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At Buckthorn Guitars, we believe that every musician should have their instrument playing perfectly to match their playing style. We realise that every instrument is unique, just like the player holding it. Therefore, everyone’s needs are different.
This is why we have a customer-driven approach to guitar repair. When you book with Buckthorn Guitars, you will be involved every step of the way, safe in the knowledge that your prized instrument is being set up with YOU in mind.
We repair and set up Electric and acoustic guitars, Bass guitars, mandolins, ukuleles, lapsteels and more!!!
CHAT WITH US FOR A FREE QUOTATION.
Have a chat with us today so we can better suit you and your instrument’s needs.
Simply fill in the contact form at the bottom of this page, and we’ll be happy to advise.
Alternatively, you can contact Rob directly on 07359 414767 or email rob@buckthornguitars.com.
Standard Setup - £80 inc strings
This setup is designed to get your instrument playing how it should. With the whole Guitar looked at inside and out and tweaked until it plays like a dream.
The Basic Setup Includes:
Full Inspection of Body, Neck, Hardware and Electronics.
Nut slot adjustment
Bridge saddle adjustment
Truss rod adjustment
Fret polish
Body and neck clean
New Strings fitted
String radius adjustment
SETUP FOR FLOYD ROSE/ FLOATING TREM BRIDGES - £20 EXTRA
Pro Setup- £120 Inc Strings
Want to take your guitar to the next level?
With the Pro setup, we do just that!!
You get everything included in the basic setup plus the following.
Levelling of the frets - This eliminates all fret buzz from the guitar.
Recrowning of the frets puts a beautiful curve back on the frets.
Dressing the ends of the frets - This causes a smooth playing experience.
Fret polish.
SETUP FOR FLOYD ROSE/ FLOATING TREM BRIDGES - £20 EXTRA
Dream Setup - 190 Inc Strings
Premium deep-dive setup
The Dream Setup is for players who want their guitar looked at in detail from top to bottom. This is the most thorough setup option, designed to get the very best feel, response and playability from your instrument.
This service goes beyond a standard setup and focuses on the finer details that make a guitar feel truly dialled in.
The Dream Setup includes everything in the Pro Setup, plus:
Detailed playing-style assessment
Extra fine-tuning of action, relief and intonation
Nut shaping and polishing where required
full cavity shielding
Pickup/preamp inspection
Hardware stripped, deep cleaned and lubricated.
Electronics cleaning and function test
Final play test and adjustment until the guitar feels right
This is the setup for players who want their guitar to feel as close to perfect as possible.
Floyd Rose / floating tremolo bridges: £20 extra
Re-fret
From £300
When your favourite guitar starts feeling more “fight” than “flow”, the frets could be the culprit.
Over time, frets wear down, flatten out, dent, or simply stop giving you the feel and response you want. A full re-fret gives your instrument a new lease of life, bringing back smooth bends, clean notes, better intonation, and that fresh “plays like a dream” feeling.
It’s also a brilliant upgrade if you love the neck of a guitar but wish the frets were bigger, smaller, taller, smoother, or longer-lasting. Want to turn your trusty old favourite into an absolute player? This is the one.
Full Re-Fret Includes:
Removal of the old frets
Complete cleaning of the fret slots
Fretboard levelling
New frets fitted
Full Pro Setup
New strings fitted
Optional Extras:
Bound board: +£50
Maple board: +£30
Stainless steel frets: +£30
Hardware Repair & Replacement
from £30.00
Tuning trouble? Fret buzz from a worn nut? Trem system fighting you more than helping you? Sometimes the smallest parts on your guitar make the biggest difference.
Whether your machine heads are slipping, your nut is causing tuning issues, your saddle has seen better days, or you’re ready to upgrade your trem system, we’ll get your hardware working smoothly, reliably, and exactly as it should.
From simple replacements to full tremolo upgrades, we’ll make sure your guitar feels solid, stays in tune, and plays like a dream.
Hardware Services
Machine head replacement — £60 + parts
New nut — pre-slotted — £60 + parts
New nut — hand-shaped and slotted — £80 + parts
Acoustic saddle replacement — £60 + parts
Electric saddle replacement — £80 + parts
Standard tremolo replacement and reset — £100 + parts
Floyd Rose replacement — £150 + parts
Floyd Rose installation — £250 + parts
Blocking out trem system — £80
Re-string — £30 including strings
Electronics
from £30.00
From simple fixes to full electronic upgrades, we’ll get your instrument sounding exactly how you want it. Whether it’s crackly pots, faulty jacks, pickup swaps, custom wiring, or a full refresh, we’ll bring the tone back to life and make sure everything works as it should.
Electrical diagnostics - £40
Cavity and pickguard shielding - £30
Pickup replacement - £60+ parts
Pot repair/ replacement - £50 + parts
Switch replacement - £50 + parts
Output Jack repair/ replacement - £30 + parts
Wiring Modifications - £90+ Parts
Complete re-wire- £160 + parts
Custom rewire (favourite guitarists or custom schematics)
£250+ parts
Acoustic Preamp/ pickup replacement - £100 + parts
Acoustic Preamp/ pickup fitting (turning a standard acoustic electric) - 150 + parts
Breaks, Repairs & Replacements
Accidents happen — but a broken guitar doesn’t always mean the end of the road.
From small chips and cracks to damaged fretboards, loose braces, broken headstocks, neck breaks, and hardware-related damage, we can assess the issue and advise on the best way to bring your instrument back to life.
Every repair is different, so we’ll take the time to look over the damage properly, explain your options clearly, and carry out the work with care, patience, and attention to detail.
Whether it’s a much-loved gigging guitar, a sentimental favourite, or an instrument you thought was beyond saving, get in touch and let’s see what we can do.
Repair work is charged at £50 per hour.
“I’ve been using Rob for around a year now for guitar setups and general repairs, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him. As a professional touring guitarist, my instruments get put through their paces in and out of planes and vans, so it’s essential that they’re reliable and playing at their best. Rob’s work is consistently excellent.
The quality of his setups is first class, his turnaround times are brilliant, and his prices are very fair.
If you’re looking for someone you can trust with your guitars then Rob is the person to go to.”
Jack Clark - Jethro Tull & Albion