AMD Guitar Works

I live in Sonora, Ca. I need to get my 2014 Les Paul Studio repaired (less that 2 years old and inlays already coming up from the fret board) the closest place with good reviews in Ca was a 5 hour round trip, which would mean two 5 hour round trip to get the repairs. So I decide to check places in Vegas to see if I could get it fixed while I was there on a work trip. I found AMD Guitar Works, they had many great Unilocal reviews, I called and talked to Alan, he was very friendly and told me he would love to work on it. I dropped it off on Friday, and picked it up on Monday. Alan had fixed the loose inlay, found another inlay that was starting to come up and fixed it, I also asked him to do professional setup on the guitar. The inlays look like new, you can’t tell there was ever a problem and the setup is great, the guitar plays better than it ever has. Alan is friendly, professional, and very reasonable with prices. You talk with him for a few minutes and you can tell he really knows guitars. It was a real pleasure dealing with him and I highly recommend his shop to anyone needing guitar work! Thanks again Alan!
Dave Miller

I moved up from Phoenix and was looking for a place to get some work done. I stumbled across the boys at AMD and man am I glad i did. Very unassuming place at first wasnt sure if i was in the right place. I brought in my ESP Les Paul Ltd in for some work under the hood and man this thing screams! Quick turn around and totally reasonable with regards to the quality of work. Im Stoked! Ive got a bunch of other work i plan on giving them. Thanks Alan!

I brought Allan my Precision for a sight estimate of a tune-​up and ended with an initial proposal plus a test of my wireless guitar amp/​transmitter which I pre-​supposed was dead. He was so cramped up with a week’s job that I decided to bring my stuff the following week. I brought and left my stuff back the following week and Allan told me that he’ll get in touch within a week. After a few days, I received his text telling me that he needed to refile all the frets for a few more backs than he previously stated and honestly came up also with the good news that my wireless gig works! Allan did a great job and has a great personality. Highly recommended. Job cost me only $ 100 for the setup, tune up with complete filing.

I am a musician, from Pasadena, CA, (Guitar Player), and was in Vegas for Cinco de Mayo performances, with another buddy guitar player… We play Rumba, Flamenco stylings… Anyway, we had back to back shows, and on a show which we were scheduled to perform at 4pm, the previous night my guitar electronics, farted out on me, so i tried to fix it, some friends went to buy a Soldering gun, under the circumstances, i cud not get it to sound. Now, this is not your average pick up system electronics installed. This is a somewhat intricate system, RMC Hexaphonic system. Richard McClish who is based in Berkeley Northern CAL… each p/​up has its own wire then tey are coiled together to a 6 pin terminal. if one wire is slightly off, one is F*****D! Yes! So here i am scrambling to try and Solder this wire to it’s corresponding terminal, and i gave up, and asked the bartender if there were any guitar repair shops in the area, and I followed with and Please don’t say «GUITAR CENTER»…He made a quick call to a friend of his Merry from a band called Brazin… Bass player. she text him a number, and he text to me… it’s around 11:30pm, and I’m seriously panicking, worse case scenario, was that if my guitar couldn’t get fixed, then i wud have to go buy one at GC, then return it.
I get the text, a number to call and a name… Alan, i call at 11:30pm ish… he answers, and tell him my situation, and he says yeah, come by tomorrow, he gave me the address and the time he would meet me at his shop… not a problem… Honestly, after we hung up i was a little skeptical, because in the conversation, i mentioned it was a RMC pick up, and he answered, …“yes, no problem, but in a manner, just to say, yeah bring it in and I’ll fix it… just to get the job.
So i text my bud, he’s about 7 doors down in the hotel, i said… ok so this guy says he will fix it, even after mentioning the Hex P/​UP/​/​my bud also was like, only a handful of people know this system, and what are the chances that this guy knows what to do???
I said, well i am in a Pickle, for lack of a better word. so lets just give this guy a chance…
went over to his shop, we waited for him, and he shows up about 10 mins after we got there. we meet and says, follow me… i explained the situation again with more detail, and he looks at it, and says «This is Rich’s McClish system… and then he followed with i didnt really get all what you were saying to me last night, because i was a concert. but yeah i know this system, i have installed a few… I was reinvigorated, with so much hope that second, that it brought a smile to my face!!! Once, Alan said Rich’ name, i knew this is the GO TO MAN!!!
My buddy was with and we looked at each other, with gleem and we knew my guitar was in GREAT hands!!!,
Alan, took apart the system, re wired, and re sleeved each individual wire, and re Soldered it… My guitar has never sounded better!
And what a sweetheart of a guy, so Humble, and these are the type of guys that will go very far in their line of Biz!
Alan, you made my day and you made what i couldn’t could!!! You did an exceptional job, and i commend your talent and dedication to the arts, my friend, YOU ROCK!!!
And he’s very reasonable too!
Any guitar electronic issues, go see Alan, he’s the BOMB! We will see u very soo again my friend!
Much Luck to you and Blessings always! If i cud give more STARS, i wud!!!
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Roger

Don’t even read on. Stop looking and go here for anything from major repairs to a simple set up. I came to Alan because of the high rating and there is a reason for those 5 stars.
My Fender Starcaster had the worst nut job imaginable. Chipped paint, a nut that wasn’t set right glued on with gorilla glue and ridiculously high action. Alan has the before and after pictures.
Everything was explained step by step with price quotes. There was no rush on it but it was still done in a week. The finished product left me speechless as I thought it was not salvageable to begin with. The set up made the guitar play like a dream. Only person in this town to trust with any guitar.

Alan is the man! He does an immaculate job and delivers above and beyond any expectations. Top quality and fair pricing 5*
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Alan is one of the best luthiers in the Las Vegas area.
His his attention to detail is top notch, he’s personable and easy to work with.
He’s worked on two of my guitars and did an excellent job on both.
I hold his work and professionalism in high regard and recommend him to anyone who needs any kind of work or set up done on their guitar or bass.
A well deserved five star rating for AMD Guitar Works.

If you need guitar or amp work, this is the place. 5 star rating all day. Alan and Jack are two of the best in the business. Love these guys.

Alan has been the sole person taking care of my family of guitars for close to 20 years now. He is incredibly talented and detail oriented in his work. Never anything less than a 100% job from him. It’s hard to find people in this day and age who hold their own work to such high standards. AMD is the ultimate guitar repair and set up shop in Las Vegas, and Alan is the best guitar mechanic in the city… oh, and he’s a fantastic guitar player too, so he understands the instrument not just as a tech, but as a player too.

Alan is great, quick turnaround, good prices, caring and personable. I brought in my tenor ukulele for him to lower the action, Alan did a great job and also repaired cracks in the fingerboard. Highly recommend.

I brought my cursed Telecaster to Alan. No other tech I brought it to was able to get it right. He brought it back to life.
Since then, I’ve brought my guitars to AMD for servicing. Alan re-​fretted my Eric Johnson Stratocaster. Not only did he get it done extremely quickly (while being swamped with other customers), the quality of his work exceeded factory new condition. The guitar played like a dream and the attention to detail was second to none.
There are many guitar techs in town. Most of them have no clue what they’re doing. With AMD, you don’t have to wonder. Being a full-​time working musician, I have to have a tech I can trust. I won’t trust anyone else with my guitars.

Alan is unquestionably the best tech you could wish for. There is no way I would use anyone else. There’s just no way someone could possibly beat his level of service, knowledge, and friendliness.

Been waiting a bit to post my review until I had really had a time to play my guitar after getting it back and man is it great. I was hesitant to have it set up and give it a make over because it was a fairly cheap low end guitar but I’m definitely glad I did. It now plays better than any guitar I’ve ever had. $ 72 for the set up and restring but it was money well spent. Definitely call ahead though since its in a weird kind of dodgy looking «office» building.

After what he did to my Fender Mustang. I don’t think I’m going anywhere else to get ANY work done on my guitar, pedals, amp, etc. FIRST, he did such an incredible job installing Fender Noiseless pickups (for Strats) into my Mustang. He had to make adjustment to make it work and it looks and sounds great. The setup is flawless as well. He really dialed in my neck and it feels like heaven. SECOND, the dude charges ½ than ANY other repair shops in Vegas. I’m a poor college student and I was able to make it work into my tight budget. You can do you homework and compare his prices with Cowtown, Samash, Ed Roman, Guitar Center, etc. and trust me Al is the most inexpensive out of all of them. THIRD, and most importantly, the dude communicates with you. When we ran into a little trouble trying to fit the stacked Strat pickup into the Mustang, he sent me pictures and broke it down as to when he was going to do and consulted with you. His turn around time is so quick, had it ready for my the next day. If you want a skillful tech, not pricey, with a great attitude that will break down every details for you, go with AMD Guitar Works.

Just picked up my bass! Best setup/​repair guy in the biz. This guy is an expert and is extremely knowledgeable about his craft. My bass was pretty beat up and he fixed her right up and she feels brand new. Not only will I continue to go to Alan for my setups, but I also made a friend. Life long customer here! Thanks AMD!

Alan is an expert at guitar repairs. I don’t know what else he personally does, but he works with two guys who repair amps, keyboards and other electronic musical instruments. I’ve had Alan install two pickups, replace the pots and toggle switch in my Les Paul, install a graphite nut, and install copper shielding. Top notch work. He’s completely transformed my guitar.
The guy is also one of the nicest people I’ve met in Las Vegas. I’m a total amateur but he explains everything to me in a really accessible manner without even a hint of snobbery. I learn a lot every time I get work done. He loves guitars and he’s made me appreciate mine a lot more.
If you need work done he’s your guy. His work is spectacular (I’m pretty sure he said he’s Garth Brooks’s guitar guy — but he seems like he’s into heavier music), his prices are more than reasonable (I’m a broke grad student if you want a reference point), and, again, the dude is super cool.
You have to call first. It’s not a store, it’s a work space inside an office building. Give him a ring. Trust me.