Fayland Guitars Reviews

Alex Bondurant 2026.05.12

     

Brought in a neck and tuners for a telecaster build. Asked if he could install them and do a general setup. Couldn’t be happier with the results it now plays and sounds great. Highly recommend.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.05.12

Thanks for the awesome review Alex! I’m glad we were able to get your guitar fully assembled and playing like it should!

Maybanks Walker 2026.05.11

     

Chris is the man, quality work and great communication throughout the entire process, I trust him to work on any of my acoustic or electrics, from paint and repair to electrical and setups he can do it all

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.05.11

Thank you for the awesome review and for trusting us with your instruments!

Alex Rhodes 2026.05.02

     

I am the proud owner of two Fayland custom guitars, they are absolutely amazing instruments. I have Les Pauls, Ibanez, Fenders, Collings...and my Faylands have the most comfortable playability of any guitar I have ever had...I am already dreaming up my next Fayland as I write this. Seriously the finest instruments you could imagine. Chris is such a great person, and I am blessed and proud to be a Fayland owner, Order now cause his waiting list will be 5 years out soon.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.05.02

Thanks for the amazing review Alex! We take immense pride in our work and recognition like this makes all the hard work worth it. I hope you enjoy your Faylands for many many years to come and can’t wait to work with you again on your next one!

Patrick l Tidwell 2026.04.19

     

I must say. I'm very impressed with the work and quality that Fayland done on my Gibson. I played it four times before the neck got broken. I was terrified that it could not be repaired. Boy was I wrong. I'm very excited to strap this black beauty on. They also did a lot of extra work on it that I wasn't expecting. It sounds better than it did at being brand new. I would highly recommend Faylands . If you need repairs or looking for a custom build. Give Fayland a call. I want take my guitars no where else. Thank you so much for your high quality work.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.04.19

Thank you Patrick, so glad we were able to get your Gibson all repaired and looking and playing like new again!

Stephen Sylvester 2026.03.23

     

Had my composite acoustic re-fretted with stainless steel, electronics updated, and set up to play like butter. The work is incredibly professional and got done faster than I expected, and Fayland was responsive to questions and kept me updated through the whole process. My guitar plays again like it did when I first got it, couldn’t be happier with Fayland and really glad I found them! Call your boy for all your guitar work, I’ll be going back again for sure.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.03.24

Thanks for the amazing review Stephen!

Dustin Brown 2026.03.22

     

Came to this man for a re-fret of my strat and replacement of rusty screws. I paid $650, I think. Honestly, small price to pay. I now have MY guitar back. It feels brand new again. This man has a PhD in guitar repair and I'll never go anywhere else. 🤘

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.03.22

Thanks for the awesome review Dustin! So glad we were able to get your Strats frets replaced and it playing like it should.

Trevor 2026.03.05

     

Brought in my beloved Stratocaster for Chris to repair a little scuff on the paint, then set it up. Due to the unique finish it was a challenging paint job, yet he was up to task. I waited a week to write this review so I could fully appreciate just how well this thing is set up. It already played well, but taking it to Mr. Fayland was a game changer. Though incredibly humble, this guy could turn a baton into a magic wand.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.03.05

Thanks for the amazing review Trevor, so glad I was able to get your Strat back in order and playing better than ever! Reviews like this are why we do what we do.

Michael Williams 2026.02.25

     

Took a severely damaged Martin to get repaired. Chris gave me a quote up front and got the repair done within a week. Excellent communication and workmanship! I highly recommend his services and will definitely get more work done by him in the future.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.02.26

Thanks Mike! So glad we were able to get your Martin all squared away and looking new again.

Tony Tague 2026.02.25

     

Brought in my 40 year old Guild with some cracks. It was devastating. Fortunately I found Fayland Guitars and Fayland’s had it looking like new in no time. Incredible repair job and happy to have one of my collection back home. Highly recommend.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.02.25

Thanks for the review Tony! I’m glad we were able to get your Guild all fixed up and looking new again.

Dave Anderson 2026.01.25

     

I learned to play guitar in the 70’s . Two talented and patient friends taught me. One friend had a Martin D-18 and the other a beautiful Gibson Hummingbird and a Les Paul. I can still remember the great tone of their guitars. I had a cheap acoustic that was at best OK. Then life happened and I didn’t play for the next 40+ years. As I approached retirement I knew I wanted to play again. I told my wife of my plan and she said,” why wait let’s go get a new guitar”. That day I bought a Les Paul knockoff . Six months later I bought a Telecaster style guitar since I was playing mostly country. Six months after that I was looking for a better sound and shopping for a better guitar. I saw a video of The Red Clay Strays and they were playing Fayland guitars and they sounded great. I called Chris Fayland about his Tele style guitars. Did I need a hand crafted guitar? No, but I sure wanted one. After talking with Chris I spaced my own guitar the next day. A couple weeks ago my guitar was shipped from Alabama to my home in Colorado. It is beautiful and it has the tone I was looking for. Every note is clear and it is a pleasure to play. Chris is a talented craftsman. I don’t like the guitar I love it.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.01.26

Thanks for an amazing review Dave! It was a pleasure building your dream guitar.

Daniel Bannister 2026.01.16

     

Chris did an amazing job! I brought my Traben 5 string Bass to Fayland Guitars for a setup and some electronic work as well. The bass sounds better than ever. I will definitely be doing more business here in the near future. Thank so much.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2026.01.16

Thanks Daniel, glad we were able to get your bass playing like it should!

Ethan Williams 2025.12.19

     

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2025.12.19

Thanks for the review Ethan! So glad we were able to get your ESP electronics all swapped out and playing like it should.

daniel penry 2025.10.05

     

So happy with the work Chris did on a 20+ year old Strat that had been sitting in a closet for years. In just a few days he had it looking and playing like new!

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2025.10.05

Thank you, glad we could get your Strat playing like it should!

Jerry Croston 2025.09.30

     

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2025.09.30

Thank you for your review Jerry! Glad we could get your Gretsch playing better than ever.

Jake Pickert 2025.07.22

     

Great working with Chris! Highly recommend. He got my tele set up and it’s like a new, much improved instrument. I look forward to continuing working with Fayland guitars

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2025.07.23

Thanks Jake! It has been a pleasure working with you. Looking forward to future guitars and builds as well.

Michael Blair 2025.07.22

     

Took my LTD EX400 in for some electrical and fret work. Chris replaced my scratchy pots with high quality US made pots and fixed a wobbly neck pickup. He also filed the frets and got them all silky smooth. The guitar plays/sounds better than new. I just wish I would have brought it to him sooner.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2025.07.23

Thanks Michael for the awesome review, so glad we could get your LTD playing like it should!

Keuler Gates 2025.07.11

     

Chris is Awesome! I was looking for a new Luthier and found his website and saw all the great reviews so I reached out. He set up and leveled the frets on one of my electric guitars and gave it a whole new life! He also was super insightful and took the time to answer all my questions. Plus he's a really cool guy to talk to. You can tell he is very passionate about his work. Needless to say, I'm planning on bringing all my guitars to him soon!

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2025.07.15

Thanks for the awesome review Keuler! It was a pleasure fixing up your guitar! See you soon for your other ones!

Matthew Pritchard (bluetinmusic) 2025.07.03

     

Chris Fayland is a highly skilled repair tech and luthier. I would love to own a custom build one day. In the meantime, he brought my 24 year old Larrivee acoustic back to life and it’s playing better than ever. Can’t say enough great things about him and his expertise! If you’re in the area and in need of guitar repair or even a custom guitar, check him out!!!

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2025.07.04

Thank you Matt! It was a pleasure bringing your Larrivee back to life. I look forward to working again with you again in the future.

Danny Dennis 2025.04.30

     

I brought my amplifier to Fayland for some repairs and now it sounds even better than it did the day I bought it! Chris was very timely and professional, I’ll definitely be working with Fayland for any future guitar/amp needs.

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2025.05.03

Thanks for the review Danny! Happy we could get your amp working better than ever.

Jim Mason 2025.04.22

     

Awesome repair work! Chris is the man!!!

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Reply from Fayland Guitars 2025.04.22

Thanks Jim! It was a pleasure fixing up your mandolin.