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FEBRUARY 2010 --- please call for info or to book your guitar in for repair/service

Price Guide ...

Service - Repair & Renovation - Valuation* - Customisation - 'Self-build' Consultation

Bring your guitar (or banjo, mandolin etc.) in to Brian's workshop for some TLC from an expert...

- Re-string Service from around £20.00 - can really make a difference to how your instrument plays and sounds (please note - there are sometimes minor adjustments that need to be made to the guitar at the time of re-stringing, which will add a few pounds to the cost - it's worth it)

- Action/Intonation Service at around £35.00

- Full Service/Set-up at around £50 (Acoustic) £55 (Electric)

We generally can't give an exact quote before seeing the guitar, as it's often a case of 'more than meets the eye'. If possible book your guitar in (tel. 01962 850555) so that Brian can make an assessment when you bring it in.

- Accidents happen! When it comes to guitars and partying/air travel/small children & 'crazy' youth/dogs etc. Brian has a great deal of experience of the snapped headstock, the split body and so on, and can perform wizardry to return damaged guitars to their former glory...

Quotation for insurance purposes is approx. £20.00, depending on information/documentation required.

*Sorry, we don't provide information on the value of guitars requested by email etc. If you bring a guitar in to the shop for a valuation there may be a small charge, but it will depend on circumstances!

- Boost your sound with better pickups... Upgrade your hardware for better playability... Plug in your Acoustic... We can help you get the very best out of your instrument!

- Planning to build your own guitar? Book a consultation session with Brian to sort out some of the important technical aspects, and purchase everything you need. At around £50.00 for an hour or so, you'll realise this is money very well spent once your project is under way.

Workshop Projects
Here's a couple of pics of some guitars Brian has worked on in the past...

Above is just a very tatty Ric bass in for a service/set-up etc. But - just a tatty Ric bass? oh no, because this bass belonged to Rock God LEMMY (apparently...!).

It was covered in Hawkwind stuff so I think it's the real thing. Also Hawkwind being one of my fave bands this was great for me.

Here's a nice old Framus, from the heart of Bavaria. I've always had a soft spot for these and this is a very good example, a nice job to do as well. I had to change the heads and set it up etc, but also carve new bone saddles for the bridge - most enjoyable.

If you like old Gibsons this is the one.

This was bought in by an old fella in his 90's, a real gent as they say. It had a bit of a buzz which the old guy found rather irritating when gigging! Yes he was still playing tea dances, so age is no excuse - let that be a lesson to you all. With a small bridge alteration it was as good as new, well as good as when he got it second hand in 1930-something.

Then there are the interesting projects that turn up from time to time... Brian enjoys a change from the umpteenth re-string, and a challenge!
A lovely new bridge saddle made from water buffalo horn for Nick Tann's 12-string

I don't normally have any dealings with Double Basses but this was for me old mate Teej (from Red Jackson) so I couldn't say no! After all, glueing a neck back on this can't be much different from glueing one back onto a guitar, right?

     
     
Brian keeps a large range of guitar parts and accessories, but he will order in what you need if he doesn't have something particular in stock -
Loadsa knobs...

Even skull knobs

Check out that guy

at the front...

 

Bridges, Saddles...

Machine Heads...

Pickups...

Bridge Pins -

plastic, bone, ebony, brass and more.

Pots, etc.

Pickup covers
and surrounds

Necks!

Tusq saddles, bone nuts and saddles.

   
   
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