Restoration and repair

Thoughtful repair and restoration for instruments and pickups.
Please get in touch with me if there is anything I can do for you!

Electronics Repair

• Fault finding and diagnosis
• Potentiometer, switch, jack, and capacitor replacement
• Grounding and noise issues
• Rewiring/ vintage-correct rewiring
• Pickup installation and replacement

Pickup Repair & Restoration

• Broken lead repair
• Partial rewind and full rewind where appropriate
• Coil repair for vintage-style single coils and humbuckers
• Magnet inspection and replacement
• Baseplate, cover, and hardware restoration
• Wax potting assessment and rework when necessary

I repair your 50s/60s Gibson and Fender pickups free of charge! 

Guitar Work & Setup

• Full professional setups (action, relief, intonation)
• Fret leveling, crowning, and polishing (relevel)
• Partial refrets and full refrets
• Nut cutting and replacement
• Saddle cutting and bridge adjustment
• Neck adjustment and truss rod service
• Pickup height balancing and output matching
• Hardware installation and replacement (tuners, bridges, etc.)

Finish & Structural Work

• Nitrocellulose refinishing (vintage-correct where required)
• Partial refinishing and touch-ups
• Relic and finish aging (on request)
• Crack repair (headstock, body, and finish)
• Structural stabilisation and reinforcement