Richy's Guitar Workshop is Bowās trusted destination for professional luthier services. We provide meticulous repair and maintenance for classical, acoustic, electric, and bass guitars.
Richy's Guitar Workshop combines a precision engineering background with a passion for music, ensuring every instrument is handled with extreme technical accuracy. Whether you need a simple restring or a complex structural restoration, we offer a dedicated, high-quality service tailored to your playing style.
Our expertise covers a wide range of guitar care and repair tasks, all performed with careful attention to tone, playability, and string response. We understand that every guitar is unique, and we work closely with players in Bow to preserve their instrumentās voice while enhancing reliability and comfort. Whether youāre preparing for a performance, a recording session, or simply enjoying daily playing, our approach is to listen, assess, and implement precisely what your instrument needs.
Our Specialized Services:
Professional Set-Ups: A comprehensive service including fretboard cleaning and polishing, electrical check, nut and saddle adjustment, truss rod adjustment, neck relief, intonation, tremolo balance, and pickup height optimisation. We specialise in Locking Trems (Floyd Rose) as well as standard bridges.
Precision Fretwork: From Standard Fret Dressing (level, recrown, and polish) to Full Re-Fretting (including instruments with neck binding), ensuring a buzz-free, smooth playing experience.
Restringing & Maintenance: Professional restringing for classical (nylon), acoustic, electric, and bass. Every restring includes a full stretch, tune, clean, and polish.
Electronics & Upgrades: Expert pickup installations (passive electric and acoustic), shielding to eliminate interference, and component replacements for switches and jacks. We offer specialised general electrical work for Les Paul, SG, Strat, and Tele models.
Bridges & Nuts: Custom bone nut and saddle replacements for improved tone, electric bridge upgrades, and specialised removal, cleaning, and re-setting of acoustic bridges.
Structural Gluing: Expert repair of headstock breaks, body cracks, and wood splits.
Note: For a full list of tiers and to view current rates, please check our website for pricing.
Why Choose Richy's Guitar Workshop in Bow?
Technical Excellence: Repairs carried out to engineering tolerances.
Comprehensive Care: Every setup includes deep cleaning and electrical servicing as standard.
Local & Reliable: Proudly serving the musical community across Bow.
Custom Solutions: If you have a unique project or need a custom quote, Richy's Guitar Workshop is happy to help.
Visit by Appointment Only Our workshop operates by appointment to ensure every guitar gets the time it deserves. Contact us via our website to book your instrument in, or reach out by phone at 07540 197157 or email richy@richysguitarworkshop.co.uk.
Guitar Repair Shop East London . Richy's Guitar Workshop : From precision fretwork, electronics & headstock repairs, Guitar Workshop delivers expert guitar maintenance. Book your appointment today!
