THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ALL STRINGED INSTRUMENT REPAIR, SET-UP AND RESTORATION.
I have found that proper communication with players about what they want always yields great results. If you are looking for attention to detail and perfect set-up for individual playing styles, this is where you need to bring your instruments. I offer a wide range of luthier services including guitar repair, maintenance and restoration, guitar setup and custom guitar work. In addition to providing guitar services I specialize in a variety of stringed instruments including the bass guitar, resonator guitar, banjo, mandolin and violin.
Authorized Factory Warranty guitar service for C.F. Martin, Taylor, Fender, Tacoma, Guild, Larrivee, Gretsch, Squier, Jackson, Charvel, Benedeito, Olympia and Rodriguiz Guitars.
Pickup Dealer for Lindy Fralin, Fender, Bartolini, Fishman, L.R. Baggs and K&K Sound. Custom pickup installation available.
"We have worked with Barrett Coughlan at our shop for many years, and in that time we have always had extremely satisfied customers. He consistently provides top of the line work. I would not trust anyone else to do the work on my own personal instruments"...Ken Scandlyn (Wat'z Up Hillsboro Music Co.)
"Barrett is a terrific resource for guitarists in Portland. He brings his world class Nashville expertise to every project. I have been playing and teaching guitar in Portland for over 30 years and have used all the top Luthiers in town. Barrett is simply the best"...Robert Adrian
"I have a private recording studio and own several guitars. Barrett maintains all of my guitars and they record awesomely as a result! In 2000, I painfully came to the realization that my Gibson needed some serious guitar repair. Ive been the sole owner of this Gibson J-50 so I was very reluctant to have just anyone work on it. I needed to have the right Luthier who would preserve all the wonderful mojo that had developed through the years.
I had the Gibson worked on by another Luthier in Portland and was extremely disappointed in the poor craftsmanship that was performed on my guitar. Later, a trusted musician friend referred me to Barrett! Barrett assured me that he could get the playability back into my guitar. He was right, when I got the Gibson back in my hands, it played better than it ever had. This guitar continues to be my favorite! I would highly recommend Barrett for any type of work. Thanks for being a master Luthier and a good friend"...Jim Huntington (Sound Sketching)