Decent tech needed

rlw

Can anyone recommend a tech who is actually thorough, conscientious and competent within a sensible distance of York - 100 miles or so -  and might, just might, listen to what I'm saying and act accordingly, rather than doing what they think is best.

poopot

rlw said:

rather than doing what they think is best.

But that’s the sign of a good tech!!!!!

You wouldn’t tell a surgeon the best way to remove your appendix!!!!!

rlw

It is not the sign of a good tech not to listen to their customer and to do things which have not been discussed.  Or to fit the wrong gauge of strings.  Or to fit an odd string.  Or to fiddle with pickup heights and fuck up the whole sound of the guitar.  Or to fill up holes which may be needed again.  Or to do everything on the cheap.

I'm not even particularly fussy and am easily impressed and pleased so pissing me right off takes rather a lot.

I am seriously considering putting my LP Special in the post to Feline who are, so far, the only people I trust.

rlw

poopot said:

rlw said:

rather than doing what they think is best.

But that’s the sign of a good tech!!!!!

You wouldn’t tell a surgeon the best way to remove your appendix!!!!!

A surgeon no, a guitar tech, more than likely.

guitars4you

100 miles or so - try @SteveRobinson - Manchester Guitar Tech - has done some great work for me

rlw

guitars4you said:

100 miles or so - try @SteveRobinson - Manchester Guitar Tech - has done some great work for me

That's what I'm thinking.  I bought a Strat that he had set up - a Highway 1 - and it was the nicest Strat setup ever.  And I still sold it

ICBM

rlw said:

It is not the sign of a good tech not to listen to their customer and to do things which have not been discussed.  Or to fit the wrong gauge of strings.  Or to fit an odd string.  Or to fiddle with pickup heights and fuck up the whole sound of the guitar.  Or to fill up holes which may be needed again.  Or to do everything on the cheap.

That can be true of some techs, yes. Although I would also expect a good one to discuss anything daft that the customer wanted and explain why it wasn't a good idea, so I understand poopot's comment too.

rlw said:

I am seriously considering putting my LP Special in the post to Feline who are, so far, the only people I trust.

Much as I'm always extremely impressed with Jonathan's work and I would highly recommend him, I would never courier a guitar if you don't need to - especially not a Gibson. It's just asking for it to get broken.

vasselmeyer

Go and see @SteveRobinson in Sale (Manchester). He built a wonderful Tele for me and set up my Godin Radiator for slide (new nut, neck and bridge setup).

prlgmnr

Who have you tried in the York vicinity?

DB1

And another one for @SteveRobinson - he transformed my 1955 ES130 from a bit of a pig to a thing of joy last week.

rlw

prlgmnr said:

Who have you tried in the York vicinity?

Everyone as far as I know.

poopot

rlw said:

  Or to fit the wrong gauge of strings.  Or to fit an odd string. 

Why pay a tech to fit strings? It’s really easy!!!! prolly a YouTube video out there showing you how to do it.

I replaced one of mine mid song during a gig once!

rlw

poopot said:

rlw said:

  Or to fit the wrong gauge of strings.  Or to fit an odd string. 

Why pay a tech to fit strings? It’s really easy!!!! prolly a YouTube video out there showing you how to do it.

I replaced one of mine mid song during a gig once!

Part of fitting new machine heads and a tailpiece and setting up the guitar from scratch.............

FelineGuitars

You're regretting moving too far from Croydon I can tell.........

rlw

FelineGuitars said:

You're regretting moving too far from Croydon I can tell.........

Only so far as getting anything guitar related done properly.....York is good.

Stratavarious

+1 on Steve Robinson.. Manchester guitar tech

Kittyfrisk

I have no experience of any of dealing with the following people, but in the spirit of trying to help,here you go anway.
 Steve Robinson of this parish https://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/
http://www.nigelsguitarworkshop.co.uk/
https://www.joshparkinguitars.co.uk/?utm_source=yell&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=yell
https://wesleyguitars.co.uk/ (Barnard Castle is a pleasant place to wander about killing time)
Hope you get sorted without any further grief.

Edit: If you find anyone decent (apart from you Steve) please let us know here, as I could use a decent tech in the area above York, similar distance 

JanekLubanski

Josh Parkin in York. (Josh Parkin Guitars).

https://www.joshparkinguitars.co.uk/

drwiddly

Shane Haigh (The String Surgeon) he's near Wakefield.

rlw

JanekLubanski said:

Josh Parkin in York. (Josh Parkin Guitars).

https://www.joshparkinguitars.co.uk/

Been there. Done that. Not impressed.

Strat_a_tat_tat

rlw said:

JanekLubanski said:

Josh Parkin in York. (Josh Parkin Guitars).

https://www.joshparkinguitars.co.uk/

Been there. Done that. Not impressed.

Why?