Riff On Guitar Setups

Riff On Guitar Setups Professional guitar setup and repair serving Van Zandt Co. and surrounding areas in East Texas. Hi! My name is Rick Fontaine. I do all the tech work at Riff On.

I'm a musician currently based in East Texas who's been playing guitar for the better part of 30 years. I've had the good fortune to play in various bands in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, including the house band for Club Dada in Deep Ellum and the House of Blues in downtown Dallas. I've always had an interest in keeping my equipment and guitars in optimal condition. The easier it is to play your ins

trument, the better the musician you are - and let's face it - I need all the help I can get! My journey to learning the skills needed to work on guitars began about 20 years ago when I decided to take my brand new American Standard Stratocaster to the legendary Charley's Guitars in Dallas for an initial set up job. I was so excited about getting my new guitar and I want it to play and sound it's best. After having dropped my treasured new axe at the shop for over two weeks, I decided to call them and get a status update. The guy that answered acted like he didn't even know who I was, and long story short, after finally waiting over 3 weeks and paying them $50, I came home with an almost unplayable guitar. The action was set so low that I couldn't even do any string bends without it fretting out. Needless to say, from that point forward I vowed to learn how to set up a guitar myself. After setting up a few of my own guitars, I did some of my bandmate's guitars, and it just grew from there. I got a soldering iron and starting doing my own pickup swaps, replacing input jacks and toggle switches. Later I found that I was fretting out on a couple of spots on a guitar so I decided to learn how to level frets, and it just went on from there. I've since done work on dozens of electric and acoustic guitars and basses and took some online courses to gather even more knowledge. Today I feel like I can share some of this experience to fellow guitar players. My goal is to provide affordable, fast and professional guitar work to my local area, so that people don't have to drive 30 to 45 minutes to a Guitar Center or other large shop where they'll have to pay more and have a longer turnaround time. I'm confident that you can put your trust in me. I have a 100% satisfaction guarantee, so give me a try and let me bring your beloved instrument back to life!

**UPDATE: SOLD!**. New on the reverb.com shop. A beautiful, like new Gretsch Jet BT in stunning Firestick Red. Send me a...
06/23/2025

**UPDATE: SOLD!**. New on the reverb.com shop. A beautiful, like new Gretsch Jet BT in stunning Firestick Red. Send me a message if you're interested and let's make a deal!

03/28/2025

Before/After. Get those frets shining!

03/12/2025

I just wanted to say a quick "Thank you!" to my customers - and if you haven't already - please consider dropping a review here or on Google. I would really appreciate it! You can leave a Google Review here:

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03/06/2025

Riff On! Guitar Setups and Repairs would love your feedback. Post a review to our profile. It's MUCH appreciated !

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A barrage of basses lately. Don't "punish" your low end, get your thicc guitars set up properly!
01/28/2025

A barrage of basses lately. Don't "punish" your low end, get your thicc guitars set up properly!


Lastest show with my duo The Last Remnants ! Love to get out and play for folks.
12/28/2024

Lastest show with my duo The Last Remnants ! Love to get out and play for folks.

Entire live show recorded 12/14/24.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year! 🎊 May Santa leave a new 🎸 (or three) under your tree. ...
12/24/2024

Wishing you a Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year! 🎊 May Santa leave a new 🎸 (or three) under your tree.

11/28/2024

Just an FYI, I won't be taking new appointments until Tuesday of next week. Have a Happy 🦃 Day everyone!

Well it was bound to happen eventually... my first "negative" review! 😂Check out this review of Riff On! Guitar Setups a...
05/05/2024

Well it was bound to happen eventually... my first "negative" review! 😂
Check out this review of Riff On! Guitar Setups and Repairs on Google Maps

★☆☆☆☆ "Offered to pay 150$ for a setup. Dropped off clean. He said will have it back by Sunday. Didn’t look at it, poor communication and greasy hand prints all over my guitar. Jermey cline is the best"

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Wills Point, TX

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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+14303074229

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