Kelly Custom Instruments and Repair

Looking for people to share a work shop with in Atlanta. I have all the machines needed to make guitars and 13 years experience building a repairing guitars. Could be shared with anyone in the musical repair / hand made world. Open to ideas! Could also be any fine woodworker! I have a wide belt thickness sander through a cyclone dust collector.

Because I am new to Atlanta and Covid-19 has affected the music community in a powerful and crippling way I am looking for ways to give back to musicians and the music community. Here is the idea:
Let me repair your guitar so that you have a working instrument to help you make money when the live music scene opens back up. But, many of you don’t have a ton of extra money laying around for repairs.
This is where I come in. I will repair your guitar and you will pay me what you can.
However, I must meet you in person so that I know whose guitar it is that I am working on. Once your repairs are completed, there will be a “hat” on the porch, and you will donate what you can.
1. Always Text First (973-818-1381) for my address and just to make sure I am going to be home.
2. You Must bring Your own strings.

Obviously, I rent my home and have bills to pay, but not having a working instrument to enjoy because you cannot afford the repairs should not happen. I would like to think that by extending goodwill towards others will come full circle for me.
I cannot say that I will be able to afford to do this forever, as much as I would like to, but I would like to give this a try for two weeks at least to see what happens.
And because I am working out of my home, there are limits to what I can do for you. No finishing work, no overnight stays. Let’s focus on getting your guitar to a playable level. Accepting guitars and basses for now.
Beyond that, I want to help everyone! Let’s have some fun!