S. J. Guitar Services

22/02/2025

Had some brass left over from my recent brass nut making so made myself a fret setter. Saved myself 30 bucks from Stew Mac....

28/01/2025

Not too many firsts at my age but two in a week? First Chibson to grace my bench. They have even started using 2 screw truss rod covers and nibbed frets which were usually the two immediate flags.
Getting an Earvana nut and a set of Elixirs. Doubled the value 😁

25/01/2025

First time working on a slimline Gibson Les Paul Custom - didn't even know it was a thing. Thinline body and a belly cut. Nice 😉

24/01/2025

Installing a brass nut on a slimline LP - no blanks available anywhere. Oh well, couple of hours with a junior hacksaw and the block on the left has been whittled down to the blank on the right 😉

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!

Hope you all had an enjoyable festive season and a rockin' new year.
Looking forward to seeing more of your finest over 2025!
My Christmas Guitar set up deal will run for the next week so if you've had a new guitar for Christmas you feel could play a little better book it in before midnight 7th January to enjoy £5 off (£25 instead of £30).
Wishing you all the best for 2025. Rock on.
SJ x

26/12/2024

Can't decide if this is madness or genius. Leaning towards genius to be fair - will likely stay in tune better.. Might just have an issue turning the tuners though.....

24/12/2024

If it's your thing then all the seasons greetings! If not enjoy whatever you are doing.
Workshop closed over the festive period - back in the workshop on New Years Day.
And remember if you've received a guitar this Christmas and you want it set up my £25 Christmas set up will run until the 7th January so get it booked in before then ;-)
Bah humbug!

20/12/2024

Last weekend to take advantage of my Christmas set up before the big day.
I shall be running it post Christmas til 7th January so if you've received a guitar gift you can still take advantage.

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**CHRISTMAS SET UP SPECIAL - £25!!**

Guess it's time for my annual Christmas set up deal - £5 off the usual £30 price for a new guitar bought for Christmas! Learning to play any instrument is a challenge but having a guitar that plays less than ideal isn't going to help so make sure if they quit it's all on them 😁
The likelihood a guitar is set-up before being shipped are pretty low and it staying that way after bouncing down the roads of the UK are even lower.
So if you are giving the gift of a guitar this Christmas give the best guitar you can 😉
(Strings not included)

12/12/2024

On the bench today - Taylor Baby which presumably had an over tightened truss rod that burst through the back of the neck. The culprit whacked a sticker on it and flogged it....

03/12/2024

On the bench today - nice 2016 LP Traditional for some fine feckling. It's all about the prep 😉
Love that finish too..

28/11/2024

Finally got round to sorting myself a website!
It's a fairly basic information site at the mo but I will look to expand it in the future with Gallery, Testimonials, may do a blog with tech tech tips and pet peeves and expand the functionality.