John Wesley – Guitar Repairs

Professional guitar, bass, mandolin, ukulele repairs, guitar restorations, guitar re-frets, setups near Barnard Castle, Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Richmond, Durham, Washington, Sunderland, South Shields, Newcastle, Teesside, Middlesborough.

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BC Rich NJ Ironbird Speedloader Conversion

December 15, 2019by wesleyguitars 8 Comments

A guitar with no machine heads is fair enough if you can buy double bullet end strings,  precision cut to a certain length, but these are no longer for sale. […]

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2004 Suhr Carve Top Standard

October 29, 2019by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

Absolutely gorgeous flame on this 2004 Shur Carve Top Standard. Stainless steel frets levelled, crowned and polished with super low action.

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Guitar Servicing and Repairs

Featuredby wesleyguitars 4 Comments

If you are looking to get your guitar set-up, please call/text me rather than email: 0771 2892410 Mon-Sun 12pm-9pm Thinking about getting a new guitar or amp? Pickup upgrades, new […]

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ORIGINAL!! 1959 Gibson Les Paul Burst

April 1, 2019by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

Very pleased to have had the opportunity to work on this beautiful 62 year old guitar. Not something I get on the workbench everyday.

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1960 Futurama II Duo re-radius/refret

November 15, 2018by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

Early 1960s Futurama II Duo guitar. This came in for a re-radius and refret. These Czech-built instruments had a tight 7.25″ radius making low action and string bending out of […]

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Time Lapse Deluxe Set-up w/ Fret Dress

September 21, 2018by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

Time-lapse fret dress and deluxe guitar setup on a Johnny Marr signature series Fender Jaguar. 1hr 45mins.

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1964 Gibson J50 Acoustic Guitar

September 22, 2017by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

Pleased to have this gorgeous 1964 J50 Gibson acoustic in for refurbishment. This guitar belonged to the late Tom Hughes of the Hughes Brothers. The J-50 was officially introduced in […]

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2007 Gibson Historic R9 Les Paul

March 13, 2017by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

2007 Gibson R9 in for a deluxe set up and a nut re-slot. Brazilian rosewood/Honduran mahogany. Incredibly light Les Paul, a simply amazing guitar.

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Tanglewood TW55 Heritage Neck Reset

November 9, 2016by wesleyguitars 1 Comment

I really like these Tanglewood TW55 Heritage acoustics; decorative bindings in Walnut and Rosewood, Piano Black Ebony fingerboards, AAA grade Engelmann Spruce tops (or AAA Canadian Red Cedar). B-Band A5 […]

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Modifying a guitar for players with arthritis and injuries.

August 19, 2016by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

This was for a gentleman who has difficulty playing his guitar after an accident. He has limited movement in his right hand and finds it very difficult to play bar […]

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John Wesley Guitar Services

54 Victoria Road,
Barnard Castle,
Co Durham,
DL12 8HR
0771 2892410
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