"Chad Gerbe of Empire Guitar Works is a first class luthier who does exacting and consistent work on all guitars. Chad gets excellent work done in a reasonable amount of time and at a fair price. Fair to say there is no repair that I would not trust him to do. He has worked on a number of guitars for me and they have been vastly improved. Although his approach is clinical and exacting, he also has a real feel for what he does and his work is not cold but like an old time luthier."

“Chad has performed a range of repairs and pickup installations for me. He has always done impeccable work – I have never once been dissatisfied! He’s a whiz. Chad is very communicative, professional, and courteous as well, which makes the whole repair experience that much more pleasant. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Chad for any and all work you need done to get your instruments in top playing shape!”

"Chad has done amazing work, restoring old guitars that I've brought in, making them sound and play like they are supposed to. Always appreciate his attention to detail and love for instruments!"

“Chad Gerbe has worked on nearly every guitar I own. There is no one I trust more to set up or repair my instruments. He understands that a guitar is supposed to feel right in the hands of the player, and he has always patiently listened to and fulfilled my many requests over the years.

The West Coast is lucky to have such a talented and skilled guitar doctor. I cannot recommend Chad Gerbe highly enough.”

"Chad has worked on all my guitars. They have been on thousands of my song productions and played by several of the best studio musicians in the world, and they all comment on how amazing all of my guitars sound and play. He showed awesome respect for the instruments and got all of the details perfect for studio use. I definitely recommend Chad to work on anyone’s prized instruments, as he will take great care of them.”

"Chad Gerbe did two neck sets for me, and they are both stellar! Excellent work, and I am enjoying both of these guitars now immensely.

One was an old Epiphone Emperor archtop from the late 40s, and one was an early 50s Gibson SJ. This man does excellent work!"

"Chad has done all kinds of work on my guitars, from installing pickups to setup and restoration work. When he’s done with them, they always sound sweeter and play easier.”