Book a Classical guitar setup in Central london

It costs £15 to book an appointment/evaluation at the workshop in bloomsbury. This cost is deducted from any further work required.

A basic setup includes lowering the strings at the nut and saddle, and cleaning the fretboard and frets. This costs just £50. 

There are further charges are required for:

A new nut: £50

A new saddle: £50

Fret levelling and dressing: £60

Filing sharp fret ends: £50

Intonation evaluation and adjustment - £30-£80

Complete service (includes setup, new nut, saddle, fret levelling/dressing… all the above) - £150

Services currently not offered include repairs, such as dings, breakages, cracks, finish touch ups and refrets.

Edgeworth Classical Guitars is offering setups specialized for the classical guitar at the Edgeworth Guitar workshop in the very center of London, just a 20 minute walk from St Pancras Station. Setups can be booked below.

When we refer to a setup on a classical guitar, we are talking about the playability of the instrument with regards to things that can be adjusted. We evaluate the height of the strings at the 12th fret; the height of the strings at the nut/saddle; whether the guitar buzzes at all when played; whether the guitar is well intonated; whether the guitar is comfortable to play. 

These considerations sound quite trivial, but a bad setup can ruin an otherwise good guitar. A guitar with a bad setup might be completely unplayable, or will at least inhibit the player from doing their best work. Many guitars - perhaps even the majority of guitars - will arrive from the factory or luthier with something about the setup that needs improving. What defines a good setup varies from player to player, as different classical guitarists have differing playing styles and preferences

If you are hoping to book a setup, you probably know all of the above already.