At the same time, his innate musical curiosity about the inner workings of guitars prompted him to learn the fine art of repairing them. Over the past 35 years, he has mastered everything from amazingly playable setups to neck resets. His skill at every aspect of guitar repair, whether he’s doing fantastic fret jobs or repairing broken headstocks, has earned him a well-deserved reputation among major recording artists--as well as those who just wish they were. Some of his appreciative customers include Bruce Kulick of Kiss, Johnny Gale, Russ Titleman (producer of many Eric Clapton recordings), Dicky Betts, Lee Roy Parnell, Greg Rzab, Craig Chaquico, members of the Charlie Daniels Band, and David Sanchez. More recently, John has worked with As Tall As Lions, Phil Grande, Mark Cimino, Guitar Pete, Danny Miranda (Queen), Russ DeSalvo, Adam Holland and Envy on the Coast.

Best of all, he is a very good listener. John has the ability to interpret players’ complaints in order to pinpoint and solve their problems. No one but John is ever entrusted with handling the very delicate setups on We Buy Guitars’ own vintage instruments.

Once you’ve experienced a John Bertsche setup, you won’t be able to settle for anything less!