Complete setup
Neck relief, action, nut, intonation, pickup height, bridge and an overall stability check.
Setup & repairs
Setup &
repairs.
From routine adjustment to recovering a damaged instrument. First we understand the problem; then we decide how far to go and how to intervene.
Playability
A setup is not just “lowering the strings”.
It is finding the right balance between player, instrument, tuning, strings, technique and reliability.
Nut and saddles
Correction or custom manufacture to improve comfort, tuning, intonation and vibration transfer.
Bridges and tremolos
Floyd Rose, two-point systems, vintage tremolos, Tune-o-matic, acoustic bridges and floating systems.
Tuning problems
Diagnosis of friction, geometry, tuners, nut, strings, bridge and stringing technique.
Buzzes and dead notes
Finding the actual cause: frets, relief, twists, resonances, hardware or setup compromises.
Setup around the player
A setup tailored to pick or fingerstyle, bending, slide, drop tunings, heavy strings or live use.
Frets and neck
You can feel precision under your fingers.
Fret levelling
Levelling, recrowning and polishing when the available fret material and fingerboard condition allow it.
Refret
Partial or complete, with a considered choice of material, size, radius and final dressing.
Stainless-steel refret
For greater durability and precision, after assessing compatibility, cost and real benefit for the instrument.
Deformed necks
Assessment of twists, humps, movement, truss-rod problems and possible conservative or structural solutions.
Fingerboards and binding
Restoration, correction, gluing and work attentive to the original aesthetics.
Truss rod
Diagnosis of operation, noise, travel limits or failure, with work proportionate to the neck structure.
Electronics and pickups
More possibilities, less noise, no random wiring.
Installations and modifications are designed around tone, practicality and reversibility where required.
Pickup replacement
Selection, installation, adjustment and balance checks between positions.
Custom wiring
Coil split, series/parallel, phase, treble bleed, blender, push-pull, push-push and special configurations.
Shielding and grounding
Reduction of hum and interference through correct diagnosis, not simple patches.
Pots and switches
Replacement, cleaning, value selection and verification of the circuit’s actual response.
Amplified acoustics
Installation and optimisation of magnetic pickups, piezos, internal microphones and combined systems.
Diagnosis
Intermittent faults, volume loss, abnormal differences between pickups, touch noise and phase problems.
Repair and restoration
Save what matters.
Without erasing its history.
Broken headstocks
Gluing, reinforcement, reconstruction and cosmetic retouching according to severity and the instrument’s value.
Cracks and separations
Work on tops, sides, backs, bridges, braces and structural joints.
Conservative restoration
Functional recovery respecting materials, patina, historical value and reversibility.
Finishes and touch-ups
Localised repairs, polishing, corrections and an honest assessment of what can realistically be achieved.
Hardware and compatibility
Replacement of bridges, tuners, pickguards and components after checking dimensions and geometry.
Cost–benefit assessment
Not every repair makes economic sense: the priority is helping you decide clearly.
Collection and return
Cannot come to the workshop? No problem.
I arrange collection of your instrument by courier. After assessment, we agree the work; once completed, the instrument is tested, carefully packed and returned to your address.
Collection arranged by meUpdates during the workProtected return shipping
Method
First identify the cause. Then intervene.
Photos and a description are a good starting point. The workbench assessment establishes the cause, priorities, alternatives and cost.
01
Describe the problem
What happens, since when and under which conditions.
02
Technical assessment
Checks, measurements and verification of the causes.
03
Proposal
Recommended work, alternatives and priorities.
04
Testing and return
Final checks, packing and return of the instrument.
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