Strings Attached is a full-service luthiery offering expert repair on all stringed instruments. To name a few: electric and acoustic guitars and basses, banjos, mandolins, autoharps, harps, hammered dulcimers, charangos, and the entire viol family of instruments.

Strings Attached is owned and operated by Jeff Merck, who has a great passion for stringed instruments and has enjoyed playing and working on them most of his life.  Jeff is a certified Luthier, having studied and trained at Luthier’s International School of Guitar Building and Repair.   In September of 2003, Strings Attached Luthiery was opened for business on Main Street in Columbia, South Carolina.  Jeff began his business largely on referrals from other repair shops, friends, and several local music stores. 

You can contact us via e-mail at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If you are not familiar with our company and your first contact with us is online, we would be pleased to hear from you!  

Strings Attached is a dealer for the following product lines:  Fishman, L.R. Baggs, K and K Sound, B-Band and Bartolini Pickups and Electronics, Martin, Fender and Gibson replacement parts and AllParts.

We also buy, sell, and appraise vintage instruments. Please let us know what your needs and questions are, we will be more than happy to help.