Nomadic Guitar Repairs and Lessons

I bought a used guitar and tried to tinker with it to get the setup right. I botched the job so brought it in to Steve. He was was super amicable, took the time to chat and answer questions and had the guitar ready and set up exactly when he said he would. I definitely plan on coming back if I need anything else done!

Steve did a great job on installing a Mastery Bridge on my Fender Jaguar. My guitar sounds better than ever. He’s super friendly and knows what he’s doing. He also keeps you up to date on the whole process which is great. I would recommend Steve to anyone.

I took my aging /​damaged Gretsch to Steve. At pick up time, the guitar was new again. The tone was amazing. Steve works miracles. I wouldn’t take my guitars to anyone else.

Incredible service. My guitar stopped putting out signal and it was looking like we were going to have to order a new preamp which would have been easily a $ 400 repair. Steve could have easily just said the pre was hopeless and charged me a ton but instead he went the extra mile by taking the pre apart and re-​soldered some wires and now we’re good as new. The repair ended up being a fraction of what we thought it would and it sounds great. He even made sure to get it done fast so I could have it in time for tour.
Stand up guy who does great work. I highly recommend.

Tuned up two of my guitars and an amp. They sound great, play great. Steve is easy to get along with, honest and easy to coordinate drop off/​pick up’s. What more can you ask for

I recently dropped off an old guitar to get re strung as I intend to start playing again in the new year. Steve had my guitar tuned, cleaned up and re strung in almost no time. And it was inexpensive. You can tell this guy’s a pro.

Steve is fantastic — a teacher, a repairman, a person. I highly recommend him for all of your guitar needs. I have been taking lessons from him for six months and I don’t plan to stop anytime soon!

Steve is great. He has made learning a new instrument a ton of fun and he teaches based on your interests so you can learn what suits you and not from some predetermined script. I highly recommend

I play in my church’s worship team. We have service multiple times a week, therefore me and my wine red fender stratocaster (which I haven’t named yet) spend a lot of time together, so I need her sounding her best all the time.
I knew it sounded wonky after taking it to guitar center for a set up… after a couple months, I finally decided to bring it in to Steve’s shop. I feel like the 6 days Steve had with it were pretty worth it. I’m sure he had other projects before getting to mine but what I mean to say is, the time and work that went into my guitar shows. He adjusted my string action, pickup height, adjusted the truss rod… all in all it sounds great! He even threw in some screws for my saddles for free! Awesome dude right here.
Did you know he also works on amps as well? Yep he does! Plus, even tho he’s known as «The FenderMan» he works on other guitars as well. Will be bringing in my epiphone SG400 and fender blues deluxe reissue for set ups as soon as I get that paycheck. All this and it was still cheaper than my visit to GC. Cannot recommend Steve enough. Go there now.

Steve is the man. Took my cyclone and my heritage and pimped out the set up! I’ll be coming back for all repairs moving forward.

Steven is an awesome instructor, kind, patient, and super easy to learn from.

I made a Unilocal account just to share how great Steve is. I scheduled a guitar lesson knowing nothing but a shaky D chord and was instantly satisfied with the teacher I had chosen.
He is friendly, supportive, accommodating with my hectic schedule, patient and a great musician (just go to one of his shows, you’ll see) — I definitely recommend Nomadic Guitar to anyone wanting to learn guitar!

I’ve been taking lessons with Steve for a few months now, and I’m really enjoying them. I’ve been wanting to learn to play an instrument for a while, and always regretted not having done it as a kid. I thought starting as an adult would be much harder, especially since I tend to get frustrated when I can’t get something right. Steve has been very patient and encouraging though, and lessons with him are anything but frustrating.
I especially like that he teaches popular songs, which makes the classes so much more fun (not just abstract theory). He is also very good at breaking down a song, and starting with simplified versions (which is great for a complete novice like me). When I then progress to the more complex version, it gives me a good feeling of achievement.
If you want to take guitar lessons, I strongly recommend Steve!

I brought my bass in for an overdue setup and Steve did an awesome job. He was very thorough and talked me through all the adjustments he made. I left knowing more about my guitar than I did before — would definitely recommend!

Im new to guitar & really needed some help with new strings & guitar maintenance over all. Steve helped with all of that & then some. Really genuine guy & great repair work. Looking forward to taking some lessons!

If you need a repair done, the owner is hard to reach. Apparently, he owns multiple locations around Los Angeles, but he did personally text me to schedule something. He told me he’d be at his Echo Park location the next day afternoon, so I planned my day around that. That day, I texted him and he told me he was in a different place.
I’m sure the repair jobs are fantastic, but the disorganized nature of the interaction made me go elsewhere.

Steve just fixed up my Les Paul this week and I couldn’t be happier with his service! The guitar had a handful of issues that needed to be addressed and he took care of them all in an extremely thorough and time-​sensitive manner. Very grateful to have such a trustworthy place to bring my gear to!

I bought a Squier Strat for really cheap. When I got the guitar I knew I had to get it fixed up. The guitar was a bit dirty it had some melted candle wax and gunk on the fret and I knew it had to get some new strings. Steve really helped me out. The guitar looks brand new! It got completely cleaned up and restrung and tuned up. I am really excited about learning to play and I know I will be coming back if I ever need help in the future.
Helpful hint: Call ahead first. I sorta accidently interrupted a guitar lesson when I dropped off my guitar for repairs. Woops!

Steve is awesome! He’s a very nice man. He is a good listener. He is willing to help you solve any issue with your instrument. He has reasonable prices. It only cost me $ 50 plus strings to get my guitar back in shape. He calls this the «Basic Setup.» This guy is the best guy I’ve ever taken my guitar to have it fixed up! Seriously!

Steve is an exceptionally hard-​working, meticulous, and dedicated craftsman. I brought my Epiphone Studio electric guitar for a setup after seeing the rave of positive reviews on here. He has great communication with all his clients and makes sure everything is exactly how you want it in the end.
* I had a crack in the neck of my guitar, Steve fixed it right up.
* The intonation of my guitar was annoyingly off, Steve fixed it up.
* My straplock and input jack were deteriorated, guess who fixed it? Steve got my back.
* All this in a quick and precise manner!
I’m sure you’re getting the picture here. He literally texted and called me while he was working on my guitar to let me know if he spotted a minor problem, or if he had some positive recommendations for certain parts of my guitar. Long story short, this man will examine your guitar inside and out and give you his all to make sure it comes out sounding like the monster you know your guitar could be. He will definitely have my business for the years to come. Please see Steve, you will not regret it.