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The Commonwealth Luthier
5 ★★★★★ 28 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Holliston, Massachusetts
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (508) 893-1666
- Website commonwealthluthier.com
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 12–5 PM |
| Saturday | 12–5 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“Brought in my 27 YO Fender Strat for minor repairs and setup.”
“I threw him a curveball by asking for a rockabilly set up on my upright bass.”
“We bought a vintage guitar from Chuck.”
“Chuck did a fantastic job bringing my 30 yr old guitar back to life with a neck reset, new nut and saddle, binding repair and a few other thoughtful touches.”
“I brought him a much-loved 1953 Martin archtop mandolin, which had belonged to my late father.”
Brands they deal
“Chuck did a beautiful repair gluing and cleating a crack in the soundboard of my Epiphone Broadway!”
“Chuck took my Rickenbacker 360/12 and made it playable again after many years of not being playable.”
What players say again and again
“Chuck Sanzone's experience, insight, musicianship and professionalism (VP of Manufacturing/Master Luthier for Guild/Cordoba Guitars)shows.”
“He is incredibly knowledgeable, and it was a joy to spend time in the shop with him and Deirdre.”
From the reviews
Took a fairly new guitar to Chuck for its first real setup, had a fantastic experience. Turnaround was quick, and the workmanship was top tier. My guitar plays like a dream now thanks to his work. Cherry on top of the fantastic work, Chuck was so nice to me. He took the time to explain (educate!
We bought a vintage guitar from Chuck. He is incredibly knowledgeable, and it was a joy to spend time in the shop with him and Deirdre. We will be coming back for all our string instruments going forward! So lucky to have a place like this in Holliston.
Ever since my Martin D28 from the 1970s suffered a massive breakdown (string tension pulled the neck down into the body!) it had been hanging on the wall looking uglier and uglier. I had never really liked the guitar - it had had a muffled, homogenized sound quality that made it boring and unsatisfying to play.
Chuck is a highly skilled luthier, and a great guy. I brought him a much-loved 1953 Martin archtop mandolin, which had belonged to my late father. The mandolin had imploded some years earlier -- the seams letting go, sides warping dramatically under the string tension -- and I had been told that it could not be…
