John Wesley – Guitar Repairs

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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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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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Chapel Guitars Super Jumbo 023 – Full Re-fret

July 10, 2023by wesleyguitars Leave a comment

🎸Some photos of a Chapel Super Jumbo I had the pleasure of restoring this week for singer/guitarist Bryan Whiley – A twisted and warped neck, levelled and re-fretted with Hosco […]

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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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Rare 1964 Burns Split Sound Jazz Special Surf Green

December 19, 2019by wesleyguitars 2 Comments

In for a full set-up and fret dress, this very attractive 1964 Burns is in super condition. The body of this guitar was found under the bench of Eddie Cross […]

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Yasuma 130 Newance Acoustic Guitar and JLD Bridge Doctor

December 12, 2012by wesleyguitars 6 Comments

This 1970s Japanese 130 is in a right old sorry state. It has a pretty bad belly hump behind the bridge. 40 years of string tension (200 lbs with medium […]

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Wesley Phoenix Les Paul Semi Hollow-Body

December 11, 2012by wesleyguitars 1 Comment

2011 NOS Wesley semi-acoustic LP. Here the fretboard is masked ready for a deluxe set-up and fret dress. The bridge has been removed and both pickups wound down below the […]

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John Wesley Guitar Services

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

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