13th Street Guitars in Huntington Beach, California is run by luthier Hugh Thomas, a former Marine Staff Sergeant who brings ten years of military electronics repair experience to the guitar bench. A graduate of Musicians Institute who finished top of his class, Hugh has built a reputation for meticulous guitar repair and setup work that has earned him thousands of satisfied customers. The shop handles everything from electric guitar setups and fret work to acoustic repair, bass modifications, fretless conversions, and ukulele service. They specialize in Floyd Rose and floating tremolo systems, pickup and electronics upgrades, and alternate tuning configurations. What sets 13th Street Guitars apart is their Plek machine, a computer-controlled robotic system that delivers precision fret dressing and setups impossible to achieve by hand. With nearly 5,000 instruments serviced on the Plek alone, this is serious guitar tech territory. The shop is also an authorized service center for Taylor, Takamine, Ibanez, Guild, Cordoba, Spector Bass, Fodera, and Kauer. Custom boutique guitar builds and vintage instrument work round out their offerings. All work is fully guaranteed.