BRIGHTON gUITAR WORKSHOP / REPAIRS

GUITAR SETUP, SERVICING & REPAIRS

We undertake all servicing, repairs and renovations on electric and acoustic guitars and basses.

REPAIRS & SETUP

EVERY GUITAR DESERVES

I work on electrics, acoustics, basses and vintage instruments. Most work is completed within a week – you’ll always have a price before anything starts.

FULL SETUPFrom £55

A complete setup gets your guitar playing as well as it possibly can – action, intonation, nut slots, truss rod, tuning machine check.

  • String height & action adjustment
  • Truss rod set & neck relief check
  • Intonation set at bridge
  • Nut slot filing if required
  • New strings fitted

REPAIR WORKPOA

All types of damage and wear assessed and repaired. Most repairs are diagnosed and quoted the same day.

  • Full restoration
  • Broken headstocks
  • Neck and board replacement
  • Nut and saddle replacement
  • Fret redress

FULL REFRETFrom £195

All frets removed, fretboard levelled and reconditioned, new frets fitted, levelled, crowned and polished. Transforms worn-out necks.

  • Old frets removed cleanly
  • Board levelled if required
  • New fret wire to spec
  • End dressing & full setup

ELECTRICAL WORKPOA

Pickup fitting, rewiring, switch and pot replacement, shielding. Custom wiring diagrams and vintage-spec work also available.

  • Pickup installation
  • Full rewires
  • Pot & switch replacement
  • Cavity shielding
  • Custom wiring

FRETBOARD SCALLOPING

Deep purple’s Ritchie Blackmore was among the first to experiment with scalloped frets. the interesting way in which he did this has proved to be very successful as the guitar feels very much the same as a normal neck. the secret of this is that the frets are scalloped only on the top side of the board, so on the bass (top) side, it is the same. the scallop tapours from the treble side – see images from a stratocaster we recently did.

For strat style maple including nitro celulose re-finishing fret board, £225

For Strat Style Rosewood£190

New neck custom made with scalloped frets£290

Other fret boards are similar prices but phone for a quote.

RE-FRETTING A PRS GUITAR

  • Guitar needs refretting
  • Frets removed carefully
  • Fret slots cleaned
  • Fingerboard sanded and cleaned
  • Frets are pressed in
  • Fret ends filed
  • Fret ends flattened
  • Frets levelled and polished
  • Finished frets

ACOUSTIC GUITAR REPAIRS

With great pleasure we repaired some fairly major damage to this lovely old instrument made in the 1960’s for, and still owned by Tony Macaulay who told me he had written many hit songs on this guitar, among which, “Build Me Up Buttercup” with the Foundations.