Get your guitar playing it's best at Guitar Wellness!
We are a guitar repair service based in Hamilton, New Zealand, specialising in restringing and professional setup of electric and acoustic guitars.
Fast turnaround and 100% satisfaction guarantee
Professional Setup includes:
Frets polished for a shiny finish and buttery-smooth feel when bending strings
Fretboard cleaned and conditioned to prevent dryness and bring out wood grain
Restring with fresh strings as required
Checking electronics
Neck relief adjustment for optimal neck straightness
String action adjustment for optimal playability and minimal buzz
Intonation adjustment so your guitar plays in tune across the fretboard
Full body cleaning
"Shaun has completed a series of guitar repairs for me, and he really knows how to set up the action, highly recommended for restringing and all things guitar related."
-Russ
"Expert guitar technician known for exceptional customer service, quick turnaround times, and meticulous attention to detail. Highly recommend him!"
-Katarina
"Shaun fixed my son's guitar again, very quick turnaround and went that extra mile. Have been using Shaun for a few years now. Thank you Shaun. I highly recommend him."
-Mark
Price List
Restring - Electric, Acoustic, Classical
$40
Includes cleaning, fret polishing, fretboard oiling and neck adjustment.
Does not include strings.
Restring - Floyd Rose
$60
Includes cleaning, fret polishing, fretboard oiling, bridge balancing and neck adjustment.
Does not include strings.
Full Setup - Acoustic
$80
Includes cleaning, fret polishing, fretboard oiling, hardware tightening, restring, tuning, neck adjustment, string action height.
Does not include strings.
Full Setup - Electric
$90
Includes cleaning, fret polishing, fretboard oiling, hardware tightening, electronics cleaning, restring, tuning, neck adjustment, string action height, intonation.
Does not include strings.
Full Setup - Floyd Rose
$120
Full cleaning, fret polishing, fretboard oiling, hardware tightening, electronics cleaning, restring, tuning, bridge balancing, neck adjustment, string action height, intonation.
Does not include strings.
Fret Polishing
$50
Frets polished for smooth feel and mirror-like shine.
Nut Replacement (Tusq)
$135
Nut replacement to improve tone and tuning stability and resolve lower-fret buzz.
Includes pre-cut synthetic bone Tusq nut.
Output Jack Replacement
$65
Replace worn or faulty output jack
Includes Switchcraft output jack.
Tuner Replacement
$75
Direct replacement of tuners (does not include tuning machines)
Pickup Installation - 1 Pickup
$80
Installation wiring for one pickup (does not include pickup)
Pickup Installation - 2 Pickups
$150
Installation wiring for two pickups (does not include pickups)
Pickup Installation - 3 Pickups
$220
Installation wiring for three pickups (does not include pickups)
Contact
Get in touch to book an appointment:
"Shaun has worked on several of my guitars both electric and acoustic - on both setup and stringing which produced optimum sound. Great attention to detail and I appreciate the final clean and polish I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Shaun for technical setup and guitar care/stringing requirements."
-Nick
"Outstanding workmanship from Shaun over the years in servicing my guitar. Friendly, timely, and dedicated to his craft. Recommend to anyone in Hamilton or Waikato who needs their guitar repaired or adjusted."
-Scott
"Shaun is a really good luthier, pretty fast and good service. My guitar is sounding amazing now. 100% Recommended"
-Felipe
About
Guitar Wellness is run by Shaun Trillo, a guitar player with 25 years experience playing and working on guitars. He previously managed the guitar section of the Rockshop for 7 years as well as setting up and maintaining all of the guitars and basses in the store, and those of countless satisfied customers.
Shaun also plays lead guitar in local rock covers band The Un4scene, and is formally trained in full-stack music production, produces his own music and sometimes music for other artists, and offers professional mixing and mastering services as Regal Mastering.