The Lutherie Shop

Mar 2023

Man, I tell y'all Scott is AWESOME!! He shouldn't be called a guitar Lutherie, but a guitar MAGICIAN! I've been going to him for like 4 years now, and every time I get my Martin guitar back it's like new again!! No one's perfect, and I think his timeliness may be his only issue if any, but he loves helping people and working on guitars so much that sometimes he make take a hair longer than expected, but it's always worth the cost, work, and wait! It's only a testament to how much he loves helping his fellow musicians and guitar enthusiasts. We highly recommend Scott for any and all guitar maintenance and services. You will absolutely be happy with his quality and workmanship. 5 Stars all day everyday.

Oct 2022

Amazing work done on Floyd Baker’s (my great-great uncle) Harmony Sovereign guitar. Floyd was a guitar maker for Sears Roebuck in Chicago making Harmony guitars. This guitar was made by co-workers for his retirement. He passed in 1955 so this guitar was made pre-then. Restoration is beautiful, sounds amazing with lots of character, the natural harmonics are clean-ringing, and I am super pleased with The Lutherie Shop’s work!

Aug 2022

Scott is a world-class luthier, and we’re lucky to have him in Des Moines. He’s worked on several guitars of mine – including resetting the neck on my 1973 Guild. There is no level of instrument I would not entrust to Scott. He simply does great work!