Testimonials:
I’ve been lucky enough to have Matt Shahan as my guitar craftsman for about 25 years. He’s never let me down. He’s kept my custom built electric guitar playing better than ever…and I’ve had it for around 30 years. He’s also kept my 1955 Gibson J-50 in great shape so I can continue to write and record with it. That is sincerely appreciated…Thanks, Matt!!
— Robin Gottfried-singer songwriter, Burlington, VT
Matt is the ONLY tech guy to work on my guitars…fantastic work, and a helluva nice guy!
— Baba Champa Choga Gee
Yeah, I dig Matt!
— Robert Gagnon, guitarist, North Hero, VT
Matt has always been so helpful, reasonable and happy to answer any questions that come up. He restored a ‘60s Gibson electric for me over 5 years ago and it still works like new. There’s no one in town I’d go to before him.
— Willoughby Morse, Multi-instrumentalist
I’ve been working with Matt for close to a year and a half now. I’ve taken a dozen acoustic guitars to him all in various states of disrepair and EVERY SINGLE time the guitar comes back singing. From normal set ups to full on crack cleating, neck reset, bridge re glue – you name it. His work is precise, incredibly clean and when it matters – nearly unnoticeable. He usually takes half the time of others and always at an honest price . He’s a fantastic craftsman working at the top of his game and he’s the only luthier I work with. I couldn’t recommend him more highly.
— Mark Bateman
Matt’s been my guy for taking care of my guitars for over 20 years. I’ve gone through a lot of gear (ask anybody). And during that time I’ve lived in different parts of the state. But Matt’s been my constant.
— Brad Ravlin, musician
Many years ago, i had the good fortune and luck of being introduced to Matt Shahan at Maple Street Guitars (at the former Advance Music). Since then, Matt has continually provided amazing TOP NOTCH repair, retrofitting, pro set up work, everything, really, done to complete satisfaction, since day one. From acoustic guitars, acoustic electric, and, special projects w/my electric guitars, I’ve been amazed AND impressed each time, with the attention to detail, and, his work stands the test of time. From very reasonable prices, to impeccable craftmanship, AND, a nice & friendly person, too, there’s no other place I’d consider taking my guitars, period.
— Peter Shapiro, musican, poet
My guitar was in pretty bad need of a setup. Matt had it fixed in no time and the price was super reasonable. Now it plays and sounds great! I cannot recommend Maple Street Guitar Repair highly enough
— Grayson Webb, Guitarist
I bought my two guitars from Matt and have been bringing them to him for tune ups and anything they have needed over the past decade. He is an expert craftsman and his work is consistent and reliable. I have so appreciated his work and help over the years and would recommend him to anyone. He has helped me with last minute repairs just in time for tours and always makes sure I’ve got instruments that I can depend on.He is a master musician himself and takes pride in providing time-proven service to everyone from beginners to touring professionals
– Erin Cassels Brown, Singer/Songwriter
As a professional musician for 12 years and a player for 20, I’ve trusted Matt Shahan with my instruments for as long as I can remember – well, longer than that – because my dad brought all his guitars to Matt, too. To this day, my absolute favorite guitar is a custom franken-tele with a James Burton telecaster body and a vintage neck that Matt pulled from his collection to create a perfect pair. From setups, to mods, to repairs, Matt’s your guy. There isn’t a day where I don’t play that guitar, grateful for Matt’s incredible attention to detail and consistent desire to do things right
— Jer Coons, Multi-Instrumentalist and Producer