Recommended Luthiers & Techs

Johnnyseven

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?

EricTheWeary

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.

FelineGuitars

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.

ThePrettyDamned

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*

JCA2550

Another recommendation for Leon of Grizzly Guitars in Hackney, East London. He just finished a first rate job of refretting my Goldtop Les Paul.

http://www.grizzlyguitars.co.uk/

fretmeister

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!

jellyroll

The Bass Gallery in. Camden. Do guitar work too. Recommended.

benmurray85

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.

sunshinewelly

anyone recommend a luthier in south wales

bertie

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

supercharger

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.

  

ThePrettyDamned

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

JMP220478

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

frankieMART

Just booked my Jag in at the Music Inn in Nottingham - will let you all know how it comes out!

ellangus

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.

KeithS

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.

Handsome_Chris

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

EricTheWeary

HarrySeven said:

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?

HarrySeven

Indeed!

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

Fatfingers

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