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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Guitar Servicing and Repairs

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If you are looking to get your guitar set-up, please:📞 Call/Text/WhatsApp: 0771 2892410 (Mon-Sun, 12pm-9pm) Guitar Servicing & Repairs Get Your Guitar Playing at Its Best A professional setup is […]

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1963 Fender Telecaster Relic

March 11, 2025by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

Do gentlemen prefer blondes? This 2005 Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster Relic certainly makes a strong case!

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1966 Gibson ES-335 Cherry Red Re-fret

March 11, 2025by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

This ’66 ES-335 came in for a refret… turns out, time does wear you down! Fresh frets installed, new bone camel nut and it’s ready to play for another 59 […]

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Gibson Les Paul 57' Custom Shop 60th Anniversary Goldtop

Gibson Les Paul 57′ Custom Shop 60th Anniversary Goldtop

February 18, 2025by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

A Golden Oldie in the Workshop: A Gibson Custom Shop 57 Heavy Aged 60th Anniversary Goldtop Les Paul. It’s always a thrill when a truly special instrument graces the workbench, […]

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1975 Travis Bean TB1000S Aluminium Guitar

March 13, 2023by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

From California, a 1975 Travis Bean TB1000S. Machined aluminium neck with no trussrod. Solid koa body. A super heavy electric guitar with seemingly infinite sustain. Travis Bean was a machinist […]

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Removing a Guitar Fretboard with a Hot Iron

February 21, 2023by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

This Tanglewood Autumn Leaf roundback electro-acoustic (Ovation copy) came in with a loose fingerboard. A case of not enough glue being used in the factory.

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Snakehead Tele Build – Les Paul Scale 24.75″ (630 mm)

January 9, 2022by wesleyguitars Leave a comment
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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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Ibanez Prestige S2170FB – Made in Korea

August 6, 2013by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

The Ibanez S2170FB is an S series Prestige guitar model introduced in 2006. The Ibanez S Series (also known as the Ibanez Saber Series) is a guitar series produced by […]

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2003 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster – One Piece Alder Body/Sperzel Tuners

January 7, 2013by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

The Fender Custom shop are renowned for their great quality guitars, but they would greatly improve the playability of their models by paying more attention to final set-up process. The […]

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John Wesley Guitar Services

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

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