{"id":5309,"date":"2022-06-23T15:39:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T15:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/?page_id=5309"},"modified":"2026-02-05T01:32:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T01:32:57","slug":"repairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/?page_id=5309","title":{"rendered":"REPAIRS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Musical Instrument Repairs<\/h3>\n<p>Portobello Music specialises in the repair and overhaul of electric\/acoustic guitars and string-family instruments &#8211; everything from the replacement of a single string to a full-blown instrument renovation.<br \/>We also service and repair amplifiers, keyboards, pedals and other electronics.<br \/>Call us for a no-obligation quote, or simply drop the item by the shop.<\/p>\n<p>Please give us a call on <strong>020 7221 4040<\/strong> to discuss your requirements.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2d4cc87\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1024px-Gibson_ES-333_with_broken_headstock_on_Bench\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODA3NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BvcnRvYmVsbG9tdXNpYy5jby51a1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTJcLzEwMjRweC1HaWJzb25fRVMtMzMzX3dpdGhfYnJva2VuX2hlYWRzdG9ja19vbl9CZW5jaC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIyZDRjYzg3In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1024px-Gibson_ES-333_with_broken_headstock_on_Bench.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1024px-Gibson_ES-333_with_broken_headstock_on_Bench.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1024px-Gibson_ES-333_with_broken_headstock_on_Bench.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1024px-Gibson_ES-333_with_broken_headstock_on_Bench-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1024px-Gibson_ES-333_with_broken_headstock_on_Bench-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3>Acoustic\/Electric Guitars:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Action\/intonation setup<\/li>\n<li>Full\/partial refret and fret profiling<\/li>\n<li>Nut\/saddle setup\/replacement<\/li>\n<li>All electrical work, pickup rewinds<\/li>\n<li>Cracks\/cosmetic work, and also major structural repairs<\/li>\n<li>Headstock break repair<\/li>\n<li>Hardware replacements and upgrades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Example prices:<\/h3>\n<p>a) Electric Guitar Full setup (including new strings) \u00a365.00:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Action set to customer&#8217;s requirements &#8211; neck adjust; nut and saddle attention &#8211; fret dress if required<\/li>\n<li>Intonation set<\/li>\n<li>Fingerboard cleaned\/oiled<\/li>\n<li>Electrics inspected\/serviced<\/li>\n<li>Hardware serviced\/lubricated as required<\/li>\n<li>Instrument cleaned and polished<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>b) &#8216;Mini&#8217; setup (including new strings) from \u00a340.00:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Action to customer&#8217;s requirements &amp; intonation set<\/li>\n<li>Fingerboard cleaned\/oiled<\/li>\n<li>Hardware serviced\/lubricated as required<\/li>\n<li>Instrument cleaned and polished<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Re-string , clean and tune \u00a0\u00a330.00<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b341d21\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1024px-MGOCD-14_Final_tune_of_a_Martin_Guitar\" 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1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b341d21\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1024px-Finger_position_on_strings_fingerstyle\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODA4NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BvcnRvYmVsbG9tdXNpYy5jby51a1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTJcLzEwMjRweC1GaW5nZXJfcG9zaXRpb25fb25fc3RyaW5nc19maW5nZXJzdHlsZS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJiMzQxZDIxIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1024px-Finger_position_on_strings_fingerstyle.jpg'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1024px-Finger_position_on_strings_fingerstyle.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1024px-Finger_position_on_strings_fingerstyle.jpg 1024w, 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data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Violin_Repair\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjAwOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BvcnRvYmVsbG9tdXNpYy5jby51a1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTFcL1Zpb2xpbl9SZXBhaXIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiN2I4Y2I3OCJ9\" href='https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Violin_Repair.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Violin_Repair.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Violin_Repair.jpg 350w, https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Violin_Repair-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3>Keyboards<\/h3>\n<p>Portobello Music services modern and vintage keyboards.<\/p>\n<p>We tune and service Wurlitzer and Fender Rhodes electric pianos<br \/>and replacement Wurlitzer and Rhodes parts.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"7cc6b07\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Keyboard_Repair\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjAwNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BvcnRvYmVsbG9tdXNpYy5jby51a1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyMlwvMTFcL0tleWJvYXJkX1JlcGFpci5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI3Y2M2YjA3In0%3D\" href='https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Keyboard_Repair.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Keyboard_Repair.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Keyboard_Repair.jpg 450w, https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Keyboard_Repair-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3>Amps\/electronics<\/h3>\n<p>We repair amplifiers including Marshall, Fender, Vox, and\u00a0Peavey.<br \/>We also repair effects and other electronics\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"dd3794b\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1024px-Fender_Princeton_Reverb_Amp_detail\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODA5MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3BvcnRvYmVsbG9tdXNpYy5jby51a1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTJcLzEwMjRweC1GZW5kZXJfUHJpbmNldG9uX1JldmVyYl9BbXBfZGV0YWlsLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImRkMzc5NGIifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1024px-Fender_Princeton_Reverb_Amp_detail.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/portobellomusic.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1024px-Fender_Princeton_Reverb_Amp_detail.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" 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