REVIEWS & TESTIMONIALS
I just wanted to say Thank you X 100! Jake had the most wonderful time…and so did I. He was reserved and serious around you guys, but when I took him for pizza (which we forgot to take home) and on the way home…and when we got home he was super excited. It really did mean so much to him that all of you took the time to spend with him teaching him everything. He was also so proud that he put his hands into the work on his guitar…as he has expressed to me many times. I hope to continue to come up for similar experiences.
Thank you Thank you!!!
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JANE WHITMAN
Todd, Dan and the rest of the crew. Just wanted to say once again, thank you soooo much for the custom paint job you did on my new Fender Jazz Bass. (Candy Brandywine) It came out absolutely fantastic! Couldn’t have imagined it any better. And the set up is perfect! Guys, you are truly Pro’s Pros. Thanks again and see you again with another project soon!
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STEPHEN CLARK
My father takes all his guitars here. I was a bit nervous about leaving my 1982 baby ml there but they did an amazing job and I can’t praise them enough for the pick up swap and general set up very pleased
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CODI NEWKIRK
Thank you so much for the fantastic job you did on the Telecaster. I couldn’t be more happy.
You have my business forever.
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TROY MICHAEL
They have always done great work for me. They restored my 48 Martin D-18, a neck reset on my Martin D-16 and fixed a broken headstock on my Gibson Les Paul. All were very well done, very satisfied.
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BOB ROBERTS
AS GOOD as the Fender Custom Shop quality work. The proof is in what my hands feel, and what my ears behold ! My first visit , with a Fender, was in 1972. We are so lucky and blessed to have them here in Akron, Ohio!
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P TAYLOR
I ordered a Fender Deluxe Stratocaster online and it came with a hard “V” neck. It was a horrible feeling neck with frets like razor blades, strings a mile away from the fret board, intonation was toast. Dan and his crew turned this guitar into the most comfortable great sounding and playing Fender I’ve ever had. Great work as usual Guys!!
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GREG WOOD
The only place to get your guitar taken care of in this area. Dan & his crew are the best. I’ve been going to Lay’s as far back as the days Vigil still owned it & worked there. I’ve had many things done here : line-ups, cleaned & reconditioned after a house fire, rewound pick up & insurance estimates. All professionally done by Dan or his staff. Trust your baby to them, they’ll take good care of her.
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CHRIS STEINER
I had 4 of my guitars worked on in their shop. Beautiful work. Their finish work is excellent. Set up is fast and professional. They are always fair and honest. I always trust them with my vintage guitars.
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STEVE GIVENS
These guys are wizards. I know my way around a guitar fairly well, but the adjustments they made to my acoustic just blow me away. She always had good tone, but now she plays like a dream, too. Thanks, Lay’s!
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MARTY DANIELSON
Did impossibly flawless work on the cracked neck of Gibson Les Paul. When they were done, the damage was untraceable: seamless. Wouldn’t trust anyone else to do the job right.
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AMY SPENCER
The guys at Lay’s guitar worked on my Martin acoustic electric and it looks and sounds amazing again.
They are a knowledgeable, friendly, laid back group and I highly recommend them for repair and sales.
The new sales department upstairs is a hidden gem in the Akron-Canton area. I got educated on some phenomenal hand crafted guitars and bought myself another guitar while I was there! If you are thinking about playing, or have been playing for years, you need to visit the guys. There’s coffee, conversation, and I can guarantee you’re going to make some new friends!
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BETH SMITH
I recently had my HD-28 refretted. I was amazed by the results! I bought this guitar in pretty poor condition. It now plays better than anything I have ever pulled down from a wall in any guitar store. Very kind people to work with as well.
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KEVIN DAY
They do excellent work and are very nice people. Any problems are handled professionally and equitably and the end result is always top notch. Not to mention the guitar shop upstairs is new and features a lot of excellent quality instruments.
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EASY STREET BAND OHIO
OUR SERVICES
REFINISH &
RESTORATION
Fender, Gibson, and Martin frequently recommend our services. Other highly-qualified repair shops, custom builders, and retail stores throughout the country consistently send us instruments for our finish work.
CUSTOM
BUILDS
We have been building custom guitars for years. We are up for anything. If you have an idea, give us call to go over the details so we can get started on a one of a kind guitar built especially for you.
REPAIRS &
INSTALLS
Some of the most common repairs that we handle in the shop are neck alignments, complete and partial re-frets, neck reses, headstocks and neck heel repairs, neck replacements, acoustical and electrical repairs.
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