Services
Repairs and Restoration
Adam is a skilled and experienced professional who can take care of any repair and restoration needs for your guitar or other fretted instrument.
You can trust Adam to handle any instrument with care and attention, and to deliver high-quality results at fair prices. You are welcome to contact Adam anytime to discuss your options and get a free consultation and quote. Adam can do anything from changing strings to wiring pickups to restoring instruments.
Setups
A setup on a modern instrument in fair condition is £50 plus cost of new strings. Setups include when appropriate,
Setting intonation, action, and neck relief, restring, fret polish, fingerboard oiling, tuner inspection and oil and cleaning.
There may be a higher charge for vintage instruments due to to extra issues around them, which can be discussed directly with Adam upon initial inspection.
Pricing
Pricing can vary depending on a number of factors, but here is a rough guide to pricing to give a rough estimate of repair costs.
Minimum charge - £15 (single string change, screw swaps etc)
Chip repair (under 15mm) - £60
Wire new pickup - £30 single, £50 double, £60 triple
Refret - £200, £250 lacquered fretboard. +£50 for bound fretboard.
Neck reset - £300 (discount on refret available when booked with neck reset).
Taylor NT neck reset - £200
Fret polish - £30
Fret level, crown and polish - £80
New bone nut £50
New bone saddle £50
For all repairs, please contact Adam directly to discuss and book your instrument in. Again, please be aware that this is only a guide and there may be extra costs involved to properly repair your instrument.
Knife Sharpening
Adam offers a knife sharpening service. Knives are sharpened manually on traditional Japanese wet stones to ensure a high level of sharpness.
Small knife (blade under 120mm) £20
Large knife (blade over 120mm) £40