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Welcome to ARC Guitar!
"I'm pleased to introduce myself and offer my services to the greater Sacramento and San Francisco Bay areas."
- Al Calderone, Luthier/ Owner

Music is a gift from heaven. It is one of the quintessential ingredients for a happy and blessed life.

I am passionate about guitars.

As musician, I've been fascinated with the guitar for over 40 years. I understand the structure and dynamics of guitar construction. I've been building and repairing guitars for nearly a decade.

As a skilled luthier, I'm here to assist you in all of your guitar related needs, from the complete restoration of that prized vintage guitar to crafting the custom guitar of your dreams. I take a straight-forward, five point approach to guitar building and stringed instrument repair: honesty, integrity, excellence, reasonable rates and follow-up care.

Custom Hand-Built Guitars

You Can Have a Hand Crafted Guitar for Less Than You Might Imagine.

ARC Guitar offers custom building services for clients interested in owning a fine, hand-crafted acoustic guitar at a fraction of the cost of a new, name brand factory guitar. My guitars start at $1,299.00.
Click on Guitars for more details.

CALL 530.902.8920 for a free personal quote.

Guitars Repair Rates -
Discounts offered for additional work performed.

Replace plastic nut with bone nut - $35.00, plus bone material
Replace plastic saddle with bone saddle - $35.00, plus bone material
Save $5.00! Only $65.00 for matching nut & saddle set
New! Pre-Ban Elephant Ivory for Nut/ Saddle Available - Call
Remove and re-set acoustic bridge (new bridge extra) - $60.00 and up
Re-wire electric guitar or bass (up to two pickups, parts extra) - $75.00 and up
Install new tuning machines (plus the cost of tuners) - $25.00
Re-fret entire instrument - $195.00
(add 25.00 for bound fingerboard)
Partial re-fret - $15.00 per fret ($45.00 min.)
Repair broken headstock - $85.00 and up Contact Me
Crack Repair - $10.00 and up
Re-set acoustic neck - $300.00 and up
Re-Finish Instrument with Nitrocellulose Lacquer - $250.00 and up
Other work - Contact Me

Instrument Pro Set-Up Special - $45.00
A Set-Up Includes:
    - dress and polish frets*
    - clean and oil fingerboard
    - adjust relief
    - set action at nut
    - adjust saddle (acoustic)
    - adjust action (electric)
    - set intonation with strobotuner
    - clean, lubricate electronics
    - tighten all nuts and screws
    - clean and polish instrument
    - install new strings (strings extra charge)
    *If frets need leveling and re-crown, extra
    charge may apply.

You'll receive a written estimate before any work begins. All repair work is guaranteed for 90 days.

From left to right: African Mahogany Sonata Dreadnought Cutaway, Wild Figured Cocobolo Rosewood Orchestra with Flame Maple Binding, Black Acacia Symphony Grand.