Expert Guitar & Stringed Instrument Repair and Handcrafted Guitars by Steve Koenke
Professionally trained luthier and vintage guitar specialist with more than 28 years of experience
Steve Koenke is a professionally trained luthier and vintage guitar specialist with more than 28 years of experience repairing and modifying fine fretted stringed instruments and building handcrafted guitars. From precision setups and refrets to handcrafted guitars and hand-wound pickups, every project reflects meticulous attention to detail, expert craftsmanship, and a commitment to exceptional tone, playability, and long-term reliability.
Whether you're a touring musician, collector, hobbyist, or first-time player, Koenke Guitars provides expert repair services for acoustic and electric guitars, basses, banjos, mandolins, lap steel guitars, and resonator guitars. Based in Indian Land, South Carolina, we serve musicians throughout the Charlotte region with expert repair services for guitars and other fretted stringed instruments.
Instruments serviced
Acoustic guitars
Electric guitars
Bass guitars
Banjos
Mandolins
Lap steel guitars
Resonator guitars
Professional repair services
Professional setups: Optimize action, intonation, neck relief, and playability for your individual playing style.
Refrets: Complete and partial refrets using professional techniques for smooth playability and long-lasting performance. (Watch video: How to crown a fret like a pro)
Pickup installation & rewinding: Professional installation, rewinding, and hand-wound pickups for exceptional tone. (Watch video: How to wind pickups like a pro)
Electronics repair: Diagnosis and repair of switches, potentiometers, output jacks, wiring, and other electronic issues.
Headstock & bridge repair: Structural repairs that restore strength, appearance, and tone.
Nuts & saddles: Precision-crafted nuts and saddles for improved tuning stability, sustain, and tone. (Watch video: Making brass nuts)
Modifications: Hardware upgrades, custom wiring, pickup changes, and performance modifications tailored to your needs.
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Why choose Koenke Guitars?
28+ years experience
Professionally trained luthier
Vintage guitar specialist
Approximately 15,000 instruments repaired
Handcrafted guitars
Hand-wound pickups
Personalized craftsmanship
Consistent 5-star customer reviews
Serving musicians throughout the Charlotte region
Located in Indian Land, South Carolina, Koenke Guitars provides expert repair services for guitars and other fretted stringed instruments for musicians throughout the Charlotte region, including Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Lancaster, Ballantyne, Waxhaw, Monroe, Matthews, Pineville, and surrounding communities.
Whether your instrument needs a professional setup, refret, electronics repair, modification, structural repair, or you are interested in a handcrafted guitar, Steve Koenke provides personalized service and precision craftsmanship backed by more than nearly three decades of lutherie experience.
See why players give Koenke Guitars 5 stars
Musicians consistently praise our craftsmanship, communication, and attention to detail. Read what customers are saying on Google and Facebook.
