Baltzer Guitar Werks

Baltzer Guitar Werks we are a repair and customization workshop specializing in full custom electric and acoustic guitar builds.

we also provide appraisals, as well as brokering the sale or purchase of stringed and all instruments.

Bridge pickup install on a Squier on a Saturday night.
10/12/2025

Bridge pickup install on a Squier on a Saturday night.

Another EMG install in this Hetfeild. A little tight space wise, but I managed to keep things neat and tidy! Ive always ...
09/08/2025

Another EMG install in this Hetfeild. A little tight space wise, but I managed to keep things neat and tidy! Ive always liked the original version of this guitar that Het played through the 80s 90s. The "EET F**K" guitar. I may have to get one of these for myself with the plain dot inlays?

Another neat EMG installation complete on a ESP Snakebite knockoff! Neat and tidy wiring are VERY important to me! I wan...
08/23/2025

Another neat EMG installation complete on a ESP Snakebite knockoff! Neat and tidy wiring are VERY important to me! I want the next guy to take this back plate off to go "oh wow.... nice!". Got a guitar that could use some active pickup love? Hit me up!

Finally finishing this Viceroy Alex Lifeson Epi today... this guitar had me going in circles for a few months! It was gi...
08/10/2025

Finally finishing this Viceroy Alex Lifeson Epi today... this guitar had me going in circles for a few months! It was given to me after it took a vicious whack. Cracking the neck at the headstock, and damaging the electronics. These guitars have a Graphtec Ghost in saddle piezio system along with normal Les Paul electronics and the Ghost system was intermittent at best. There was also finish damage that was flaking off and missing in spots. The neck/finish repair was fairly straightforward with no issues really. The electronics on the other hand... nearly put me in the nuthouse. Lots of time on the with magnifiers on and a multimeter tracing tiny circuit boards to reflow solder connections. Getting parts. And chasing one gremlin after another! But... I got her! Lots of work! But the guitar is super cool and means a lot to the Customer! On to the next one!

A customer gave me a PILE of old guitars and parts a few months ago. This 60s Kay Archtop was amongst them. So it's been...
07/26/2025

A customer gave me a PILE of old guitars and parts a few months ago. This 60s Kay Archtop was amongst them. So it's been a pet project over the last few months, in between customer guitars. Many loose braces, top seam separations, minor wood fixes, a custom built Ebony bridge, sweat and tears later, and she's rocking out once again! I was able to get the action down to 5/64s (which is not easy to do on a non adjustable truss rod guitar) and she plays BEAUTIFULLY! I went with Martin Guitar Silk and Steels to put as little "pull" on the neck as possible. Plus, they have a nice mellow sound. VERY pleased with how this old girl turned out! They are NEVER (well... almost never lol) too far gone to not bring back! Hit me up with your old restorations! I LOVE bringing them back to life!

I've been doing a retro rebuild on a close friends RS-530. Today was Khaler install day. Im not the biggest fan of Khale...
06/11/2025

I've been doing a retro rebuild on a close friends RS-530. Today was Khaler install day. Im not the biggest fan of Khalers typically, but it fits the 80s style he wanted to go for PERFECTLY in this case. So a little routing to fit the spring block, measuring 9000 times... and she's fit and mounted. Now... to color match the plugs from the old Floyd posts, mount all the other new hardware, restore the finish over the entire guitar, and give her a voice with some sweet new electronics. This is going to be a SWEET Roadstar!

Had a SUPER nice double cut Les Paul in for a new nut. Great top with tons of personality. Nice figured wood, but not to...
06/11/2025

Had a SUPER nice double cut Les Paul in for a new nut. Great top with tons of personality. Nice figured wood, but not too much. Plays fantastic too, especially with a new custom made bone nut now!

Rare RARE!!! bird report on the bench tonight! 1987 Ibanez RG in Roadflare Red!!!! This thing iS..."MUAH... chefs kiss" ...
03/10/2025

Rare RARE!!! bird report on the bench tonight! 1987 Ibanez RG in Roadflare Red!!!! This thing iS..."MUAH... chefs kiss" nice! My inner 16 year old is just IN LOVE!! Took a little work... but we've got her setup and playing BEAUTIFULLY!!! LOVE this guitar! But alas... i already have an original RG so this one goes to its new home... awesome color though! CC Deville wants his guitar back!

Custom saddle with individual string intonation made for an Epiphone Masterbuilt. Came in with a few minor issues and a ...
02/15/2025

Custom saddle with individual string intonation made for an Epiphone Masterbuilt. Came in with a few minor issues and a VERY wrong cheap plastic saddle. Being a Masterbuilt meant it was not "standard" size, so... I whipped out a blank and got to work. WHAT A DIFFERENCE tonally! The loose fit of the cheap saddle was terrible and killed sustain. We fixed her up right now! Sounds beautiful. These Masterbuilt guitars punch WAY above their price class! Excellent guitars!

Another cracked bridge repair on a Taylor 214. Like it was never even there! ... HUMIDITY CONTROL MATTERS!!!! This is le...
12/18/2024

Another cracked bridge repair on a Taylor 214. Like it was never even there! ... HUMIDITY CONTROL MATTERS!!!! This is less than 8 years old. The customer brought it back to K&S the last week we were open asking about warranty repair. I told him I can repair it, but this falls under customer neglect abd won't be covered. This is the 9th crack repair and or all out bridge replacement for me this season! A humidifier in your case will save you TONS of $$ in the long run! Or a DECENT SIZED room humidifier if you are like me and let your guitars roam "free range". Climate controlled is EVERYTHING!!!!

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Berwick, PA
18603

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+15702319843

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