Expert Guitar & Stringed Instrument Repair and Handcrafted Guitars by Steve Koenke
Steve Koenke is a professionally trained luthier and vintage guitar specialist with more than 28 years of experience repairing fretted stringed instruments and building guitars. Every repair and handcrafted guitar reflects meticulous craftsmanship, personalized service, and a commitment to exceptional tone, playability, and lasting performance.
Located in Indian Land, South Carolina, Koenke Guitars serves musicians throughout the Charlotte region with expert repair services for acoustic and electric guitars, basses, banjos, mandolins, lap steel guitars, and resonator guitars. From touring professionals and collectors to weekend players and beginners, Steve regularly services instruments from Martin, Gibson, Fender, Taylor, PRS, Gretsch, Epiphone, Ibanez, Takamine, Yamaha, and many boutique builders.
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 you're maintaining a favorite instrument, bring a vintage guitar back to life, or commissioning a handcrafted guitar, Steve Koenke offers experienced craftsmanship and personalized service backed by more than 28 years of professional lutherie.
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.
