Chicago Fret Works

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4229 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60618

Chicago Fret Works is a premier full-service guitar and amplifier repair workshop located in the Lincoln Square North Center neighborhood of Chicago, established in 2008. The shop specializes in a wide range of services, including precision fretwork, setups, electronics, refinishing, and both structural and cosmetic repairs for fretted instruments of all kinds, ensuring complete customer satisfaction.

With a commitment to exceeding customer expectations, Chicago Fret Works caters to both acoustic and electric instruments, as well as basses, banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, and more, whether they are new or vintage. The skilled team is dedicated to providing the best craftsmanship and customer service, striving to make each instrument play at its best.

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4.5113 reviews
Tom D.
4/14/2025

I had a great experience with Steve at the Fret Works. I had a relatively simple problem with daughter's bass guitar (a starter "mini") and he was able to resolve it quickly while I stood there....

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Jason B.
7/30/2024

Steve, one of the owners that I explained my amp repair to at the front desk, took time to understand my request to get my Fender "Evil" Twin that I've owned for 30 years up and running again. I...

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Tony M.
7/14/2023

CFW recently completed a setup of my Fender Player strat. As a new player only 3 months in the learning process, the people behind the counter were nothing but excellent in walking me through what...

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Steven G.
3/9/2024

I recently brought in my Epiphone guitar to have a broken neck repaired. I was very satisfied with the results. It came back looking like a brand new guitar. I highly recommend CFW for its...

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Christopher M.
12/19/2022

I used to own a guitar repair store. Yep. My first business. I was 23 when I opened it and sold it to get money to got to music school. Now 50 years later I walk into Chicago Fret Works. I have...

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