen. The shop is a Martin Guitar Warranty Service Center and uses a Plek machine for fret leveling and refretting. Work covers fretwork, crack repair, neck resets, guitar electronics and vintage restoration on acoustic and electric guitars.
Services offered
Guitar and bass setupsPlek-assisted fret levelingPlek-assisted refrettingStainless steel refretsNeck resetsCrack repairBinding reglueBroken headstock repairInput jack replacementPot replacementGuitar electronics and custom modificationsAcoustic guitar pickup installationMartin warranty serviceVintage guitar restoration and appraisalFingerboard re-spray and repair touch-ups
Specialties
Martin warranty and neck resetsPlek fretworkVintage guitar restorationGuitar electronics and modificationsCrack repair
Certifications
Martin Guitar Warranty Service Center (since 1995)