Recommended Luthiers & Techs

Antique_Guitars

I would really encourage people to learn how to setup their own guitars, to be honest it is not amazingly difficult and you can buy most of the stuff you need to do it for the cost of 1 pro setup.

Obviously thing like re-frets and repairs are a different kettle of fish.

MazzaG

Seeing as I'm a novice with a soldering iron I'd prefer to get my guitar rewired by a pro, however i have been quoted £75 which seems a bit steep to me? This would include all new components as well(pots, switch etc). The general price I keep reading is about £50...

I would do it myself but it's really not something I'd feel comfortable doing, I took one look at a Strat wiring diagram and nearly vomited.

I'm in the Cheshunt (Herts) and North London area.

GuitarMonkey

Best quality parts will cost £35. A strat needs the strings off and refitted etc. I don't think that £75 is too bad a price.

Blueingreen

Has anyone used Rod Vaughan (Edinburgh) for a re-fret?  Happy with the work?

Jeztone

Another +1 for Feline in Croydon & also when I lived in the East Mids Northworthy in Ashbourne Derbyshire. There a bit out of the way, but they did a respray on my old Ibanez & a Fret Dress on my Yamaha SG1300t back in the day. Very reasonable prices & were dead helpful. Their acoustic guitars are beautiful too.

sunshinewelly

Anyone recommend a luthier in south wales

geepers0677

Recommendation for Ray Brett in East Northants.

bennyg85

Has anyone used Darren Hampton at Wymondham, near Norwich?

Ben

sunshinewelly

big thumbs up for Dave Dearnaley Cardiff.

Took my jem there for a set up as it needed something more than what i can do - the guy is a wizard - his workshop is amazing - he builds his own extremely well respected guitars - he had a les paul on his wall which he was in the process of building which looked amazing (if you google his name you will see he built a guitar for Dave Grohl).

anyway he took a look at my guitar - looked down the neck when i was there and spotted the problem frets without me having to tell him. gave my guitar a light fret dress, sorted out the trem which needed a bit of work and now i have the best playing guitar i have ever felt. 

GavRichList

Howard Smith in Leicester. Terrific prices / service / chap http://howardsmith.co.uk/howardsmith/hsgrs.htm

xwolf5150

Dave Dearnaley made real mess of my strat so I don't recommend him. Sorry. Guy used a chewing gum wrapper as a bloody shim for the nut !!!!

ThePrettyDamned

Any amazing ones in Cambridgeshire/Ely? If not I'll try that fella in Peterborough.

ThePrettyDamned

ThePrettyDamned said:

Any amazing ones in Cambridgeshire/Ely? If not I'll try that fella in Peterborough.

No one?  

Alnico

ThePrettyDamned said:

Any amazing ones in Cambridgeshire/Ely? If not I'll try that fella in Peterborough.

Amazing tech in Bedford........not too far.

Call 'The Music Centre' and chat to Ross about his Tech called Rob Bond.

Friends of mine and very good, very nice people.

ThePrettyDamned

Alnico;245254" said:

ThePrettyDamned said:

Any amazing ones in Cambridgeshire/Ely? If not I'll try that fella in Peterborough.





Amazing tech in Bedford........not too far.Call 'The Music Centre' and chat to Ross about his Tech called Rob Bond.Friends of mine and very good, very nice people.

Thanks ever so much. I have 3 jobs on at once, prs alike needs a full set up and nut cut, Ltd needs a nut, fret dress and set up for BADGBE tuning and I've assembled a bass... Which I want tuned BEAD.

Not asking for much, am I?

funstuie

Pedro Martin based in hove/Brighton. Excellent service and at a very reasonable price - setup/health check start at £30.

http://www.guitarrepairsbrighton.com

PVO_Dave

Chris @ CA Guitarworks in Baldock (Hertfordshire). 

Great guy, very talented too. PRS Europe even use him for repairs / refinishes. Setup a couple of my guitars so far and has two more to do as of today  

 http://www.caguitarworks.co.uk / 07751 724922

xmrchi

+1 for Guitar Repair in Birmingham, just in the jewelleryQuater, truly brilliant service and very high calibre of workmanship.

I also think there is a true guitar wizard up in Mayfield, goes under the name Cleartone conversions....

EricTheWeary

Back on MR there was someone who had major problems with Guitar Repair. It's part of the Little Guitar shop I presume? They have interesting stuff.

musteatbrain

@felineguitars just got my 64 SG Junior back with Dunlop 6000s I can't recommend their wizardry highly enough. They are first choice despite being over 200 miles away!