Richie’s Guitar Shop in San Marcos, California, serves North County San Diego with comprehensive guitar repair and restoration services. Led by Richie Hernandez, a skilled guitar tech and session musician, the shop handles everything from routine setups and fretwork to complex restorations and custom modifications.

The shop specializes in both electric and acoustic guitar repair, offering services ranging from basic restrings and setups to complete refrets, rewiring, and custom pickup installations. Richie’s expertise extends to vintage guitar work, ensuring classic instruments receive the careful attention they deserve. The shop also tackles challenging repairs like crack fixes, bridge re-glues, and guitar refinishing for both bolt-on and set-neck instruments.

Beyond standard luthier services, Richie’s Guitar Shop builds custom pedalboards and creates hand-carved bone nuts and saddles. The team works on solid body, hollow body, and acoustic guitars, with specialized knowledge in Floyd Rose systems and 12-string setups. Operating by appointment, Richie brings both technical precision and a musician’s understanding to every instrument repair. His session work and hands-on experience inform his approach to keeping guitars playing their best.