Guitar Repairs – Buy Cheap, Buy Twice.

Guitar Repairs – Buy Cheap, Buy Twice.

Guitar repairs are a funny thing. The temptation is to find the cheapest place and take your guitar there. But what are you actually buying when you go to an established business, as opposed to a cheap one. Ackworth Guitar Setups has been established in Yorkshire for...
Gibson Headstock Break? – It’s all about the angle.

Gibson Headstock Break? – It’s all about the angle.

There is a high chance that if you are reading this article, your Gibson or Epiphone guitar is in two pieces. The design of the Gibson headstock means it is made of one piece of timber. Gibson traditionally have used a 17-degree and 14-degree headstock angles...
Fret Levelling – Why Your Frets Might Need Work

Fret Levelling – Why Your Frets Might Need Work

Having level frets on a guitar fret board is one of the most important parts of a guitars anatomy. We’ve partnered with Manchester music scene stalwarts Brunswick Mill Studios at their new site in Salford. Frets wear due to factors such as the amount the...
READ THIS Before You Take Your Guitar To a Repairer…

READ THIS Before You Take Your Guitar To a Repairer…

The risks are HIGH! Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a worrying trend occurring in our shop. The trend plays itself out something like this. “Hello Ackworth Guitar Setups? I’ve taken my guitar to this guy advertising on Facebook and they’ve ruined my guitar”. As...