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  • JohnnysevenJohnnyseven Frets: 905
    edited December 2013
    n3p said:
    Another vote for feline guitars in Croydon. Excellent, prompt & honest service, top drawer quality and generally nice guys who always make time for you despite being worked off their feet.
    I live in Croydon, what services do these guys do? Guitar or amp repair or both? Are their prices reasonable?
    My trading feedback can be seen here - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/58242/
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  • Johnnyseven;114966" said:


    I live in Croydon, what services do these guys do? Guitar or amp repair or both? Are their prices reasonable?
    Custom built guitars, repairs and occasional contributions to this forum.
    Bit far for me but they have a top notch rep and some droolsome pictures of their builds on their site.
    Tipton is a small fishing village in the borough of Sandwell. 
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  • FelineGuitarsFelineGuitars Frets: 11497
    tFB Trader
    Hi -we can be found on here from time to time. Whilst we don't do any amp work our guitar services are pretty extensive. Price wise I'd say that our prices are fair/typical (so not cheap) but our work is always thorough and professional. We maintain a love and passion for guitars and this is reflected in our wanting to bring out the best in every guitar we see, no matter what pedigree or brand.

    Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
    Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.

    Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.

      Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com.  Facebook too!

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  • FelineGuitars;115815" said:
    Hi -we can be found on here from time to time.

    Whilst we don't do any amp work our guitar services are pretty extensive.

    Price wise I'd say that our prices are fair/typical (so not cheap) but our work is always thorough and professional. We maintain a love and passion for guitars and this is reflected in our wanting to bring out the best in every guitar we see, no matter what pedigree or brand.
    All of which is evident in the 'ice' lion.

    *drools*
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  • JCA2550JCA2550 Frets: 431
    Another recommendation for Leon of Grizzly Guitars in Hackney, East London. He just finished a first rate job of refretting my Goldtop Les Paul.

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  • fretmeisterfretmeister Frets: 23965
    Another great bit of work from Paul_C who has built a baritone neck for me. Results are in the 'Guitars' forum over there. Bit further. That's it!
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  • jellyrolljellyroll Frets: 3073
    The Bass Gallery in. Camden. Do guitar work too. Recommended.
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  • Max Cottam at Cottam Guitars in Leigh, Wigan. Done LOADS of work for me. I think he's a Les Paul "specialist" but there isn't a guitar I've handed to him that he can't sort. He's a legend and a fucking laugh as well.
    How very rock and roll
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  • anyone recommend a luthier in south wales
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  • bertiebertie Frets: 13564
    how come Exeter is "West"  and "South West"  ?


    Youd need to add Brook in there somewhere, they take on repair work as well as making stuff
    just because you don't, doesn't mean you can't
     just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
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  • Hi sunshinewelly.

    I just read your post so I thought I'd register and reply!

    Dave Dearnaley in Splott, Cardiff (029 20462953) has done some superb setups including very good quality fret dressing for me.  He is highly respected by other which is why I went to him, and I did a lot of research before trusting my guitars with just anyone...  He also builds guitars. Well worth an internet search for reviews...  I can't compare him to anyone else as I have only ever had work done by him!  He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced (and looks like a wizard from Harry Potter!).  Very interesting guy.

    Richard Meyrick is based near Usk and builds acoustics but works on electrics too.  I'd love to hear from someone who has used both Dave and Richard as I live closer to the latter...

    Good luck with your search.

    Best regards,

    David.

      

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  • Anyone know of any decent techs in the cambridgeshire/ely area?  

    If not, I might wind up going all the way to Sudbury for the other recommendations, but I suspect I'll have my Tele and PRS builds done professionally - my jazzmaster has a crude shim and a terrible looking nut, though it plays well, sounds great and holds tune brilliantly... I would be ashamed to show it to a tech XD
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  • North West - Barry / Keith n Team @ KGB Guitars  Birkenhead - always high quality work / decent prices / trustworthy and nice guys too .. thoroughly recommend - http://www.kgb-music.co.uk
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  • Just booked my Jag in at the Music Inn in Nottingham - will let you all know how it comes out! :)
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  • ellangusellangus Frets: 250
    North West - I use Matt Ryan in Milnrow, Rochdale. http://www.guitarrepairer.com/ ;

    He's done quite a few setups for me and he did a great job re-fretting a 1968 Levin acoustic for me a couple of years ago. Very amiable guy, helpful and reasonably price too.
    Along with many others, I got Scammed by J Collingridge 'Award Winning' Photographer. Full details about his behaviour on this and other forums can be found on this thread. If you have been Scammed by J Collingridge 'Award Winning' Photographer, let us know and even if you haven't, putting a similar message in your own signature will help us warn others.
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  • Just like to say I had my Godin LGXT overhauled by David Kennett @ Flame Guitars. in Sutton, Surrey. This guitar needed the frets levelling and the intonation setting and the most important for me was getting the tremolo arm to return to normal and leave the strings in tune. I have to say I was amazed as to how badly a guitar can leave the factory and be set up by the guitar shop. This guitar is now not not dissimilar to my Les Paul custom in its action and has the chords sound like the American Fender Stratocaster that I also own and can compare with. This was a difficult job to do on a pristine 1 year old guitar that is my pride and joy.  I would not hesitate in recommending David also he kept the cost down which is very important these days.

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  • If you're looking for someone in the Oxford area, I can heartily recommend Dave Smart's work.  He has done fantastic work on my Sabre Seraph and the price was very reasonable too. 

    Smart Guitars
    07710 216368
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 16254
    I can recommend Jamie Davey (Wolverhampton) - lovely bloke, very reasonably priced and top-notch work.

    http://jdaveyguitars.co.uk/home.html

    +1 on this. He built a guitar for Status Quo's on stage 3rd guitarist don'tchaknow?
    Tipton is a small fishing village in the borough of Sandwell. 
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  • HarrySevenHarrySeven Frets: 8017
    edited March 2014
    Indeed!

    Re. Jamie Davey - see my updated comment on Page 2 for pics of Andy Bown, Rossi and Parfitt with his guitars...





    HarrySeven - Intangible Asset Appraiser & Wrecker of Civilisation. Searching for weird guitars - so you don't have to.
    Forum feedback thread.    |     G&B interview #1 & #2   |  https://www.instagram.com/_harry_seven_/ 

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  • FatfingersFatfingers Frets: 500
    Jon Haire in Peterborough. Friendly, honest, quick, and excellent work.

    And he only charges £60 for a full fret dress and setup.

    www.jonhaireguitar.co.uk
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