Setups
Electric, acoustic and bass setups, including floating and locking tremolo systems. Action, relief, intonation and pickup height are adjusted around the instrument and player.
Lewis Guitarworks
Workshop Services
Setups, repairs, fretwork and refinishing for guitars and basses.
The workshop
Built, repaired and set up in Somerset
From routine setups to full refrets, refinishing and restoration, every instrument is assessed before work begins. We agree the work and price with you before proceeding.
Workshop services
WHAT WE DO
Fretwork
Fret polishing, levelling, crowning and complete refrets. Each job is finished with a full setup so the instrument leaves the workshop ready to play.
Electronics
Pickup installation, replacement pots, switches and sockets, fault finding and complete rewires for guitars and basses.
Refinishing and restoration
Nitrocellulose refinishing, relic work, restoration and custom modifications. Complex work is inspected and quoted individually.
Guide prices
STRAIGHTFORWARD STARTING PRICES
Every instrument is assessed before work begins. We will confirm the work required and agree the final price with you first.
Setups
- Electric guitar setup
- From £65
- Acoustic guitar setup
- From £60
- Bass setup
- From £50
- Floating or locking tremolo setup
- From £55
- Full setup with fret level and dress
- From £100
Fretwork
- Fret level, crown and polish with setup
- From £100
- Full refret, rosewood fingerboard
- From £210
- Full refret, ebony or maple fingerboard
- From £235
- Bound fingerboards and stainless steel frets
- By quotation
Nuts, pickups and electronics
- New bone nut
- From £50
- Pickup installation
- From £30 per pickup
- Output socket replacement
- From £25
- Pot or standard switch replacement
- From £30
- Electronics service
- From £40
- Complete rewire
- From £75
Refinishing and restoration
- Bolt-on guitar body refinish
- From £350
- Full electric guitar refinish
- From £475
- Restoration and structural repairs
- By quotation
- Custom modifications
- By quotation
Prices are a guide and may vary depending on the instrument and work required. Strings, replacement parts and specialist materials are charged separately unless stated.
How it works
FROM FIRST LOOK TO FINAL SETUP
- 01
Tell us what you need
Send us details of the instrument, the problem and any work you are considering.
- 02
Instrument assessment
We inspect the guitar or bass and establish exactly what the job requires.
- 03
Quotation agreed
You receive a clear quotation before any work begins.
- 04
Workshop and collection
The work is completed, checked and set up before the instrument is returned.
Workshop enquiries
Tell us about your instrument
Send us a few details about the guitar or bass and the work required. Photographs are useful where relevant.