Recommendations? General lookover/advice and probably fretwork, nut and setup in Hertfordshire area

Snags

First off, yes, @FelineGuitars are very much top of my list based on many comments on here and @Guitar_Slinger 's recent testimonial. But ... Croydon is something of a pain in the arse to get to from here (pretty much diametrically opposite the place, with London smack in the middle). So, is there anyone else that people could give solid recommendations, ideally within a 30-45 minute drive of Hertford?

Changing strings on my faithful LP Studio at the weekend it struck me that after 21 years of passive neglect, it could probably do with some attention. The nut has always looked a bit Friday afternoon, and the first few frets all now have string grooves after two decades of ham-fisted abuse. It's not unplayable, but I do owe it some love; at some point this year it would be good to get it sorted, so this is a short-list building exercise that will allow me to weigh up personal convenience, available time/practicality, and likely positive outcome ...

Dominic

Dave at Essex Amp Repairs in Witham - they do Peach amps and he's a good guitar tech
 L.A. Guitars - Whetstone N20 ....expensive but very well known craft Luthiers for the last 35 years

Corvus

LA Guitars in N.London might not be too bad a run to.

EricTheWeary

@IvisonGuitars is, I believe, near Worcester. He does repairs and set ups, Gibsons a speciality.

J Davey guitars near Wolverhampton is used by several forum members. Also quite near where my mother lives so you could pop in and see her. 

Stevepage

Giggear in Harlow.  Barrie (the tech) used to work for Machinehead Music in Hitchin before Jeff sold it on.

He does great work

Fishboy7

http://www.raycooperguitars.com/ray/static/cont.asp

Bridgehouse

EricTheWeary said:

@IvisonGuitars is, I believe, near Worcester. He does repairs and set ups, Gibsons a speciality.

J Davey guitars near Wolverhampton is used by several forum members. Also quite near where my mother lives so you could pop in and see her. 

Did you misread Hertfordshire as Herefordshire?

IvisonGuitars

Bridgehouse said:

EricTheWeary said:

@IvisonGuitars is, I believe, near Worcester. He does repairs and set ups, Gibsons a speciality.

J Davey guitars near Wolverhampton is used by several forum members. Also quite near where my mother lives so you could pop in and see her. 

Did you misread Hertfordshire as Herefordshire?

I’m actually based in Worcester but cover Hereford too...however, I think it might all be academic in this case

Bridgehouse

IvisonGuitars said:

Bridgehouse said:

EricTheWeary said:

@IvisonGuitars is, I believe, near Worcester. He does repairs and set ups, Gibsons a speciality.

J Davey guitars near Wolverhampton is used by several forum members. Also quite near where my mother lives so you could pop in and see her. 

Did you misread Hertfordshire as Herefordshire?

I’m actually based in Worcester but cover Hereford too...however, I think it might all be academic in this case

I’m pretty sure @Snags could get to Croydon quicker than Wolverhampton or Worcester

grappagreen

The Guitar Engineer...

https://www.theguitarengineer.co.uk/

Dan is great and has worked on loads of my stuff.. very reasonable prices and top quality..

Takes me 35 mins from Welwyn to get to him.. 

Si

EricTheWeary

Bridgehouse said:

EricTheWeary said:

@IvisonGuitars is, I believe, near Worcester. He does repairs and set ups, Gibsons a speciality.

J Davey guitars near Wolverhampton is used by several forum members. Also quite near where my mother lives so you could pop in and see her. 

Did you misread Hertfordshire as Herefordshire?

Ahh, yes I did  

JerkMoans

Bridgehouse said:

I’m pretty sure @Snags could get to Croydon quicker than Wolverhampton or Worcester

Evidently you've never experienced the delights of the M25 south of the M40...

NeilMcG

Terry Chapman in Stevenage?

SRD81

I can recommend Ian Allerton - http://guitar-works.co.uk/ He’s based in Albury, just outside Bishops Stortford, which is pretty close to you. Also +1 for Terry Chapman in Stevenage.

gary_mac

This is me, I'm in Hoddesdon   https://www.facebook.com/g.macbassandguitarservices/?ref=bookmarks

Godlykepower

I can highly recommend Paul Cuthbert. He is based in Flint Cross, which is in between Royston and Duxford.

https://www.paulcuthbertguitars.co.uk/