Workshop
Instrument repairs, set-ups and fretwork
I graduated from London Guildhall University in 2001 having studied Musical Instrument Technology for three years specialising in the making of Steel Stringed Acoustic Guitars.
Alongside working in music and teaching, I worked with Freshwater Instruments in the mid 90's (now retired) building 'teardrop/mandolin family' style instruments, training in every aspect of the build processes; through to finishing and polishing, final set up and demo (Mandolin, Mandola, Octave Mandola, Bouzouki, Cittern + Guitars). We upscaled to produce thirty-six full build instruments every quarter.
On returning to the Highlands in 2001/2, I worked with local instrument maker Thomas Buchanan on his production runs of unique & fine hand crafted, stringed musical instruments. I began teaching the guitar full time and decided to set up my own workshop for personal builds and carrying out instrument repairs, set-ups and fretwork.Set-ups and fret work
All prices exclude parts and materials costs
- Set up electric or acoustic; deep clean & polish, restring, set action and intonation ~ from £50
- Stone frets, recrown, polish, set action and intonation ~ from £80
- Set up acoustic with bridge plane to lower action ~ £90
- Re~fret rosewood fingerboard, dress & polish, set action and intonation ~ £150
- Re~fret lacquered maple fingerboard, dress & polish, set action and intonation ~ £190
- Re~fret bound neck, dress & polish, set action and intonation ~ £220
Nut & bridge work
- Replace strat/tele type, slotted nut ~ bone or 'TUSQ' man-made ivory, with set~up ~ £100
- Replace gibson or acoustic seated nut ~ bone or 'TUSQ'~ £60
- Replace 12 string seated nut ~ bone or 'TUSQ' ~ £60
- Fit bone or 'TUSQ' saddle ~ £60
- Fit bone or 'TUSQ' saddle ~ with bridge plane to lower action ~ £90
- Route new slot and fit bone or 'TUSQ' saddle ~ £110
- Create and fit entire bridge with bone or 'TUSQ' saddle ~ ESTIMATE ~ (£140+)
Other work
- Fit machineheads ~ £30
- Take out minor scratches and marks, clean and polish ~ ESTIMATE ~ (£60+)
- Headstock break ~ ESTIMATE ~ (£120+)
- Misc. crack repairs ~ ESTIMATE ~ (£80+)