My son Jamie has gone travelling in india for a few months and left me his 1999 epi les paul and fender tele custom to look after. The guitars definitely needed some attention after living in student digs ... so over to Tom to work his magic. Wow, what a result. They both now play like a dream.
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Mark H
(Mon 16th Jan 2012 at 07:55)
He has done it again. I took my Ibby 1570 to Tom to have two new Kent Armstrong pickups fitted. A ‘Rocker’ in the neck and a single coil, dual rail mini humbucker for the middle. I am very happy with the whole range of new sounds I have to play with. As always a superb job with the guitar coming back with the ultra low action I like, absolutely spot on, the trem perfectly balanced and the neck feeling like silk.
Cheers Tom
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Paul hartburn
(Wed 14th Dec 2011 at 17:45)
Having found toms guitars by chance, I trusted him with my vintage bass which has a lot of sentimental value but was totally unplayerble.
When I picked it up from Tom, he had transformed it beyond belief! It now plays with a true beautiful sound and looks the part too.
I wld highly recommend his work, service and care he takes with attention to detail.
Finding a guitar tech with experience, skill, knowledge and who genuinely treats your guitar/s with as much care as you do are few and far between. With Tom King you get all the above. Tom set up two of my guitars and I can honestly say they have never played better.
PROBABLY THE BEST GUITAR WORKSHOP. I WOULD RATE 10/10 FOR THE GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE I EVER HAD. WHAT MORE CAN I SAY JUST TRY THEM ONCE AND YOU WILL FOREVER REMEMBER THE GOOD SERVICE PROVIDED BY THEM. THANKS A LOT GUYS. I WOULD PERSONALLY LIKE TO THANK MR TOM FOR TAKING ALL THE TROUBLE.
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Andy
(Wed 23rd Nov 2011 at 21:58)
Bought in a fairly poorly Telecaster that needed some serious work, I came away with a dream. I would not hesitate to recomend these guys to anyone. The standard of work is amazing and the knowledge freely avaialble is great. I'll be back soon to have my " Rick" Tele set up. Thanks Guys
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Robert Taylor
(Sat 19th Nov 2011 at 18:12)
I had Tom wire a DiMarzio Evolution Bridge pickup into my Fender Jag-Stang. He did a great job, it sounds exactly how I want it and I'm thankful for his work. I would use him again and recommend him to anyone :)
Thanks!
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Alan Savage
(Thu 17th Nov 2011 at 11:37)
I recently bought a guitar from Tom as an ebay auction for an insanely cheap price.
I honestly believe that is not possible to get a better guitar for the money i paid.
the guitar had much heavier strings than i am used to but i think i may have been converted to light 11's as it plays so well.
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John Welch
(Sun 6th Nov 2011 at 14:50)
I first used Tom for the setting up of my acoustic guitar. He has also recently wired in two Kent Armstrong pick ups into a kit-form guitar that I assembled myself and he did the final set-up and finishing touches to make it play well. I have been very pleased with the turn-around time and service and would highly recommend his work.
Excellent customer service and fast turn around!! My Gibson Les Paul had not been serviced for 17 years, lots of fret buzz,collapsing bridge and looking sad. After Tom worked his magic its like playing a new guitar and looks fantastic again. All done within 24 hours and at a great price.
Many thanks!
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Ian WIlson
(Tue 13th Sep 2011 at 23:07)
Tom
Many thaks for fixing both the Strat and the BC Rich. They are now both playing so well the Les Paul is gathering dust. The Strat's action is great with no buzzing all the way up to 21st fret. The new pick ups sound brilliant. My son has been divebombing with the wammy bar on the BC Rich and it is staying in tune. Great job.
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Matt Seldon
(Fri 19th Aug 2011 at 14:02)
Tom's sorted out a couple of my guitars now. Absolutely brilliant, big improvement in how they play and sound. Really pleased with the results and won't take my guitars anywhere eles now. Thanks Tom!!
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mick webster
(Thu 18th Aug 2011 at 12:07)
I had sold my Taylor 110 and replaced it with a new Guild DV6, a better solid wood design. It sounded good but something was missing. After a set up by Tom the instrument now knocks the spots off of my old Taylor. I would avise anyone to invest in a set up. It is a few quid well spent that you won't regret and will give you pleasure for many years!
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john
(Mon 11th Jul 2011 at 20:51)
cheers for re wiring my telecaster pickups tom it sounds fantastic, wanted to write on here sooner but kept forgetting. but the pickup sounds wicked really twangy and the bridge is nice and bluesy.
cheers
john
Excellent, friendly, speedy service. Had two guitars repaired and a full set up on one which came back better than new. A very noticeable difference and it's now that much more a joy to play. Very reasonable prices as well.
Will definitely be my first choice whenever i need more work done :D
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Leo Ulph
(Sun 6th Feb 2011 at 03:00)
I've entrusted my Gibson Les Paul Studio and Epiphone Firebird to Tom for full set ups and fret dresses. He's done a fabulous job and what with being a very friendly chap and offering very reasonable prices, I can very happily recommend him. Thanks buddy!
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shane
(Thu 3rd Feb 2011 at 21:49)
Thanks tom you did a great set up on my guitar you were very helpful and friendly and gave me some helpful advice i would recommend to anyone thanks once again shane.
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Bob Goodsir
(Thu 13th Jan 2011 at 09:18)
Tom King provides a very professional and friendly service to his customers. It would appear that a lot of us become his friends and proud we are to. Thanks for all your help Tom,
Regards,
Bob (the hof)Goodsir
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Mark H
(Mon 20th Dec 2010 at 10:45)
After a long search I found Tom hiding in Seal. I have an Ibanez 1570 that needed setting up. I had finally found a luthier that was prepared to listen to what I wanted rather than tell me what I needed. I was looking for a fret job and full set up to get an ultra low action for shredding. Tom very patiently over a three sessions setup, then tweaked the guitar and its now perfect. I can recommend Tom without hesitation for his skill, patience, professionalism and for being exceptional value for money. He will be doing all my guitars in future.
I called Tom to discuss my Epiphone SG cracked neck problem and I found his advice and service extremely professional. I will not hesitate in contacting Tom again for all of my future guitar needs.
Mike.
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Steve Silk
(Sat 30th Jan 2010 at 15:01)
First time I've use Tom's Guitars. Really friendly guy and quick turnaround. Had my Brian Moore i9f fret stoned and dressed and floyd rose general setup. Will definitely use Tom's service again. My guitar plays great now. Thanks
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Richard Lynn
(Sat 28th Nov 2009 at 16:35)
Thanks, Tom. My 339 now plays more sweetly thanks to your work on the nut and the machine heads. For anyone thinking of having work done on their guitars: Take it to Tom - for fast friendly and reasonably priced service. What more could you ask!
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Mick M
(Fri 27th Nov 2009 at 14:38)
I found Tom on a Google search and took a relatively old mid-price guitar to him for a minor repair and a setup as I needed it as a spare. For a very reasonable price it has come out of his workshop as a more playable and better sounding guitar than I could remember it having been for years, if at all, and I'll be using it a lot more. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Tom's repair services.
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Matt O
(Mon 10th Aug 2009 at 22:21)
Tom just made my 12 year old Gordon Smith sound and play better than new. Nice one : )
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jonathan crawford
(Fri 6th Feb 2009 at 19:54)
I would just like to say thanks to Tom for the custom guitar you built for me , I am amazed with the sound quality it produces,
To anyone who reads this ,I fully recomend
Tom for any work on your guitars or even (in my case) custom work as he is both professional and reasonably priced . Again thank you tom ,I look forward to doing buisness with you in the future .
thanks Jonathan
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Dan Mackey
(Thu 5th Feb 2009 at 11:23)
Tom was recommended to me by a friend, who knows guitars, to get some work done on mine. He was fantastic, he phoned me up to talk and walk me through everything he was doing, it was the personal touch that really did it for me because like most musicians your instrument is everything, it really let me know it was in good hands, i have the upmost confidence in Tom, the job he did on my Fender Jazz was fantastic, it sounds incredible and looks amazing! I will definately be returning to him for work on my other guitars. Daniel Mackey (23yr's old, bassist/singer of The Startover).
Cheers dude,
Dan
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SCOTT MALLARD
(Thu 5th Feb 2009 at 10:59)
I wouldn't trust my guitars with anyone else. Tom has an attention to
detail far superior than anybody I've trusted my guitars with before not
to mention a genuine enthusiasm for working with guitars. Great after
care and a pleasure to work with. Cheers Tom, you're a legend!
Scott,
The Startover.
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Darren Kirby
(Thu 5th Feb 2009 at 10:40)
I had spent month's and month's taking my Les Paul to various local shops. No matter what they had tried it still buzzed, rattled at the action was still high and unplayable.
After all this bad luck, a friend of mind recommended Tom's Guitars to me. I have to say I have had no regrets, I turned up and with in minutes the problem was discovered, I left my guitar with Tom. Two days later and one fret-dress later I received a phone call. I went and collected it, it's fantastic for first time in years I'm actually gigging with it.
Great fast, and friendly service. Thank you Tom. Shall definitely be using this service again.
