Recommended Guitar Tech in Surrey/Hants/Berks

[Webby308]

Can anyone offer advice on a good tech who could take on a Wal that drains it's battery?  It used not to, so something has changed and when I look in the cavity at the back, all looks well - no lose connectors/wires/solder joints.  I know it's just physics (and likely a dodgy jack) but I can't see anything and don't trust my limited skills to fix this.  Somewhere in Surrey/Hampshire/Berkshire is fine as I don't think posting it will improve the problem!

 

Cheers!

[SuperSeagull]

If you could stretch to Brighton I'd thoroughly recommend Badlands Guitars but appreciate a bit out of your area. 

 

[NancyJohnson]

You're just down the road from me and @cetera.

 

Julien Mullen in Reading was always my go to guy for anything I couldn't sort out myself.

 

His website hasn't been updated in yonks, you could try the mobile #.  http://www.julianmullenguitars.co.uk/Contact.htm

Edited March 1, 2024 by NancyJohnson

[chris_b]

Call Paul Herman in Leatherhead. He makes them.

 

If you can't get to him directly, go through Charlie Chandler in Hampton Wick.

[Webby308]

Thanks everyone - always great to have the advice.

[NancyJohnson]

On 01/03/2024 at 15:36, NancyJohnson said:

You're just down the road from me and @cetera*

 

Julien Mullen in Reading was always my go to guy for anything I couldn't sort out myself.

 

His website hasn't been updated in yonks, you could try the mobile #.  http://www.julianmullenguitars.co.uk/Contact.htm

 

And @jonno1981

[jonno1981]

👋 Julien is a top bloke and very skilled in troubleshooting & all aspects of luthery (might have made up that word). He used to do the setup and tech work for bass gear in twyford and guitar works in Reading.  

[Linus27]

@Webby308 Hello from another Camberley resident here 🙂

 

As already said, Julian is very good and he's done all my basses in the past. If ever London way then The Gallery is also very good.

[Webby308]

I did take it back to Wal in the end.  Amazing service and a pleasure to visit them.  I would have loved to have spent more time surrounded by amazing woods and bits of guitar too.

 

If in doubt take a Wal back to where it was born!

 

Thanks for the other options anyway!