I’m Bowden, a self-confessed guitar geek, with 17 years’ experience working at Fender Guitars in various roles (most recently as Product Manager), over 30 years playing guitar and taking guitars apart (and putting them back together!), and have industry-recognised training in guitar maintenance. So you can be sure you’re leaving your pride and joy in the hands of someone who will treat it with care and respect.
Offering repair, maintenance and upgrades for all types of guitar (electric, acoustic, bass, solid body, thinline, jazz box etc), Bowden’s Guitar Servicing was set up with one goal in mind – getting those guitars sounding and playing their best!
SERVICES
SERVICE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE (excl. parts) |
|---|---|---|
Restring and Clean | Clean external areas & fingerboard and polish frets, install new strings & tune. | £40 |
Set Up | Adjust neck, string height, pickup height, set intonation, minor adjustments to nut, clean fretboard, polish frets, "Restring & Clean". | £75 |
Full Service | Full technical inspection; thorough clean; minor mechanical, structural & electrical fixes; smooth fret ends; and "Set Up". | From £150 |
Fret Dress | Level, re-crown and polish frets and "Set Up". | From £140 |
Set Neck Instrument | Add £20 | |
Stainless Steel Frets | Add £30 | |
Full Service with Fret Dress | "Full Service" plus "Fret Dress". | From £230 |
Set Neck Instrument | Add £20 | |
Stainless Steel Frets | Add £30 | |
Full Refret | Replace all frets, then "Fret Dress" and "Set Up" | From £250 |
Set Neck Instrument | Add £30 | |
Bound fretboard | Add £20 | |
Lacquered Fretboard | Add £20 | |
Stainless Steel Frets | Add £30 | |
Electrics | Resolder broken wires/replace electrical components as required. (price depends on type of guitar, ie: access to electrics) | From £30 |
Full Rewire | Remove previous wiring/components and install afresh (price depends on type of guitar, ie: access to electrics) | From £80 |
Additional Services | ||
Fit pre-cut nut | Adjust preformed nut to fit guitar. | Add £30 |
Fit pre-cut saddle | Adjust preformed saddle to fit guitar. | Add £30 |
Custom carved bone nut | Carve a custom fitted nut from a bone blank. | Add £85 |
Custom carved bone saddle | Carve a custom fitted saddle from a bone blank. | Add £85 |
Structural Repairs | Please enquire | POA |
Guitar Rental | Take an electric guitar on loan while yours is in for work. (subject to availabilty) | £30 |
RECENT WORK
CONTACT
Based in Surbiton, just a 3 minute walk from the station, I am easily accessible by train or bus.
Meetings by appointment only, most Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays.
If you have any queries or would like to arrange an appointment, please message me using the contact form below, or by email or WhatsApp.
Free parking space available – let me know if you need it!