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Over 40 Years of Experience caring for, repairing & hand crafting Guitars

We offer full service electric and acoustic guitar repair and restoration. We also repair a variety of other stringed instruments. Bring in your acoustic & electric guitars, bass guitars, dobros, banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, and lap steels for much needed maintenance, careful care and/or repair. We utilize accurate restoration techniques to preserve the original spirit and value of your precious instrument. As guitar makers, we have a deep insight into guitar repairs, subtleties of construction, stress, tension, finishes, glues, etc. Guitar restoration and repair work should be respectful and careful, never doing more than is needed.

The SHOP

Master Luthier – Doc Pittillo

SHOP DOGS – Sunny & Birdie

The Guitar Doctor Team

The Guitar Doctor Team

Walking into the Guitar Doctor’s facility is a memorable experience for any musician or guitar enthusiast. The atmosphere is very mellow and unpretentious. You will most likely see Doc Pittillo sitting at his bench sipping a coffee while working his magic on a guitar. The wall behind Doc is full of guitars that are repaired or in process and you immediately realize Docs’ wealth of experience. Gibsons, Fenders, Ibanez, ESP, Epiphones, Electric, Acoustic, Basses, Mandolins, Dobros and guitars you have never seen before cover the walls. Glass cases hold some of his very own, custom, hand made Pittillo guitars and you are welcome to try them out too. You soon realize that you are hanging out with one of the best luthiers in the business who loves his work and takes pride in what goes out the door.

BRING US YOUR REPAIRS

The Guitar Doctor has been servicing guitars in Orange County for over 40 years. Whether it’s a setup on a $100 beginner’s Christmas present or a $250,000 original 1959 Gibson Les Paul, the Guitar Doctor is the place you can trust for exceptional service on your instrument. Because of their amazing craftsmanship and attention to artists’ specific needs, the Guitar Doctor has been servicing guitars and basses for some very well known artists from around the world who rely on the Guitar Doctor to keep their instruments in performance condition.

COME VISIT US AT OUR NEW SHOP
3190 C-1 Airport Loop Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626