Sonfather Guitars Custom Shop

I love this place! The staff is kind and knowledgeable. They do great work and have very reasonable prices! I usually hate going to guitar stores of any kind because the employees usually have douchey attitudes. The employees here are definitely a breath of fresh air!

Jesse was super helpful… I’ve sent several friends here and they all have been and are very happy with their work…
I also very happy with all the attention to detail
Thanks Jesse !!

I trusted these idiots with my Martin HD-​28. Bad mistake. After 12 years of use, my frets were worn. Friends recommended Sonfather so I didn’t give it much thought. They took my guitar and refretted it.
When I went to pick the guitar up, they had lowered the action to the point that I couldn’t play without the strings buzzing. There was no volume and what sound I could hear was awful. «I lowered the action where I like to play,» the tech/​owner said.
Eh hem.
It’s my guitar. Why didn’t you leave the action alone? I had a whale bone nut & saddle – gone. I paid hundreds of dollars to have the action where I played it – gone. No record of where the action was BEFORE yahoo decided to change it where he liked it.
It gets better.
The next time I get back, the action’s better. Not so much buzz and the volume’s a little bit more what you’d expect from an ACOUSTIC guitar. But it still isn’t right.
The third and final trip, the action is back to where it was when I brought my guitar in. Yeah, yeah. He told me it was a bone nut and saddle. Everything looked good.
Today, I remove the strings to look at the work yahoo did. HE GLUED A STRIP OF PLASTIC TO THE SADDLE TO RAISE THE ACTION.
If you value your guitar NEVER TAKE IT TO SONFATHER GUITARS – cheap, lying, no-​good idiots of guitar repair.

They set up my guitar great. Plays so much better than out of the box.
But they lose a star for telling me they’d call when it was ready. They didn’t and I had to wait an extra 2 days to pick up and call myself to confirm it was ready.

There an OK shop; but if your guitar needs a real luthier then you better find another shop. Charged me for a fret job, on their recommendation, that didn’t resolve the issue. I’ve had other friends that have gone there and at first they are all excited talking about how good they are; but then 3 – 4 visits later they are all going to a different luthier.

I have been coming to SonFather Guitars ever since I moved to this area ten years ago. I feel VERY fortunate to have found such a great family owned guitar repair/​Luthier business in this area. Their knowledge/​service are all top shelf while keeping their prices affordable.
So long as they are in business and I live in this area I will only take my gear to them.
Do yourself a favor take your guitar or bass to them for a set up and see.

WOW! Best service ever. This place is AWESOME. Took my son’s electric guitar for a little adjustment. They did it right away and charged almost nothing. AWESOME! Highly highly recommended.

Having recently moved back to California, I didn’t know of any local guitar shops who could take care of my instruments. Instead of driving all the way to Palo Alto or San Francisco, I decided to trust the Unilocal reviews and try out the Sonfather Guitar shop in Rocklin, which was a bit of a drive for me. The reviews are right on the money — this is one of the best guitar repair/​luthier shops I’ve ever worked with.
Not only did they immediately work on my Godin Nylon guitar (try getting that kind of service in the Bay Area!), but they were able to provide the right strings and tips on getting the best performance out of the guitar. it’s truly a pleasure to work with people who love their work, and enjoy working with customers. If you are anywhere near the Sacramento/​Rocklin/​Lodi area, and you truly want the best work done on your instruments, you should check out Sonfather guitar repair. As far as I’m concerned, they are now my repair/​service center of choice for all my guitars.

I’m from Roseville but am living in Utah right now. When my guitars need work I seriously wait until the next time I’m back in CA and I bring my guitars with me to get worked on by them. They get them done quickly and I really don’t trust anyone else with my guitars. They do the best work I’ve ever dealt with and are honest and friendly. Its a pleasure dealing with them

This is my favorite luthier, not that there are many choices in the area, but I’m happy to live in the same town. I can’t say enough good things about SonFather Guitars. I’ve taken all my new guitars in to have them do the setup and modifications. They do quality work with a good turnaround time. They are very knowledgeable and have offered me good advice. Their costs are also reasonable. In fact, one time I brought in an acoustic that had issues with the saddle pickup and Dave pulled the strings off and took a look at it on the spot. Quick fix and he didn’t charge me. Jesse and Julie are also knowledgeable and great to work with.

Let me first start by saying that you cannot say enough good things about SonFather Guitars. They not only perform great service to all your fretted and non fretted stringed instruments, but have a great respect and knowledge of every instrument that comes in the shop. Most other shops will set-​up your instrument to factory specs, but they approach your repair or maintain your instrument to the way that best suits your style of playing. They are very good about giving you an estimate of the time it will take and usually finish earlier than expected. I love that they communicate every aspect of the repair and are quick to call when your instrument has been repaired. Oh, if your wondering why it may cost as much as it does for the repair or service… it is because they are the best in town! A+ service!!!

I stopped by near closing time, and this team completed everything I asked for and more. I’ve been reluctant to get work done on my guitar for fear of impacting the tone. I will never fear again, not only did they do the work I asked for, they made recommendations that resulted in a superior outcome. And best of all, there is good energy in the shop, I look forward to a lifetime of working with this talented family.