Buzz? Fizz? Unwanted noises?

• Buzzing can be caused by a variety of factors; fret wear, loose frets, high or low frets, my diagnosis will fix that buzz and get you back playing again.

• Lack of ‘fall away’ (where the tongue/part of fingerboard attached to body) ramps up instead of ‘away from the strings’ and causes a buzz from frets near 9 – 12 and upwards
• Truss rod adjustment, the frets may be visually ok, but the neck is either too concave (forward bow, resulting in buzzing around frets 5-8) or convex (back bow, resulting in open to first 5 positions buzzing). This can usually be carried out while you wait if not part of a fret job :-)
• Twisted neck or a hump present.

Contact The Guitar Doctor to discuss the options.

Rattle at nut? Strings going out of tune?

• Worn slots will cause strings to buzz, slots not cut to correct depth will cause tuning issues
• Adjustments for incorrect string size
• Proportional string spacing

Contact The Guitar Doctor to book your instrument in for repair.

Tuning issues

• Worn tuning heads, loose/damaged parts, often the tuners are not at fault though!
• Old/worn or cheap units not great for tuning stability.
• Tuners are only one link in the chain of tuning stability, so call to discuss :-)

Contact The Guitar Doctor to book your instrument in for repair.

Acoustic Electrics

Do you require the best live sound? The Guitar Doctor can supply and fit the best pickup systems to most acoustic instruments; guitars, mandolins, ukuleles, bouzouki et al.

Pickups and pre-amps from the likes of K and K Sound, Lr Baggs, Fishman, McIntyre, Artec et al available to supply and fit.

Installation from £40.

Contact The Guitar Doctor to book your fitting.

Bridge, bridge plate and internal struts and bracing

Over time many acoustic guitars can suffer from bellying of the top, loose struts and bracing. This can have a devastating affect if left or not repaired correctly.

Contact The Guitar Doctor to book your instrument in for repair.

Body damage

Slip up in the pub or smashed due to frustration?! I can fix this. Sometimes not all repairs will be visually perfect cosmetically however. This depends on the severity of damage. Structurally however it will be. A solid structure is crucial for a perfect setup for your playing style.

Give me a call to discuss your options.

Head breaks; A separation, ‘matchstick’ break or sloped break? A simple glue up to cheaper instruments, and the added peace of mind of strengthening ‘splines’ to the join and a re-finish will soon have it back up and running. On average, I see 1 – 2 a month at least! Check out the gallery.

Each instrument then setup for optimum playability.

Call for a quote.

• Lack of ‘fall away’ (where the tongue/part of fingerboard attached to body) ramps up instead of ‘away from the strings’ and causes a buzz from frets near 9 – 12 and upwards. Often the reason is the different rates a hardwood glued to a softwood expands or contracts. This all repairable
• Loose tongue

Call to discuss