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TTonyTTony Frets: 26143
edited August 2013 in Guitar

People who can make, mod, set-up and generally look after your treasured gear ...

I've just moved this over from the "making & modding" thread as it's mainly about set-ups, maintenance, repairs, etc.  And I've made it "sticky".

I'll keep this post updated with the recommendations.  Please include location in any recommendations

East Anglia

Felixstowe.  Steve at Guitar Lodge.  Recommended by Monquixote.  TTony.

Great Glemham.  Colin Fulton (07913-797193).  Recommended by Phil_aka_Pip.

Sudbury.  Martyn Booth.  Recommended by ESBlonde.

Sudbury.  Robbie Gladwell.  Recommended by sufrguy13.  TTony.

Essex

Harlow:  Barry at Gig Gear.  Recommended by Lexie1.

Harlow:  Murray Torkildsen.  Recommended by boogieman.

London

London.  Graham at Andy's Guitar.

London.  Philippe at Philippe Dubreuille Guitars.

E - Hackney.  Leon at Grizzly Guitars.

London & Home Counties

N - Buckingham.  Mark at liv-guitars.

N - Stevenage:  Terry Chapman.  Recommended by Fretwired.  surfguy13.

N London:  LA Strings.  Recommended by Fretwired.

S - Croydon:  Feline Guitars.  Recommended by stickyfiddle.

W - Richmond:  Matt at Monty's Guitars.  Recommended by photek.

W - Sutton:  David Kennett @ Flame Guitars.  Recommended by elkay.

W - Walton on Thames.  Trevor at Rosendean Fine Guitars

Manchester

Manchester.  Brian Eastwood.  Recommended by blueskunk.

Manchester.  Manchester Guitar Tech.  Recommended by Basher

Midlands

Alford.  John at John Le Voi Guitars.

Aston.  RP Guitars.

Birmingham.  Bob at Bob Barry Guitars.

Birmingham.  John at Jaydee Custom Guitars.

Birmingham.  Trevor at PMT Birmingham.

Birmingham.  Guitar Repairs Birmingham.

Burton:  Wez Venables.  Recommended by stickyfiddle.  TTony.

Northampton.  Paul at Arrowhead Guitars.

Northampton.  Phoenix Soundworks.

Nottingham.  Andy Farrell.

Peterborough.  Jon at Jon Haire Guitar Services.

Stoke-on-Trent:  Haydon Cardew.  Recommended by gilby.

Tattershall.  Chris at Chris George Guitars.

Warwick.  Peter at Guitar Technical Services.

North

Leeds.  Gordon at Single Coil.

Leeds.  Ben at Beej Guitar Repairs.

Richmond.  Nigel at Nigel's Guitar Workshop.

Wakefield:  Shane Haigh (String Surgeon).  Recommended by Bellycaster

North East

Newcastle.  John at JXG Guitars.

North West

Bolton.  Andy at A6 Guitar Repairs.

Bolton.  Phil at Phil Hartley Guitar Repairs.

Carlisle.  Chris at Overwater Basses.

Manchester.  Paul at Paul Cuthbert Guitars.

Milnrow.  Matt at Guitar Repairer.

Northern Ireland

Coleraine:  Music Room.  Recommended by pintspiller.

Scotland

Dundee.  Rod at Kenny's Music.

Glasgow.  John at Strung Out Guitars.

Maud.  Oliver at Strathbeg.

South East

Sevenoaks.  Julian at The Guitar Centre.

Winchelsea.  James at 12th Fret.

South West

Exeter.  Tim at Mansons Guitar Shop.

Portsmouth.  Steve at PJs Guitar Center.

Southampton.  Greyum at fretmusic.

Wales

Cardiff.  Gareth at Cranes.

Swansea.  Gary at lewiscustomguitars.

West

Aldershot.  Joe at J.White Guitar Workshops.

Bristol.  Tom at Waghorn Guitars.

Bristol.  Eltham at Edge Guitar Services.

Clevedon.  Mark at Clevedon Music Shop.

Exeter.  Phil at Musicroom.

Plymouth.  Chris at Hartnoll Guitar Centre.

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  • blueskunkblueskunk Frets: 2781
    Again :)
    http://www.brianeastwoodguitars.co.uk/
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    I'm very happy to recommend Feline Guitars in Croydon and WezV of this parish (not sure if he takes regular setup type work though). 

    The Assumptions - UAE party band for all your rock & soul desires
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 26143

    I must recommend Steve at the Guitar Lodge in Felixstowe.  Did a very nice piece of re-fret and set-up work on an old NSG of mine.  Very reasonable price too.

     

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  • monquixotemonquixote Frets: 17108
    tFB Trader
    The Guitar Lodge in Felixstowe is very good: http://www.guitarlodge.co.uk/
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  • Lexie1Lexie1 Frets: 135
    Barry Palmer at Gig Gear is tremendous.
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  • FretwiredFretwired Frets: 24595
    I can recommend Terry Chapman in Stevenage, Herts. He's worked on a number of my guitars over the years - top bloke.

    http://www.tjcguitars.com/

    I can also recommend LA Strings in North London

    http://www.lastrings.co.uk/theluthiers.html

    Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
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  • boogiemanboogieman Frets: 11742

    Murray Torkildsen, based in Harlow Essex. Top bloke and a genius with set ups and guitar repairs. Also a guitarist in John Otway's Big Band. :D

    Contact him through his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/murrays.guitarcare

    My trading feedback  http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57616/
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  • Phil_aka_PipPhil_aka_Pip Frets: 9793
    Colin Fulton In Little Glemham. Builder of electrics and acoustics, repairer and setter-upper, good bloke.
    "Working" software has only unobserved bugs. (Parroty Error: Pieces of Nine! Pieces of Nine!)
    Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
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  • photekphotek Frets: 1429
    edited August 2013
    I will happily recommend Ade @ Vanquish Guitars in Peterborough. Stunning work and lovely to deal with.
    http://www.vanquishsounds.com/
    My good traders feedback
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
    tFB Trader
    I'll happily recommend Ethos Guitars in Redditch, West Midlands (Superb set ups every time) and JXG Guitars in Newcastle (I have one of John's '57 Junior Replicas and it is Stunning!).
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
    (formerly miserneil)
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  • IvisonGuitarsIvisonGuitars Frets: 6806
    tFB Trader
    Also, JayDee Guitars in Birmingham. They saved my J45 with a Headstock break from certain death, it's better than ever now.
    http://www.ivisonguitars.com
    (formerly miserneil)
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  • ddloopingddlooping Frets: 325
    edited August 2013

    @TTony,

    Is this supposed to replace or complement the soon-to-be-transfered-here list of recommended guitar techs that I had started at the MR forum?
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  • MickMick Frets: 98
    edited August 2013

    Two dead links in the first post TTony, (well, not actually dead, just wrong.). ;) 

    East Anglia (Felixstowe).  Steve at Guitar Lodge.  Recommended by Monquixote.  TTony.

    Manchester.  Brian Eastwood.  Recommended by blueskunk.

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  • gilbygilby Frets: 176
    Stoke on Trent way, I can recommend Haydon Cardew.
    http://www.haydonguitars.co.uk/
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 26143
    ddlooping said:

    @TTony,

    Is this supposed to replace or complement the soon-to-be-transfered-here list of recommended guitar techs that I had started at the MR forum?

    That's good news - I'd assumed that anything on MR was gone, dead, vanished!

    No point in having two lists.  Can you give me a text list and I'll merge it in here.

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  • photekphotek Frets: 1429
    Also Matt @ Montys Guitars is fantastic. He just refretted my beloved strat and it is spot on. http://www.montysguitars.com/
    My good traders feedback
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  • TTonyTTony Frets: 26143
    Mick said:

    Two dead links in the first post TTony, (well, not actually dead, just wrong.). ;) 

    Thanks Mick - I have corrected them, and registered myself for the linking-for-dummies class :)
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  • ddloopingddlooping Frets: 325
    If the "Recommended Guitar Techs" list is to be merged with this one this discussion title should be changed, as a lot of entries are not luthiers. ;)
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  • Phil_aka_PipPhil_aka_Pip Frets: 9793
    Contact details for the aforementioned Colin Fulton

    07913-797193
    guitarworks@btconnect.com

    "Working" software has only unobserved bugs. (Parroty Error: Pieces of Nine! Pieces of Nine!)
    Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
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  • ESBlondeESBlonde Frets: 3532
    This man comes highly recommended Ex Gibson Ex Yamaha luthier extraordinaire 


    Suffolk Essex borders.


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  • elkayelkay Frets: 64
    edited August 2013
    David Kennett @ Flame Guitars in Sutton, Surrey. Just today had some superb work done on my Gretsch for a very reasonable price. Very pro-active, which I like.


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  • axisusaxisus Frets: 27656
    I have a couple I don't recommend!
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  • pintspillerpintspiller Frets: 992
    edited August 2013
    Northern Ireland (Coleraine) Music Room

    set up on my peavey rockingham. plays like a dream
    Trading feedback -http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/80357/pintspiller#latest
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  • BellycasterBellycaster Frets: 5750
    edited August 2013

    Shane Haigh (String Surgeon) Wakefield.

    He builds his own guitars and although he only did a fret dressing for me last year, he was recommended to me by a guy at Sheffield's largest Guitar Store (he doesn't work there).

    He did a good job for me and he knows his Onions.

     

    And they said that in our time, all that's good will fall from grace, even Saints would turn their face, in our time.
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  • RobDaviesRobDavies Frets: 2983
    I've not used him yet, but Melvin Hiscock in Hampshire comes highly recommended.
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  • BasherBasher Frets: 1071
    Steve Robinson, aka Manchester Guitar Tech in Sale: http://www.manchesterguitartech.co.uk/

    A fantastic tech as well as being a gentleman, scholar and (quite possibly) an acrobat.

    I've been a customer for many years and can recommend him wholeheartedly. He's not afraid to talk you out of unnecessary or uneconomical mods. He loves what he does and it shows. One of the good guys.
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  • surfguy13surfguy13 Frets: 124
    Terry Chapman in Stevenage......really pleasant guy, lightening quick and really good standard of work.  Also no silly prices.  Did a lovely refret on a 330 for me recently.

    Robbie Gladwell is also a very nice guy and as good as you can get in terms of quality of work and experience.  Robbie's just refretted and refinished an old tele for me and it is superb.
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  • MickMick Frets: 98
    surfguy13 said:
    Terry Chapman in Stevenage......really pleasant guy, lightening quick and really good standard of work.  Also no silly prices.  Did a lovely refret on a 330 for me recently..
    The link to his site, is this one I presume. http://www.tjcguitars.com./
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  • koneguitaristkoneguitarist Frets: 4052
    Keith Robbins in Yeovil Somerset. Makes acoustic/mandolins/his own range of electrics and relic strats and tele's. contact through me, until we can persuade him to have a website. Been building guitars for 40 years. Completely word of mouth.
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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8409
    Mick;8104" said:
    surfguy13 said:

    Terry Chapman in Stevenage......really pleasant guy, lightening quick and really good standard of work.  Also no silly prices.  Did a lovely refret on a 330 for me recently..










    The link to his site, is this one I presume. http://www.tjcguitars.com./
    Wow £55 for a full fret dress and set up is jolly good value!
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