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THE STARR STANDARD

Why Choose Starr Guitars?

For nearly 20 years, our finishes have been trusted in the industry to represent absolute quality and value for luthiers, players, and collectors around the world! We'd love to help you discover why Starr Guitars is the best choice in finishing your instrument!

Distinction

Distinction

Distinction

The distinct look and feel of a Starr Guitars finish was crafted by a desire to keep the love and allure of nitro alive—but do it better! We developed our processes and techniques to achieve a higher quality finish that's still thin, more vibrant, and ages beautifully over time.

Quality

Distinction

Distinction

Dedicated to always providing the best results, we keep quality at the forefront of everything we do. Whether its sanding, spraying, or gently packing your finished piece, we ensure quality workmanship is upheld from start to finish—without compromise!

Service

Distinction

Service

We believe in honesty, integrity, and hard work. We treat every client with respect and strive to exceed their expectations. If something isn’t right the first time, we will do everything in our power to correct the situation. We're not satisfied until our finish blows you away!

The Starr Guitars team photo.
OUR AWESOME TEAM

The Best and Brightest

Nothing short of amazing, our team of extremely multi-talented individuals have spent their lives honing their crafts and perfecting the little things that drive their pursuits. They bring that same dedication and attention to detail to producing the best nitro finishes that you can get for your instrument today. 

Get To Know the Team

The best quality service. Super professionals, nice people, amazing customer service, amazing work. Your team rocks.


Dany Castellanos

Example of a signature finish on a semi-hollow tele body.
YOUR INSTRUMENT. YOUR LOOK

A Signature Finish

Whether you want something standard or a little more unique, we work one-on-one with you to create a custom look for your instrument. We've spent years refining our finishes to bring out more character, enhance color quality, and produce a smoother surface than you'd traditionally get with nitrocellulose. 

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Kip refinished my '59 reissue into a beautiful darkburst and the relicing is light and tasteful.


John Martin

Kip Elder distressing the finish on a tele body.
OUR PASSION

Keeping The Music Alive & Well Finished

We've had amazing opportunities over the years to work on hundreds of vintage instruments, preserving their heritage and storied pasts. That same dedication and hand-crafted approach in keeping vintage guitars alive, is what we use everyday to bring YOUR favorite instrument to life! 

Every guitar Kip has touched has come back a better instrument all-around, and not just in terms of looks...We trust him with our most iconic instruments.


Jeff Nolan - Hard Rock Memorabilia Collection

2017 Vintage Guitar Magazine article about Kip Elder's work with the Hard Rock Guitar Collection.
HARD WORK WITH HARD ROCK

Master Mender

Back in 2017, Vintage Guitar Magazine wrote an article about our own Kip Elder, delving into the details of his role as Restoration Tech for Hard Rock's guitar collection.


*Click the link below and scroll down to read the article.

Read The Article

Videos From The Vault

Jimi Hendrix Guitars

Jeff and Kip show us two of Jimi Hendrix' historic, monstrously incredible Gibson guitars: a white SG custom and a custom '69 Flying V.

Malcolm Young

Jeff and Kip show off one of Malcolm Young's insanely cool guitars, a 1959 Gretsch White Falcon!

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