Brooks Acoustic and Guitar Restoration has been serving musicians in the Hawk Point and Greater St. Louis area since 2016 under the expert hands of certified luthier Robert Brooks, affectionately known as “The Guitar Doctor.” Brooks’ journey began during a 2011 knee injury recovery when he received his first acoustic guitar, sparking a passion that led to a professional apprenticeship with Scott Baxendale of Baxendale Guitars in 2012.

This full-service shop specializes in acoustic guitar restoration, tackling projects others won’t touch‚including instruments smashed into pieces or severely water-damaged. Brooks offers comprehensive guitar repair services including setups, neck sets, headstock repairs, and complete refretting work. The shop has earned particular recognition for vintage guitar work and custom boutique guitar builds, with Brooks having constructed his own instruments from scratch.

A standout service is the “sleeper conversion,” transforming beat-up guitars into instruments with custom, professional-grade sound through ladder-to-x-brace conversions. Brooks’ meticulous luthier skills and hands-on approach treat every instrument with the care and precision that earned him his “Guitar Doctor” reputation among working musicians throughout Missouri.