Our in-store Workshop was established well-over 30 years ago by Owner Jamie, who has built a lifetimes worth of experience in that time and is a true maestro in repairs. Jamie specialises in all of the below services, he has a critical eye for Setups and is also dab-handed at electrical repairs; from a simple restring or input socket to fret-dressing or full re-wire - The Guitar Store Southampton is the place to bring your precious instrument.
A Setup includes:
Clean frets, oil fingerboard, adjust truss rod, restring, cut nut, check and adjust intonation, set the action (to your preferences), clean & polish body. Strings not included in price.
- Acoustic Guitars - £50
- Bass & Electric Guitars - £50
- Electric Guitars with locking trem - £56
- 12 String Acoustics - £60
- Extra Charge of £2 for additional strings (e.g. for 7 or 8 string guitars)
- Extra Charge of £6 for Floyd Rose Trem Systems
- Fret Dressing (If Required) Grind out fret-wear, re-profile frets, sand and polish frets. All Guitars, when done as part of a setup - £25
A restring includes:
Clean frets, oil fingerboard, adjust truss rod and set trem. Strings not included in price.
- Acoustic - £15
- Bass Guitar - £15
- Electric Guitar - £15
- Electric Guitars w/locking trem - £21
- 12 String Guitars - £20
Electrical repairs:
- New Pot - £30 inc part
- Input Socket - £25 inc part
- New Selector Switch - £50 inc part
- Fit New Pickups - 1st £40 (includes a re-string but excludes strings), 2nd £20, 3rd £5 (Add £15 for semi-acoustic guitars)
Amp Repair and Service
Standard charge of £75 for most repairs which always includes a full service, excluding parts.
For parts that are required, you will be contacted to advise costs.
Turnaround is 7-10 working days.
For valve amps we use either Groove Tube, Watford or EHX branded valves, and regularly keep stock of various forms of preamps and power amp valves.
