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“It’s like having a brand new guitar” – Patrick C

Just got my Tele Cabronita back after having it set up by Richard. It plays and sounds fantastic. It's like having a brand new guitar and I can't wait to gig with it next week. I can't recommend Tonefinder enough. Big thanks!

Patrick C

“I can thoroughly recommend this guy” – Brian P, Havant

I can thoroughly recommend this guy

He can certainly turn your guitar into something special.

He can make a Mexican strat sound as good if not better than a USA one and I believe it.

Brian P

Brian P Havant

New life from an old strat – Tonefinder

A recently purchased 2011 Fender (Mexican) Strat was bothering me. The bridge pickup was too shrill and the tone controls just made it sound muddy at best. I've known Rich for a few years so sought his advice.

We discussed the many options available and he showed me his own personal Strat that he uses live. The difference in tone was incredible yet he had still retained that strat sound. After trying his guitar for a short while I knew that was exactly what I was after so asked him to perform the work on mine.

After some new pickups, new pots and new wiring I was expecting a huge bill but was really surprised at how cheap all the work had cost. In fact I paid him a little bit extra because I didn't think it was enough. Honest!

Rich really knows his onions when it comes to tone and guitar setups. I'll certainly be taking my other guitars back to him over time.

Thanks Rich!

Steve J Portsmouth

“A truly remarkable service at an outstanding price!”

There is always that nagging feeling when you buy a piece of second hand guitar gear that, although you may have got a killer deal, it just isn't performing as it should. For me this feeling was compounded when I purchased a Marshall JCM900 SLX and after 2 practises the input socket had begun to fail and it just didn't seem to be producing the power you would expect of a 100watt valve amp.

In a bid to rectify any problems I was pointed in Rich’s direction by my father whom had recently had a Hank Marvin Burns expertly set up by Rich. A quick phone call later and within the hour I had taken my amp to Rich to discuss possible problems and subsequent options. It was decided the best way forward was to service the amp, replace the jack and re-valve the amp.

After leaving the amp with Rich I received a phone call a few hours later, thats when the panic set in… Has something else gone wrong? But my panic was misplaced, the SLX is somewhat of a unique beast and Rich had phoned to say he had done some research and talked to other techs regarding my amp and suggested the use of a different brand of valve to ensure I got the high gain results I wanted, advising me of the difference between the original choice of valves and the new one.

A week later and I’ve got my SLX back and I couldn’t be happier. It is a completely different beast than when I dropped it off and is everything I had originally hoped it would be! It sounds fantastic and the level of care that went into the work is unquestionable. It’s also great to be kept up to date by Rich’s tracking system which allowed me to know what and when was going on with my amp.

A truly remarkable service at an outstanding price! Thanks Rich!

Luke V

Lonely Dakota

Luke V

Great service – Tonefinder

I had an issue with a few frets that had worn (and one that was lifting). Richard was able to sort the whole fretboard out for me quickly and without hurting my wallet.

I also asked him to perform a full set up on my guitar (2002 Fender Stratocaster) and I must say that it's never played better.

I can't recommend Richard at Tonefinder enough. Fantastic service. Double A*!

Dave T Petersfield

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