Parker Precision Guitars
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Electric-guitar setup, repair, and modification · Aberdeen, South Dakota

Measured for the way you play.

Careful service starts with listening to you, recording the guitar's current state, and making measured setup, repair, or modification decisions toward the way you want it to feel, sound, and play.

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Yellow Tele-style electric guitar photographed outdoors on a stand.

How it works

A clear path from concern to service

  1. 1

    Tell us what you notice.

    Use the intake form to describe the guitar and what you want from it as a player.

  2. 2

    Free inspection and written findings.

    We document the guitar's current condition and explain what we find before paid work begins.

  3. 3

    You approve the work.

    We agree on the scope and spending limit. Work outside that approval requires another conversation.

  4. 4

    Service, verification, and record.

    Approved work is completed, checked, and returned with useful service documentation.

Example work order

See what comes back with the guitar

Every completed job should leave you with more than a verbal summary. This sample shows the kind of measurements, findings, approved work, and final totals Parker Precision Guitars records and returns with the instrument.

Example only, using made-up details to show the kind of notes that come back with completed work.

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Page 1 of a mock Parker Precision Guitars work order showing customer concern, requested result, and incoming to outgoing setup measurements. Page 2 of a mock work order showing completed service sections, work performed, labor, materials, and section totals. Page 3 of a mock work order showing total, signature line, and sample-document note.

What the service considers

Numbers serve the player

Good electric-guitar service is not a contest to produce the smallest number. String choice, tuning, playing style, and the guitar itself all matter. Measurements help us understand the starting point, make deliberate changes, and leave a repeatable record.

Depending on the guitar and the approved work, the evaluation may consider neck relief, action, string path, bridge condition, pickup balance, intonation, frets, hardware, controls, selector switch, output jack, and requested hardware or pickup changes.

The goal is not somebody else's specification. It is a guitar that works for you, with a record of how it got there.

Care at the bench

The mark we never want to make

We do not want to make the ding, scratch, or other mark you have to remember every time you look at your guitar. Instruments are supported properly, work areas are protected, clean microfiber is used generously, vulnerable areas are masked when appropriate, and the correct tool is used for the task.

Surface protection Proper rests Clean microfiber Masking where appropriate Correct tools
Several electric guitars on stands waiting for service.
A small shop queue keeps the work deliberate and manageable.

About Derek

An engineer's habits, applied to guitars

Derek is a retired engineer who spent years measuring machines and parts. He also maintains his own fleet of guitars. Parker Precision Guitars brings those habits together: listen to the player, understand the starting condition, use the right tools, measure what matters, and document the result in plain language.

Pricing and scope

Straightforward pricing

The initial intake, non-invasive diagnostic inspection, and written findings report are free. Approved shop labor is $60 per hour, billed in 15-minute increments. Parts and materials are additional when needed and approved.

The rate is possible because this is a passion project, not our primary source of income. That does not mean rushed or cut-rate work. We accept no more than five instruments at a time. When those spaces are full, we maintain a waiting list rather than crowd the shop or hurry an instrument through the process.

We agree on the work and a spending limit before paid work begins. A newly discovered need that would exceed that approval is discussed before proceeding.

After approved work begins, expected turnaround is about five business days. If parts must be ordered, expected turnaround is about 10 business days after the needed parts are available. If the expected duration changes, we will communicate that to you.

Current scope: electric-guitar setup, repair, and modification to hardware and pickups. Floyd Rose-equipped guitars are not accepted at this time.

School instruments

Donated work for school-owned instruments

Parker Precision Guitars may accept a school-owned electric guitar through an authorized school representative. Accepted work is fully donated: the school is not charged for labor, strings, parts, materials, or related supplier charges.

Normal intake, approval, custody, safety, documentation, and quality checks still apply. This program is for school-owned instruments; student-owned or privately owned instruments are outside the donated-work rule.

FAQ

Common questions

What kinds of guitars do you work on?

Electric guitars. Current services include setup, repair, and modification to hardware and pickups. Floyd Rose-equipped guitars are not accepted at this time.

What does the first inspection cost?

The intake, non-invasive diagnostic inspection, and written findings report are free.

How is paid work priced?

Approved shop labor is $60 per hour, billed in 15-minute increments. Parts and materials are additional when needed and approved.

How can I pay?

Parker Precision Guitars accepts cash and Square card payments. Online card payments happen through the secure Square link on your invoice. Personal checks are not accepted at this time.

Will you do work I have not approved?

No. We agree on the scope and spending limit before paid work begins. If a new need would exceed that approval, we contact you before proceeding.

Do you have a waiting list?

We accept no more than five instruments at a time. When those spaces are full, we maintain a waiting list rather than crowd the shop or hurry an instrument through the process.

How long does service usually take?

After approved work begins, expected turnaround is about five business days. If parts must be ordered, expected turnaround is about 10 business days after the needed parts are available. If the expected duration changes, we will communicate that to you.

Do you work on school instruments?

Parker Precision Guitars may accept school-owned electric guitars through an authorized school representative. Accepted work is fully donated. Normal intake, authorization, custody, safety, documentation, and quality checks still apply.

Where are you located?

Parker Precision Guitars serves Aberdeen, South Dakota, and players who travel to Aberdeen from surrounding communities. Start an intake, call, or text to begin.

Contact

Start with the guitar you have and the way you play.

Aberdeen, South Dakota · Serving players from the surrounding area

Call or text: (605) 229-9076

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