Chris McIntyre - setups, repairs and custom builds- moving to Edinburgh!!

[kevin_lindsay]

Yippee! Great news for those of us "north of the border"!

Chris McIntyre is relocating from London to Edinburgh in the next few weeks. This will save me a fortune in air and rail costs.

Here's a link to Chris's website. Check out the extensive client list to see how highly he's regarded.

http://www.mcintyreguitars.com/

[EdwardHimself]

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1319548877' post='1415565']
Chris McIntyre is relocating from London to Edinburgh in the next few weeks. This will save me a fortune in air and rail costs.
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srs? He must be good! Lucky you

[kevin_lindsay]

The guy is simply the best setup guy I've encountered anywhere in the world I've travelled. That's the reason so many guys, myself included, travel so far to use him.

[thegallery]

shhh i won't tell martin

[thunderbird13]

Thats a real pity for me - I only live a few miles from him at the moment. Great guy with a real passion for what he does

[4000]

[quote name='thegallery' timestamp='1319620599' post='1416379']shhh i won't tell martin [/quote]

If I could use my emoticons at work (I can't for some reason) there'd be a big LOL after this one.

Haven't seen Chris since his old Gallery days; we used to have a good natter on occasion.

[kevin_lindsay]

I still love Martin, he's a great friend of mine. Just want guys in Scotland to know that Chris is going to be up here. He'll be in Rsin burgh around the end of November.

His studio is in the Albion Business Park, Albion Rd, Edinburgh. Right next to the Easter Rd football ground.

[Simon.]

Sounds like good news. I don't know Chris, but his work looks good and his reputation is apparently pretty strong. Can definitely see myself putting some work his way in the future.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Very sad news.

[kevin_lindsay]

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1319665365' post='1417130']Very sad news. [/quote]

Chris says he plans to return to London every couple of months to provide his services for his London clientele. Not the same as him bring there every day, bit at least he doesn't plan to abandon his client base, which is good news.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

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Chris says he plans to return to London every couple of months to provide his services for his London clientele. Not the same as him bring there every day, bit at least he doesn't plan to abandon his client base, which is good news.
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That's a relief. And quite honourable.
His work is really fantastic.

[misrule]

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1319665365' post='1417130']
Very sad news. [/quote]
+1. He's a great bloke who does amazing set-ups. And I once played a g****r he built which is one of the best I've ever had my hands on.

Cheers

Mark

[Shawman]

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Easter Rd football ground.
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it'll be stinkin' then (sorry, couldn't resist)

interesting though!

[RichF]

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it'll be stinkin' then (sorry, couldn't resist)

interesting though!
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steady! As a season ticket holder at the Holy Ground (Easter Road) and living 5 mins down the road, this is cracking news. certainly more fun than watching the Hibees at the moment.

[Shawman]

could be worse, you could be third bottom of the SPL

[RichF]

finally popped in to see Chris yesterday to catch up with some long overdue work I need done. Very impressed with Chris' obvious expertise, etc., will feedback once work completed but it's magic to have such a skilled craftsman just round the corner. Can now sit down with the expert and get a proper set up!!!

[Russ]

I love that the homepage of his new website-in-progress features James Leach's (ex-Sikth) two custom Jazzes that Chris made for him, and no actual guitars.

Chris is a top bloke - not sure why he's heading home to Edinburgh, but best of luck to him.

[Conan]

As someone who regularly stays in Edinburgh, I only see this as good news!

[EmmettC]

I'm delighted with this news, it's 10 minute walk from me, I can't believe I've just heard about him.

[RichF]

10 mins walk for me too. i have got out of the Edinburgh scene so no offence to those others doing good repair/set up business locally but I've had a couple of poor shop based experiences recently so this is a god send for me.

[EmmettC]

I've been doing my own set-ups etc recently, not because of bad experiences, but most of the shop based people don't seem to want my business. I don't mind booking in for 2 weeks time, but some of them need you to leave it for 2 weeks. I have gigs to play.

This is great though, because I'm no good with electronics,and I want to add an extra pup on my Stingray. I'd also like it repainted.

[kevin_lindsay]

I'm popping through to see Chris in Monday - taking my refinished Surf Green Eric Johnson Strat, a Gibson Les Paul '57 goltop reissue, and a 5 string Sei Bass through for some work. Been too long since Chris and I got together. We had many great times when I stayed over at his house in London.
I'll post some pics after I've been there to show Chris's new workshop.

[EmmettC]

I'll be popping over on wednesday, so don't give him too much work to do, I have lots to get done!!!

[RichF]

form an orderly queue lads!!! I am over tomorrow. Great to see Chris settling in, getting new and old custom.

[kevin_lindsay]

If it's just set up stuff, Chris usually gets it all done while your there. You usually only need to leave the guitar if the work is more extensive