I knew what I was looking for and found it. The site is easy to navigate. The price was acceptable. StewMax membership made it easy. No complaints here.I haave been buying from StewMac since the days... See more
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About StewMac
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We’ve had one goal since 1968—to make guitars better. Over the past 50 years we’ve proudly become the world’s leading supplier of innovative lutherie tools, parts, and supplies. From simple jobs for first-timers to supplying the largest instrument makers and repair shops around the globe, helping others make music is our passion.
Everything we sell is backed by our Lifetime Promise: if any of our products ever break, wear out, or fail to exceed your every expectation simply return it for a replacement.
Quality you can trust. For life.
Built to last a lifetime.
We stand behind our products

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21 N. Shafer St., 45701, Athens, United States
- 800-848-2273
- service@stewmac.com
- www.stewmac.com
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Most reliable company for luthier tools and products
StewMac has continued to grow and become a wonderful option for goods and services for me as a professional luthier. I have never received a bad product, their product quality is great and the little customer service I have required has been top notch.
Great quality guitar kit for the price
Great quality guitar kit for the price. Fast shipping!!
It seems like a really long, expensive delivery, still not arrived…
It seems like a really long delivery time for a very high shipping charge for a small order of one set of 3 + 3 tuning pegs. I'm sure they weigh less than a quarter of a pound and they are not here yet. Reasons like this make me wonder why? Also when I ask questions in their comments area they don't respond. So although they have great products I feel the customer service is not up to my standards

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Great product and shortened delivery…
Great product and shortened delivery time. Product installed and is perfect.
Shipping glitch leads to gratitude at Thanksgiving
There was actually a shipping glitch but customer service and Travis E were exceptional. Thinking about it I have been using StewMac since the late 80s early 90s when I had a guitar making business in London. I used to love getting a catalog and seeing stuff that was just not available in any way in the UK. Also loved the hot tips ( is that what they were called) and would collect them in a file I still have somewhere. I do much less making now but still keep my hand in. StewMac always supplies some part of every guitar I make and this last interaction reminded me that you may have grown exponentially but at heart you still care about the customer experiences much as ever.
I never respond to these requests but this time it’s worth noting you are still doing a great job. Thx
purchased 2 belt strap buttons for my…
purchased 2 belt strap buttons for my ukulele in ebony. they look so much better than the metal triangular buttons. would have appreciated free shipping since they were such a light item.
Always easy to order from online…
Always easy to order from online catalogue and such quick shipping! We love StewMac!!
Stew Mac continues to Rock!
One of my bass string/nut files recently broke. I'm not sure how many years that I've own it, 20?
The metal snapped at the handle, I took a pic and contacted Stew Mac customer service in an email.
The next day they replied, and a few days later. My new replacement file arrived.
This is why I have been a customer of Stew Mac for over 40 uears!
Rick Wilson
Moonshine Custom Guitars
Quality tools for the job
Quality tools for the job. I can’t recommend Stewmac enough.
Stewmac is expensive but worth every penny…
Stewmac is expensive but worth every penny because their quality is unmatched.
They have the best customer service anywhere.
Great customer service
The Customer Service is excellent. Fast email responses, though I wish you had a telephone # to call.
Great service and products -- as always.
S-guitar kit? Shockingly Great!
The guitar kit was much better than I had expected for the price, and even though I am more into classical guitar construction, I bought a second Stratocaster kit. I previously built a strat type guitar from scratch, so now I’m looking forward to just doing the fun part!
Great customer service
Great customer service! The tools may be more expensive than others, but they stand behind them.
Great price
Great price, quick delivery, great packaging, haven't worked on it yet but looks good out of the box.
I always receive my orders in a…
I always receive my orders in a reasonable time and they're always exactly what I ordered. The only thing I would say is that I wish there would be a note on the linear taper pots saying that short shaft pots don't fit a Les Paul.
Items that were shipped in a telecaster…
Items that were shipped in a telecaster wiring kit were not correct. Using the website customer support interface was easy and within a few days the correct items were sent to me. In addition there was a follow up email to ensure that I was satisfied. Outstanding customer service and I will be using StewMac in the future.
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