I've had three guitars worked on by Jeremy, and he did an amazing job with each. The first two were a Schecter 7-string and B.C. Rich Warlock that had both not been touched since the early 00s and no longer outputted sound. I had brought them to him to repair with the intent to sell each. He did such a good job on both I actually ended up keeping the Warlock because of how much life he put back into it. More recently, he gave my Epiphone Sheraton II a full clean and setup in such a way that it feels like I'm playing a new, better guitar. Extremely professional, efficient, informed, fast, and very reasonable rate. Highly recommend. read more

He did an amazing job, super professional!!! Jermey installed new pickups on my left handed strat and my guitar sounds amazing! read more

Great service and my guitar sounds fantastic! Jeremy fixed the buzzing that I had and the action feels better.

The best guitar tech ever! Jeremy is awesome, he did a great setup on my les Paul. This guitar never played so well until now. On top of the amazing job he did, he was super responsive and did the job super fast. Definitely going to be bringing more of my guitars to Jeremy. Thanks Jeremy! read more

Contacted SF guitar tech via app. Jeremy got back to me quickly with a price for the service that I was looking for. We set up a date and time He was waiting outside his house for me when I arrived. He preformed the "set up" service for me. Cleaned frets and neck and adjusted the neck and bridge. Restrung the guitar and ensured the strings were appropriate height. Super nice guy, very efficient and professional. I would recommend and use his services again. Thank you SF Guitar Tech!! Justin read more

Jeremy sets the bar with how appointment based guitar tech services should be deployed. FAST, knowledgeable, on point and affordable. I will def bring any future work to SFGT as I know it will be right and quickly. 5 massive stars! read more

This was my best experience dealing with a luthier in San Francisco. Jeremy is a prince and clearly knows guitars. His appointment model is great. you can drive out to his shop one time, and I imagine most customers go home with their repaired guitar. Highly recommend. read more

Thanks for the great repair job, Jeremy! You are definitely the guy to go to for guitar repairs. read more

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SF Guitar Tech is great! Called him up for a setup on my bass. I purposely omitted certain frustrations to see what his outcome would be. Nailed it! My A string finally rings instead of that other s**t it was doing. Had my guitar back to me within the hour!!! Fast and reasonable. Thanks again read more

Jeremy is a great guitar tech - highly recommended.

I was having a problem with the pick up in a high end limited production Martin 000/30 guitar. I showed up with $300 in my pocket because I like to pay small businesses in cash. Jeremy inspected it, explained that the pickup had been improperly installed and said he could fix it while I waited, which he did and charged me $40. Other luthiers that I used have charged considerably more for doing not much, and not as well, or as quickly. You might want to use this guy. read more

Location, selection, vibe, expert level assistance on the most silly stringed thing....

Contacted Jeremy through his website and got a response only a few hours later. He had various openings and was professional despite working out of his garage (haha!). Quality-wise, he was super fast and wired my coil split in like 15 minutes and charged way lower than other guitar shops in the SF area. Guitar sang beautifully afterwards! Definitely recommended if you need a fast and quality job in the bay area. read more

Jeremy is a very talented, extremely cordial and honest person. I take all my guitars too him, and recommend him to friends and colleagues. Every one of these people has thanked me for the recommendation, and continues to be a loyal customer. Top notch work and the best value. read more

Great experience! Jeremy is super responsive and friendly. I just purchased a new guitar after not playing for 10+ years but quickly realized I was having a hard time keeping it in tune - turns out I bought an instrument with a Floyd Rose Special floating tremolo which is notorious for being a pain in the ass to tune. After doing a little research, I purchased a Tremol-no online and planned to install it myself. After watching a few videos I realized I'd rather have a professional do it for me, but Guitar Center (where I bought it) was backed up weeks and I didn't want to wait that long. I sent SF Guitar Tech a message and got a reply in 5 minutes with a quote. For $80 bucks and about 45 minutes I had my tuning problems solved! Will definitely be coming back for any and all guitar repair needs I have moving forward. read more

FAST AND SUPER AFFORDABLE - Jeremy is awesome. I put in a request for a quote and he responded quickly. I had a nasty ground hum on my bass - Jeremy was able to diagnose the problem before I even got there, and once he got under the hood not only fixed the loose wiring, but also cleaned off the corrosion inside the electronics. He even adjusted the action. I was in and out in under 15 minutes and very happy with the repair rate. If you have a problematic guitar or bass go see this guy! Also - he works out of his garage, so it was super safe and distanced from a covid point of view. He explained everything that he was doing, and was super friendly. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

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Had some pickups moved around between guitars. Done quickly, cleanly and for a very reasonable price. I'll turn to Jeremy for all future guitar repairs. read more

I'm adding another 5* review. Jeremy installed strap buttons to 2 acoustic guitars. It took him about 5 minutes plus a couple of great suggestions and I was on my way. He's a very nice person too! read more

Jeremy is awesome! I needed to have a bridge replaced on a new guitar and he did a great job with that as well as lowering the string action to perfection. In addition, he is extremely knowledgeable about all things guitar and a lot of fun to talk too! Based on my experience I would highly recommend SF Guitar Tech! read more

Did a great fast set up for me and great pricing. He obviously knows his stuff. Hilarious guy also!

Highly recommended. For most small repairs, he can get it done then and there. Very nice person and very skilled. Absolutely, positively no bullshit involved. read more

Thanks again Jeremy for great customer we service. I appreciate the advice and your tune up of my Tele.

Highly recommended and affordable! Installed a pair of Fralin PUP's in my 60 LP Special.

I first met Jeremy over email when I contacted him about installing a pick up in an acoustic guitar. He replied me promptly, and had suggestions and great advice even without having met with me. I was impressed with how generous with his knowledge and experience without the guarantee of work. Since then, I have brought several guitars to him for set up, string changes and assessments. He is down-to-earth, generous with both his time and expertise, and always did the work promptly and while I waited. He lowered the action on a few of my guitars, and when I encountered string buzz, had me bring it back for an adjustment at no charge. He is always friendly, professional, reasonable, and genuinely excited about guitars and music. It's people like him that make the guitar community a better place. Recommending him to all my musician friends! read more

Jeremy has set up at least 8 guitars for me. Fender Jaguar, Taylor, Ovation, old, cheap Fender Strat copy and a bunch of PRS's. He has switched out pickups, installed locking tuners, and improved the playing on everything I have brought him. Do not hesitate, best around. read more

In a way I don't have anything new to add on to what's already been said here about Jeremy Borkat, but I'll chime in with my experiences. I've brought guitars to him three times--all minor adjustment jobs, as it turned out--and all three experiences were very positive. If, like my guitars, your instrument doesn't require major work, Jeremy won't try to up-sell you on unnecessary bogus repairs or modifications--he's an honest guy who will give you the straight dope about what he thinks is reasonable work to make your guitar playable and enjoyable for you, and no more. If your guitar only requires some minor work, you also shouldn't be surprised if he does it for you right there while you chat a bit--this last time especially, I thought I might be leaving my guitar with him for at least a few days, but he did what he thought was right for my guitar, significantly improved its condition and playability, and sent me on my way for an extremely reasonable fee. I drove home again with it and was playing it that afternoon. I'm not sure if I should give specific figures as far as what I've paid for his services, but believe me when I say that you'll be pleasantly surprised. I also can't tell you how wonderful it is to have an awesome guitar tech right in my neighborhood, someone I can drive to in a few minutes' time as opposed to getting on BART or wrestling with parking in remote parts of the city, but even if you don't live in the hinterlands near the SF-Daly City border, Jeremy is well worth bringing your guitars to for some expert TLC. Highly recommended! read more

Jeremy did an amazing job. He had my guitar ready in a few hours, replied promptly, and charged very reasonable prices. I recommend his services. read more

super quick, responsive, had my guitar fixed in minutes for hardly anything. This guy is great & I will definitely use SF Guitar Tech again in the future. Jeremy is great. Was recommended by a friend and now I'm recommending to anyone looking for a quick, affordable guitar tech in the city. Chuck read more

I've rediscovered my love of playing my baby taylor during covid, but the sound of it was really bumming me out. After Jeremy's adjustments and string recommendations, it sounds completely night and day and I can enjoy not only playing but what I hear coming out of it again. I also brought my old telecaster and p-bass in with me as well to keep them in good working order since I was already making the trip. I also got those back in much better condition than they arrived. I was able to drop everything off and pick up within just a few hours for a very reasonable price. I agree with other reviewers here, this shop is a great find. read more

Okay, it ain't cheap. The Plek deal cost more than the actual Mexican Strat I bought used that's the basis for this review. But lord have mercy it plays like butter now. Shiny frets, superb action, none of the prior buzzing. It's addictive. I don't want to play anything else. I'm not given to gushing over stuff, but they did a fantastic job. Extremely pleased except now I want to have all my guitars Plek'd and set up by SFGT. Slippery slope. Caveat, most of my guitars were purchased used and not what you'd call expensive or top grade. The change might not be as noticeable with a pricier instrument. read more

Thanks Jeremy. Great service, great communication and super-quick. Highly recommended!

Jeremy brought my old D'Agostino Elec. guitar back to life! Replacing several parts as well as beautifully setting up my new Ibanez Art Core all within a day! He had them ready before I could blink. Awesome work and I will definitely be coming back with my other instruments! read more

Great guy. Very reasonable rates. Knows what he's doing and works very quickly! He really listens to your concerns too.

Fantastic service. He quickly got my strat dialed in again. Super knowledgeable with great communication as he works through the process. I'll be bringing my other guitars to him for tune ups. My new "go to". Thanks Jeremy! read more

When the nut broke on my 1984 Ibanez bass after changing the original strings(!), I wanted to get it repaired within the week (finally, a sense of urgency. :) A few other calls gave indefinite estimates depending on whether an original part turned up, or to fabricate a new nut from a blank. Jeremy was can-do to make & install the part on the same weekend, plus adjust the truss and action, for a reasonable price. He's my next call for guitar repair and adjustment. read more

Super nice dude. Takes last minute appointments. Charges a very reasonable fee by my estimation. I've been to most of the luthiers in the city and Jeremy's prices are great. He fixed a simple little thing for me and only charged me $10. Can't beat it. I could have done it myself but sometimes getting an expert opinion and just having them do it on the spot brings a lot of added relief. Will repeat! read more

Jeremy is the man! My old workhorse SG would not stay in tune, and I suspected it was a combination of the retrofitted gold Grovers both slipping and sticking, and the metal nut (!?!) grabbing at the strings. When I called Jeremy, he explained that there was a third issue. The remaining parts of the vibrola assembly (the whammy bar was missing) included a movable string anchor assembly, which was spring loaded and moved slightly every time I turned a tuner. Jeremy told me to get new tuners and a bone or plastic Gibson style nut, and I located a solid machined aluminum block to replace the vibrola parts. My girlfriend dropped the guitar off at 1:00pm, and two hours later Jeremy texted the job was done! I picked it up the next day, and I'm floored by how well the guitar handles and sounds. The tuning is easy and precise, and holds well song to song, even with capo changes. He had also checked, lubricated, adjusted, and set up everything for max playability...he even polished the frets! The price was reasonable, my old axe plays like a dream, and I can't recommend Jeremy enough for guitar maintenance and repair. read more

Jeremy does a fantastic job. After taking my 1920s Martin Style "0" ukulele to two other reputable stringed instrument shops and not having them fix the problem with one of the original Grover tuning pegs, Jeremy was the one who was able to fix the peg and make it work correctly. Originally, the tuning peg was not able to stay in tune; while I was there, Jeremy took the peg apart and carefully made adjustments to how it was put together. The peg works beautifully now and I am able to keep the ukulele as all original. Thank you, Jeremy! read more

Jeremy is a super nice guy who does great guitar work quick. I brought my Charvel SoCal to him and he quickly fixed intonation issues, a noisy jack, a loose pickup... and he did that in 20 minutes for $20. Will definitely be back when I need some guitar work done. read more

First guitar tune up in quite some time. Much needed and service didn't disappoint. Very easy to schedule through yelp and location was convenient -- right off 280 in southern SF. Highly recommend. read more