Instrument Repairs

Conducted at our Bolton workshop, Booths Music’s instrument repair service covers everything from professional guitar setups, instrument restoration and all manner of musical instrument repairs. What’s more we are now into our 3rd generation of repairers.

Guitar Setups

"There is great satisfaction knowing the work you put into guitar setups or repairs will result in the player being able to expand their skills. So, let's get your instrument set up to its optimum best."

We have worked on some amazing guitars for customers of great diversity over the years. Whether it’s an electric, acoustic, bass or indeed any strung instrument, we would love to have the opportunity to improve your guitar’s overall playability in our Bolton workshop.

A guitar set-up at Booths firstly involves a string change, truss rod adjustment and fret polishing. We then provide a finger-board oiling and electronics service before setting the action, the intonation, and checking the machineheads and fine-tuning the instrument overall.

Woodwind Repairs

Booths Music is proud to have been providing woodwind repairs and services in Bolton since the 1800s. Please click below for more information.

A service on a woodwind instrument can mean the difference from a wheezy, thin sounding and hard to blow gas pipe to a free flowing, precisely accurate and perfectly intoned instrument.

Woodwind repairs involve oiling the rods and pivot points, a check and adjustment of spring tensions, regulation check and adjustment and a pressure test. All these steps help ensure as reliable an instrument as possible. See our guide on maintenance tips for saxophone and flute. Click here to read more about Booths Music woodwind repairs.

Recent Reviews

"I've just got my seagull S6 back .I asked for a set up as it was difficult for me to play . and all I can say is fantastic. it's now a pleasure to play instead of chore. I haven't put it down since I picked it up today.... its made my dream guitar a dream to play. thank you.."

Chris Bond

Facebook review

"Always excellent service from excellent staff. Great info and advice and the best guitar set ups I've had! Serving us well for years and years, and here's to many more."

Joe Lomax

Facebook Review

"It’s so great that we have this amazing music shop in Bolton. They do instrument repairs, they even repair oboes. Thank you so much to Tony for making such an effort to repair my oboe quickly in the middle of a stressful week. Such friendly, helpful staff."

Jackie Tomlinson

Facebook review

"Took my guitar in for a repair, god knows what had been done to it before it was given to me. New frets, and some serious rehabing later it looks great and sounds great.They even remembered to restring it for a left hander. I honestly though it was a lost cause but they proved me wrong and for less than a cheap replacement would have cost."

Emma Riddiford

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Brass, Strings & More

As well as our regular guitar setups and woodwind services, we also offer string and violin repairs as well as brass instrument overhauls.

Effects and Amplifier Repairs

If you have faulty or damaged electrical goods such as a speaker, amp or effects unit, simply enquire with us and drop it (or them) off at our Bolton centre.

Instrument Collection Service

Instrument repairs with the convenience of pick-up and return.

Pickup and return days are currently the mornings of Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Available for those in Bolton and its surrounding areas (please enquire if further afield). Please click below for more information.

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Conducted at our Bolton workshop, Booths Music’s instrument repair service covers everything from professional guitar setups, instrument restoration and all manner of musical instrument repairs.