The most unusual bass guitar. handmade in Italy restored by L.A. GUITARS

1960 12 strings Gibson after resuscitation

Just finished restoring this old guitar

London’s best Guitar repairs, Guitar setups – prices.

We work on all types of guitars. With over 40 years of experience we have made, customised and repaired acoustic/classical and electric guitars, basses/double bass , violins, cellos, bouzoukis, sitars, koras and many more.

  • Full fret dressing – we don’t do partial dressing because it creates unevenness along the fingerboard. *From £79
  • Action, truss rod adjustment, nut adjustment, intonation. *From £25
  • Pickup change and wiring. We have a extensive of knowledge in custom wiring. *From £30(not including pickups)
  • Refret (We have a large selection of fret wires, from narrow wire to a scalloped feel wire(3mm high). * From £250
  • Repairing broken necks.*From £45
  • we carry out a full range of Wood work for all guitars, fretted instruments, violins and other bowed instruments.
  • Restrings to all string string instruments. From £10 including a set of guitar strings, prices may vary depending on the make of  strings.
  • Acoustic guitars amplification, pre-amp replacement and installation.
  • Acoustic guitars setups *from £35
  • Guitar bone nut and saddles.
  • Guitar setups: Basic setup £25.
  • Minor setup £65. 
  • Full setup £130, includes fret leveling, intonation, string height, nut grooves, truss rod, fingerboard polishing and waxing, free branded set of string( free strings don’t apply to classical guitars). 

*Due to to the great variety and complexity of instruments, the prices are only guides!

If you want your guitar/violin to play better, feel better and sound better, why not let us pamper it! Bring it in for a professional setup. We provide a professional, reliable and reasonably priced guitar service.

We guarantee all our work – Your satisfaction is our aim!

Handmade guitars and guitar repairs in London since 1974

London’s best professional guitar repairs and guitar setups. Makers of string instruments, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass guitars and classical guitars. L.A. Guitars have been lovingly making, repairing and setting up guitars professionally for the last 40 years in North London. Our knowledge, insights and experience have resulted in instruments displaying the highest standards of sound and playability. Violin making and restoration is our speciality.
Call us now to discuss how we can make your instrument sing! Tel: 020 8446 2863

We guarantee all our work – Your satisfaction is our aim! Check out our 

We just reliced the bass for Glen Scott.

Electric guitar repairs in general are not complicated, broken wire, dry joint, replacement of potentiometer or a jack. 

  • Soldering a broken wire and cleaning electric guitar from £25
  • Pickup change and wiring. We have a extensive of knowledge in custom wiring. *From £30(not including pickups)

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In our field of guitar making, repairing and customising, we are not qualified to assess these theories scientifically. However, we can definitely say that there are a number of ways of boosting and expanding your electric guitar’s output without requiring external power or batteries. Read more

Is “Guitar repair near me” the best for my guitar? the answer is, not always. A master guitar maker with 40 years of experience can make the difference. Try L.A guitars for your repairs and setups.

  • Full fret dressing – we don’t do partial dressing because it creates unevenness along the fingerboard. *From £79
  • Action, truss rod adjustment, nut adjustment, intonation. *From £25
  • Pickup change and wiring. We have a extensive of knowledge in custom wiring. *From £30(not including pickups)
  • Refret (We have a large selection of fret wires, from narrow wire to a scalloped feel wire(3mm high). * From £250
  • Repairing broken necks.*From £45
  • we carry out a full range of Wood work for all guitars, fretted instruments, violins and other bowed instruments.
  • Restrings to all string string instruments. From £10 including a set of guitar strings, prices may vary depending on the make of  strings.
  • Acoustic guitars amplification, preamp replacement and installation.
  • Acoustic guitars setups *from £35
  • Guitar bone nut and saddles.
  • Guitar setups: Basic setup £25.
  • Minor setup £65. 
  • Full setup £130, includes fret leveling, intonation, string height, nut grooves, truss rod, fingerboard polishing and waxing, free branded set of string( free strings don’t apply to classical guitars). 

A professional guitar setup brings the guitar to it’s optimum playability and sound. In a full guitar setup one would dress the frets( fret levelling ) as this is the most crucial part of a full guitar/bass setup.

Important points after a fret is levelled and crowned (made round after the levelling) are,

  • The guitar intonation will be at it’s most accurate.
  • The string will vibrate at its freest.
  • The guitar action will improve regardless of the gauge of the strings.
  • Any guitar will benefit from a full professional guitar setup regardless of its price or level of playing.

When it comes to setting up a guitar we need to remember that the guitar is a tool and it can be set to play and sound  better. 

Guitar doctor
Guitar setup

Guitar set ups  in London for the past 40 years. Fenders, Gibsons, Martins – you name it, we have most likely seen it. Our customers come to us from all around London the rest of the UK and Europe. We see guitar setup is the single most important expense that will help your playing and sound. A guitar/bass can work for you or against you  it is all in the setup. 

Our workshop is in North London Finchley. near Woodside Park underground station. 

L.A. Guitar makers- David and Haim
L.A. Guitar makers- David and Haim