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Recommended Repairs

Matt Ryan

MATT RYAN - Instrument Repair and Service

Matt Ryan
Recommended place for guitar repairs and service, with discounts for EXR members! www.guitarrepairer.com

Guitarist
job normal price EXR price

guitar setups: electric or acoustic

£40

£32

floyd rose setup locking trem

£45

£36

refrets

from £130

£104

refrets bound board

£160

£128

headstock break

£150

£120

fit pickups electric guitar

from £25

£20

fit pickup acoustic guitar

from £40

£32

new nut elec or acoustic

£40

£32

lacquer dinks/touchups from

£45

£36

SETUPS

include fingerboard lemoil and frets polished, truss rod adjustment, nut work where needed, bridge adjustment and radiused, action adjustment, hardware checked, pickup height adjustment, elecs checked and cleaned

REFRETS

include the old frets carefully removed then replaced then followed with a full setup as above...

HEADSTOCK BREAKS

include re-glueing where needed and refinish back and front of break area followed by a restring and setup if required

Washburn - Van Halenised paint job

Clients and Stars

Matt Ryan has done guitar set-ups and repairs for many professional musicians including the following:

  • New Order
  • Davey Johnstone (Elton John's guitarist)
  • Aziz Ibrahim (Stone Roses)
  • Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets)
  • Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
  • Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big)

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