Robert In Knoxville, TN
GBAppreciate the quality and Service of… Appreciate the quality and Service of StewMac over the years. Recently bought a pricy (for me) bridge pins for my Martin. Bone with MoP inlay. One had a defect in it and I let SM know. They immediately sent another set of six to make it right.
David Shafer
GBExcellent quality tools… Stewmac makes awesome tools for building guitars. The only suggestion I have is PRINTING a catalog with a telephone number for people like me who hate the internet. I am not the only person who has requested a printed catalog. It is beyond annoying that I have to order over the internet. If there ever is a guitar tool and parts supplier that will sell me stuff over the phone, I will take my business there. Stewmac does a great job, however guitar building existed long before stupid computers.
IAN
GBCustomer experience Great tools, the Snap-On tools of the guitar world, Because i live in the UK i decided to opt for the membership for the shipping savings. Maybe a bit expensive but you get what you pay for, tools that last a lifetime.
SF
GBI purchased a baritone ukulele kit and… I purchased a baritone ukulele kit and it is a quality kit and I was doing well on the build until I managed to break my fretboard while sanding a little too vigorously and one of StewMacs excellent customer service folks was able to come up with the parts I need to finish the instrument and for the cost of shipping. I've been using stewmac off and on for 25 years and I will continue to use them for quality parts and kits. I'm super excited about getting going on this again and finishing real soon!
Jamie Nealon
GBDone with this Greedy Company ! I have been a Stew Mac Customer for 15 years. I've always thought they took advantage of newcomers who are learning the trade by trial and error. I learned on junk guitars because I was sick of being charged 200 dollars to have my saddle sanded down on a counter top. I recently got back into working on guitars for fun and friends. I'm a retired Marine I don't need the money but I love the work. I recently purchased a Stew Membership and have spent a lot of money on exorbitantly priced tools to get my shop up and running again. I lost my neck Jig before moving back east, so I recently decided to purchase the under string leveling beam. I watched as the Fed Ex person threw the package on my back steps. The tool was rattling around out of its packaging when I opened it. I inspected with a straight edge and found it wasn't straight and couldn't be used on frets. I don't think that was from being tossed. I think it was a junk tool. Highly disgusted I began the return process. I will say its the first poorly packaged Stew Mac tool I have received. Stew Macs customer service is pathetic and I expect were I to remain a customer Id be soon talking to foreigners for stuff like this. As a paid member running a semi business I shouldn't have to fiddle around to get something returned. They advertise hassle free returns and that clearly is not happening. Instead of sending a return label I'm being asked to provide pictures as if I have nothing better to do than play games with stew Mac. Meanwhile I have an angry customer that has been made to wait because Stew Mac sent me a junk tool and is now jerking me around on the return. I'm done with this greedy company. I don't care what i have to do I will never again purchase a Stew Mac tool and I'm ashamed to have spent thousands with this company. This is why people hate capitalism because greed has consumed American Companies. Shame on you Stew Mac.