Recommended Luthiers & Techs

Lew · August 2013

Rob Dix. Very thorough, knowledable and friendly. Gloucestershire. http://www.rdamplification.co.uk/About-Us.html

TTony · August 2013

Original list merged with the list created by dd and - with a lot of help from Mr dd - smartened up somewhat!

Still need to add the recommenders.

Van_Hayden · August 2013

Stuart Palmer at Electromusic in Doncaster.

http://www.stuartsguitarworks.com/

01302 369999

Great work and good prices. Not part of the Doncaster guitar mafia.

Elwood · August 2013

Gavin @ Andertons Music, Guildford

Knowledgeable guy and did a great job on a Jackson of mine.

citizen68 · August 2013

N. Ireland - Pete Griffin in Lisburn area. Top notch & a nice fella to chinwag with too.

JohnPerry · August 2013

Oxford: Dave Smart (smartguitars.co.uk) has, without exaggeration, transformed two dozen guitars for me and repaired a couple of tube amps. Highly knowledgeable and hugely experienced. Can't recommend highly enough.

Roaster · August 2013

Ged Green in Cheadle, Stockport. transformed my Lester does stuff for Sounds Great Music I believe

AuldReekie · August 2013

John Phillips at Strung Out Guitars (Glasgow) is different class, has worked on all of my guitars and the guy is a real problem solver as well as having a "touch" with guitars.

vasselmeyer · August 2013

Basher said:

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.

+1 for Steve Robinson. He built me a beautiful P90-equipped Tele which is now my main squeeze and fettled a Godin Radiator bought via @blueskunk into a fine slide guitar. Lovely guy and very reasonable prices.

scarry67 · August 2013

Dave at DW Guitars in Maidstone is a sound bet if you're in this part of Kent.

ewal · August 2013

I remember there was a recommendation for someone in Edinburgh on the old MR site. Anyone recall who?

Evildurka · August 2013

Rich at Stormshadow guitar works in Sheffield is top notch. He has set up and fret dressed my les Paul and done set ups on a few other guitars for me. Also he stocks dimarzio's and builds awesome axes.

CloudNine · August 2013

For anyone wanting work done on acoustics in the Glasgow area, Ricky Claffey is great! Young guy, passionate about guitars and really takes the time to make sure make sure he understands exactly what you want.

And some of the guitars he is building are phenomenal: http://claffeyguitars.com/

Was round there this week and took a look at the African Blackwood OM you will see on the website. Stunning guitar in the flesh.

n3p · September 2013

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.

Hemy99 · September 2013

Adrian @ Vanquish Guitars in Peterborough - 01733 367700 - www.vanquishsounds.com Their workshop is on site at the guitar lounge - www.theguitarlounge.co.uk Can't rate his level of work or detail highly enough.

redrighthand · September 2013

Fraser Callum in Horsforth, Leeds. Put the finishing touches to my partscasters. Lovely bloke and really fair with pricing. Fully intend to use again.

http://www.fcstrings.com/

ewal · September 2013

+1 for Strung Out Guitars in Glasgow. Great wee shop - enthusiastic, friendly, good value and well skilled.

I'll also throw in a +1 for Steve Robinson, aka Manchester Guitar Tech. I haven't used him for guitar work, but his follow up service after I bought some nitro was superb.

stuglue · September 2013

I can vouch for Shane Haigh the String Surgeon in Wakefield he built me a lefty 7 string and the quality of his work is fantastic. He also does refrets and resprays. His work is quality and he knows his stuff.

SkinDog · October 2013

ToneControl · October 2013

http://www.gedgreen.co.uk/ South Manchester. Ged can build acoustics at the same level as Collings, and electrics as nice as you like

Mosfed · October 2013

For London:

For amps: Frank at JPF Amps or Angel Music on Denmark St is without peer.

For guitars: Andy Gibson is without peer.

HarrySeven · October 2013

I can recommend Jamie Davey (Wolverhampton) - lovely bloke, very reasonably priced and top-notch work.

http://jdaveyguitars.co.uk/home.html

Here's a pic of Status Quo's Andy Bown playing one of Jamie's Tele's:

And Mr. Rossi and Parfitt:

Bjorn Again using Jamie's replica ABBA Star guitar:

HHwarner · October 2013

Lance at Guitar Studio is superb. Top job. Between Pershore & Evesham in Worcestershire

http://www.guitarstudio.co.uk/

Joesa · November 2013

Bob at RPguitars has done great work for me on a couple of my guitars. Acoustic or electric and he also manufactures bespoke parts. Located in Aston near Oxford.

chenzman · November 2013

Andy Warnock in Gravesend, Kent is awesome. Not the cheapest but amazing work - http://www.andywarnock.co.uk/

xSkarloey · December 2013

Charlie Chandler's in Hampton Wick for those in the South- West London/ Kingston area.

http://www.guitarexperience.co.uk/

The23rdman · December 2013

I can thoroughly recommend Tony at All Frets too for the Northampton area. http://www.allfrets.co.uk

TheDarkLord · December 2013

Since when was Portsmouth (and even Southampton) in the South West?

funstuie · December 2013

Anyone recommend a guitar tech in east/West Sussex? Near Brighton.

Johnnyseven · December 2013

Alberto @ Zioli Guitars and Amps. He works out of Scar Studios in Camden. He does repairs plus he builds guitars and amps, I think he does (or used to) some work for Phillipe Dubreuille on Denmark Street. His rates are extremely reasonable.

Guitaraid in Putney are also really good.

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