Our Certified Guitar Techs

Our Blue Magic Certified Guitar Technician

Luthiers and Guitar Techs are the lifeblood of the professional musician. Their respect comes from knowing the intimate details of all types of guitars and guitar strings. Only top Professionals make our list. 

We’ve set up The Blue Magic Certified Guitar Technician Program for our players looking for a guitar tech or luthier for their rigs.

While we cannot guarantee your satisfaction, we have checked their reputation and service quality before adding them to our Certified list. You can also look for this seal on their websites and social media . 

Only approved Certified techs will be allowed to provide Blue Magic strings to their musician customers.

It’s important to know that we respect the territories of our techs. We don’t want them competing with each other over territory. So we’ve allowed on tech per market area for your convenience as well

Our Certified Luthiers and Guitar Techs

We’re proud to present the organizations that will take the best care of your guitars.

If you’re interested (or know someone who should be on our list, let us know.

Brian Hill's Bubble Up Guitar Works
Martin, Broward, Palm Beach and Dade Counties

Bubble Up’s Guitar Works is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction – We will do everything we can to meet your expectations. I have 30+ years of experience working on, repairing, and re-finishing guitars of all shapes and sizes. Now open and incorporated in Stuart, Florida – Thanks to some really great clients, we have opened our business location and moved this shop out of my front living room…
We’re a One Stop Shop for All Stringed Instruments – Except Piano. I draw the line at 36 strings max lol! More info at bubbleupsguitarworks.com

Sergeant Shredder
Lakeland and Central Florida

Based in Lakeland, Florida, Sergeant Shredder, as he’s affectionally known, has been doing repairs since 1985. Setups, wiring, and fret work are his prime specialties, but he does many other jobs as well. He considers his work as “boutique style” striving for perfection. He’s done work for many pro touring guitarists throughout the years.

The shop is by appointment only so he can keep the consistent boutique quality control and time management. He is also a U.S. Army Gulf War Veteran.

Along with S.A. Thomas Guitar Repairs, he also founded and runs the non-profit “no-salary” 501c3 called SGT SHREDDER Rocking To Heal Vets Inc. The organization uses Live Music charity events as a major source of fundraising for Giving Our Veterans Their Second Chance For Life.

S.A. Thomas Guitar Repairs makes sure that every therapy instrument given to a disabled Veteran is in top working shape. They also build electric guitars from aftermarket parts to give to our Nation’s Veterans. Learn more at www.sgtshredderrthv.org

Rick's Vintage Guitars and Repairs
St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay Florida

Specializing in Expert Set- Ups and the quickest turnaround anywhere!!

Mod/Repair, Buy/Sell/Trade/Repair Guitars, Basses, Amps, Drums, FX Pedals and Studio/Audio/Hi Fi Gear.

Call or text for any info or to book an appointment!

727-735-5350

or visit his Facebook page. 

Joe Buscema's Jeez Guitars
St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay

Gulf War Veteran Joe Buscema started his venture as an apprentice at Ace Music in 1992 after serving the US Navy as a mechanic and special weapons tech. Working for zero dollars for owners Jack and Hank, he swept floors and polished guitars which led to the chance to work along side one of the top repair techs in southern California, Reggie Wilk.

After a one year stint of trying the local music scene, Joe moved back to Tampa Bay and started doing repairs and forming his band, Smackhead. It was at this time he was able to apprenticed under John Buscarino, Master Luthier. Shortly after, he would meet Phil Wilhoite, the owner of Phil’s Guitar Works, a busy “feels like home” guitar shop in Clearwater. Working as the head repair tech there he would take lunches and visit Augustino Lo Prinzi, whos shop , Augustino Guitars , was just down the street. This led to yet another apprenticeship and life long friendship. From there Joe has worked on his own doing expert repairs for mostly professional musicians. All the while developing his own brand, Jeez Guitars. Joe has hand made over 30 instruments and repaired many star guitars over the years for such artists as Brian Seltzer, Slash, Gilby Clark, Kirk Hammet, Kurdt Vanderhoff, John Marshall, and Peter Klett to name a few.

Chad Boston Guitar Tech & Maintenance
Portland, Oregon / Vancouver, Washington

Chad Boston’s Guitar Tech and Maintenance offers repair and modification services for electric guitars and basses. We can customize your instrument’s setup to match your playing style, and each setup comes with three adjustments for up to three months after you pick up your instrument.

Our electric or bass setup includes restringing, adjusting the truss rod and neck angle, action, intonation, balancing tremolo, adjusting pickups, tightening hardware, cleaning and oiling the fingerboard, polishing the guitar and frets, and replacing the battery.

If you need fretwork, we can level and recrown your existing frets or replace them using your preferred size and type of fret wire. We can also make handmade nuts and saddles with the material of your choice.

We offer simple to complex customizations for wiring, electronics, and pickups to suit your needs. We don’t accept or use any customer-supplied wiring parts other than pickups.

We also do pedalboards, pedal maintenance, wiring, and custom solutions for many of your gear needs!

Contact Chad Boston

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