Workshop Floor
Dundee Services
The Complete Restring
Methodical 4-stage bench ritual: botanical cleanse, tonewood hydration, fret buff & refresh, and strobe calibration.
£35.00 · Includes botanical cleanse, fret buff & refresh, and free Dundee doorstep collection. Read Restring Guide & FAQs.
Supply your own new strings (£0), reuse your current set if suitable (£0), or let us supply fresh strings on the bench (+£5 Guitar / +£10 Bass).
The Complete Clean & Hydrate
Plant-based wood decontamination, micro-fret polish, Resonance Balm hydration & fresh strings (£65).
£65.00 · Plant-based tonewood decontamination, grain hydration & finish detailing. Read Cleaning Kit Benchmark.
Service Details
The Complete Setup
Transform stiff action, fret buzz, and intonation drift with a master 5-stage physical ordered calibration.
£95.00 · Follow our luthier guide to the correct setup sequence (T.R.A.I.N. framework).
Supply your own new strings (£0), reuse your current set if suitable (£0), or let us supply fresh strings on the bench (+£5 Guitar / +£10 Bass).
The Complete Fret Service
Precision beam leveling, apex recrowning, 8000-grit mirror polish & setup (£115).
£115.00 · Precision beam levelling, precision recrowning, mirror polish & setup. Read Fret Diagnostic Guide.
Supply your own new strings (£0), reuse your current set if suitable (£0), or let us supply fresh strings on the bench (+£5 Guitar / +£10 Bass).
The Complete Nut Service
Dense, resonant nut hand-carved from raw unbleached bone or TUSQ blanks, gauged to your strings (£50).
£50.00 · Cure tuning drag and enhance open-string sustain. Bespoke bone or TUSQ nut hand-carved from solid blanks. Book The Complete Nut Service (£50) ➔
Service DetailsThe Complete Acoustic Saddle
Individually carved solid bone saddle, intonation-compensated with under-saddle balancing (£45).
£45.00 standalone · £135.00 bundled with The Complete Setup. Hand-carved unbleached bone saddle, radiused, micro-intonated & transducer balanced. Explore The Complete Acoustic Saddle ➔
Service DetailsThe Complete Setup + Bone Nut Bundle
Hand-carved bone nut + complete setup calibration (£10 bundle saving).
Service Details
The Complete Pickup Installation
Military-spec soldering, acoustic endpin fitting, phase alignment & pole-piece balance calibration (from £35).
From £35.00 to £65.00 · Clean audio-grade soldering, acoustic endpin fitting, magnetic balance calibration, and free Dundee collection. Bundle with setup for £135.00 (Save £15–£25). Explore Pickup Tiers ➔
Service DetailsThe Complete Pickup Installation + Setup Bundle
The Complete Pickup Installation + The Complete Setup (£15 bundle saving).
From £35.00 to £65.00 · Clean audio-grade soldering, acoustic endpin fitting, magnetic balance calibration, and free Dundee collection. Bundle with setup for £135.00 (Save £15–£25). Explore Pickup Tiers ➔
Service Details
The Complete Electronics Health Check
DeoxIT pot flush, switch re-tensioning, output jack star-washer anchor & ground hum elimination (£30 · £15 add-on).
£30.00 standalone · £15.00 add-on with Restring or Setup. Precision DeoxIT pot flush, star-washer jack socket tensioning, solder reflow & ground audit. View Electronics Service ➔
Service DetailsThe Complete Workshop Suite
Workshop Services Catalogue
All 8 workshop services operate under the master brand umbrella with 100% transparent pricing and complimentary doorstep collection and return across Dundee.
| Branded Service Name | Workshop Focus & Scope | Turnaround | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete Restring | Guitar restringing, botanical cleanse, fret buff & refresh & 12-point health check | 24–48h | £35.00 | Details ➔ |
| The Complete Setup | Full action, neck relief, radius matching & strobe intonation (T.R.A.I.N. calibration) | 48h | £95.00 | Details ➔ |
| The Complete Fret Service | Precision beam levelling, precision recrowning, mirror polish & full bench setup | 48h | £115.00 | Details ➔ |
| The Complete Nut Service | Solid unbleached bone or TUSQ nut blank crafting, gauged slotting & radius match | 24–48h | £50.00 | Details ➔ |
| The Complete Acoustic Saddle | Hand-carved bone saddle, radius matching, micro-intonation & under-saddle balance | 24–48h | £45.00 | Details ➔ |
| The Complete Clean & Hydrate | Plant-based deep wood detox, deep grain hydration, finish buff & fret polish | 24–48h | £65.00 | Details ➔ |
| The Complete Electronics Health Check | DeoxIT pot flush, star-washer jack lock, solder reflow & ground hum audit | 24h | £30.00 (£15 Add-On) | Details ➔ |
| The Complete Pickup Installation | Audio-grade soldering, acoustic endpin ream, phase audit & magnetic balance calibration | 24–48h | From £35.00 | Details ➔ |
Service Benchmark
Core Calibration Matrix
Detailed feature-by-feature comparison across our 4 core workbench calibration tiers.
| Feature / Check | The Complete Restring (£35) | The Complete Setup (£95) | The Complete Fret Service (£115) | The Complete Nut Service (£50) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| String Change & Tuning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (Post-fit) |
| Fingerboard Clean & Hydrate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Spot clean |
| Fret Polish | Clean & Shine | Mirror Buff | Level, Crown & Mirror Polish | N/A |
| Truss Rod & Neck Relief | Diagnostic check | Calibrated | Calibrated | N/A |
| Action at Nut & 12th Fret | Inspection | Calibrated | Calibrated | Nut Action Calibrated |
| Radius-Matched Saddle Height | N/A | Calibrated | Calibrated | N/A |
| Intonation (Strobe Tuned) | N/A | Calibrated | Calibrated | N/A |
| Pickup Heights & Electronics Check | Visual | Cleaned & Calibrated | Visual Check | N/A |
| Custom Blank Carved & Slotted | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ (Bone or TUSQ) |
| Free Dundee Doorstep Collection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bench Report & Spec Sheet | Clean card | Full spec sheet | Full spec sheet | Spec card |
Artisan Standards
Luthier Care at Home
The Complete Set · £18.99
Restoration Kit
The full two-phase purification & nourishment care ritual used on our Dundee client benches.
Technical Guide
The Correct Guitar Setup Order
Step-by-step T.R.A.I.N. calibration sequence for neck relief, action height, and intonation.
Android App · Free Strobe
LuthierScan Pro
Zero-lag strobe tuning and interactive setup calculators on Google Play.
Client Praise & Google Reviews
Derek
Google Verified Review
“The best I have ever used — Ibanez & Schecter basses”
“Dave setup my bass guitar he did a great job on my ibanez bass. Intonation good and action excellent so I've txt him to do the same on my Schecter bass. Ps he picks up and drops off. First class service and he is a nice man to deal with. Dave has also setup my Schecter stilleto extreme 4. And he has made it so easy to play nothing like a professional to get your bass playing GREAT. he is the best I have ever used thanks Dave.”
Brian
Google Verified Review
“Returned in pristine condition — plays beautifully again”
“Handed over my favourite 1967 semi acoustic guitar to David for a full make over and set up. Great communication and Guitar returned in pristine condition, she now play beautifully again. I have a few other guitars that need much the same TLC, and they will without hesitation be going to David.”
Kyle Alazzawi
Google Verified Review
“Never had this level of service”
“Had a professional set up and some repairs done on my acoustic from David. What a great bloke and did a fantastic job. Had many a guitar set up before, but never had this level of service. All pictures, measurements, details and assessments sent through clearly detailed on email too. He even gave a variety of options for the work and honest opinions too. Highly recommend and now wouldn’t take any of my guitars anywhere else.”
Katie Borwell
Google Verified Review
“Brought my guitar back to life”
“Amazing service, door to door collection. My guitar has returned in spotless condition and sounding amazing and I cannot thank David enough for bringing my guitar back to life cannot wait to play. Great report on the guitar and what had been sorted. Excellent communication, highly recommended. Will use this service again.”
Kenneth Gibson
Google Verified Review
“Solved an issue that defeated two other luthiers”
“Excellent service. Very attentive and committed to solving an issue with my guitar that had defeated two other luthiers. Would highly recommend Complete Guitar.”
Hamer Doon
Google Verified Review
“Service was exemplary on three instruments”
“David’s service was exemplary. He did exactly what he said he’d do with three instruments that had some tricky issues. Great job; highly recommended.”
Phil West
Verified Workshop Client
“Really happy with how my guitar now feels”
“Excellent Service, really happy with how my guitar now feels.”
Lauren McKillion
Google Verified Review
“Helpful, thorough and skilled”
“So helpful, thorough and skilled. Would recommend to anyone!”