GUITAR LAB / GUITAR REPAIRS
Guitar setups, fret dressing, refrets and electronics repairs for electric guitars, acoustic guitars and basses. We work on playability, tuning stability and the condition of your instrument.
We also specialise in vintage guitar repair and restoration, with respect for original components, finishes and the instrument’s history. Our workshop is in Poznań, Poland; instruments sent from elsewhere in Europe are accepted by prior arrangement.
SETUPS / REPAIRS / MAINTENANCE
From routine setups to structural repairs, we assess the work around the instrument’s condition, string gauge, tuning and your playing style. We service modern and vintage guitars and basses, including instruments bought elsewhere.
We adjust neck relief, string action and intonation, and check the nut, bridge and tuning stability. The setup is tailored to the instrument’s construction, string gauge, tuning and your playing style.
Explore this serviceWe assess fret wear and remaining height, level the frets, restore their crowns and polish them. If there is insufficient height for a satisfactory fret dress, we discuss refretting.
Explore this serviceWe select fretwire for the instrument and the agreed work. Where needed, we level the fingerboard and repair fret slots. We also check nut height and the final setup.
Explore this serviceWe diagnose signal loss, crackling and connection faults. We repair wiring and check potentiometers, switches, output jacks and pickups, alongside tuners, bridges and other hardware.
We carry out bridge regluing, brace repairs, crack repairs and work on structural joints. We assess the instrument’s geometry, nut and saddle before agreeing the repair.
Explore this serviceWe carry out agreed repairs to wood, binding and finishes. Finish touch-ups and more extensive refinishing are considered separately. On vintage guitars, we take the original finish, patina and previous work into account.
FROM OUR WORKSHOP
Real instruments, diagnosed faults and documented repairs. Our knowledge base covers routine servicing as well as more extensive repairs and restorations.
Stainless steel fret dress and setup
Diagnosing fret buzz on a five-string multiscale bass. Stainless steel fret levelling and a final setup tailored to the strings, tuning and preferred action.
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Refretting and fingerboard work
Fingerboard correction, fret-slot repairs and a refret. Neck and headstock finish work, nut adjustment and setup, with the body’s patina retained.
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Acoustic guitar repair and restoration
Bridge regluing, fingerboard levelling and refretting, alongside wood and binding repairs, finish touch-ups and a bone nut.
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Bridge and brace repairs
Bridge and brace regluing, fingerboard correction and a refret, with a hand-made bone nut, a new saddle and bridge pins.
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We regularly share repair stages, workshop details and serviced instruments on Instagram. Explore a selected video and photographic records of our projects.
Video · after servicing
New frets, a bone nut and a bone saddle. Hear the guitar with an SVG Sound Research piezo pickup on Selected Vintage Guitars’ profile.
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Photographs of bridge and brace repairs and fingerboard work.
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A photographic record of refretting and restoration, retaining the body’s patina.
View photos on InstagramENQUIRY / INSPECTION / AGREED WORK
Tell us the make and model, symptoms and what you want to achieve. For a setup, include string gauge and tuning. For repairs, send photos of the whole instrument and any damage; for restoration, include details of previous work.
Choose a service in the Guitar Lab app and tell us what your instrument needs.
Visit our workshop or order a guitar shipping box and collection within Poland.
Your quote, workshop contact and repair status are available in the Guitar Lab app.
After inspection, we agree the work, estimate and expected completion date. Any additional work is discussed before it is carried out. At collection, we explain the repairs and recommended care.
Instrument certificate
Every instrument from our workshop or Selected Vintage Guitars shop receives its own number and a service history certificate. Completed work, workshop notes and service book entries remain available for future reference.
Enter the number from your certificate in Guitar Lab to see completed work, workshop notes and service book entries. The history is also available without signing in.
BEFORE YOUR VISIT OR SHIPMENT
Yes. Routine guitar and bass servicing is central to our work. We accept setups, fret dressing, refretting, electronics repairs and other service work. Your guitar does not need to be vintage or bought from our shop.
A setup adjusts the instrument, including neck relief, action and intonation. A fret dress levels the frets, restores their crowns and polishes them. Uneven or worn frets may need separate work; we assess this before servicing.
Yes, vintage repair and restoration is one of our specialities. We assess construction, original parts, finish and previous repairs, then agree work ranging from a localised repair to extensive restoration, with preservation priorities in mind.
No. Structural repairs, fretwork and electronics repairs do not necessarily require removing the original finish or patina. Replacement parts and finish work are agreed separately. We do not promise an increase in collector value after repair.
Cost and turnaround depend on condition, scope, parts availability and workshop workload. Photos and a description start the consultation; a final estimate may require inspection. We agree the work and price before starting.
Please contact us before dispatch with your country, guitar model, fault description and photos. Acceptance, packing, shipping both ways and transport insurance arrangements are agreed individually. Our Polish transport offer does not automatically extend to international shipments.
Yes. We repair modern and older electric guitars, acoustics and basses regardless of where they were purchased. This includes daily instruments, new guitars needing a setup and restoration projects.
No. Guitar Lab also runs in a browser at guitarlab.tv. You can call, email or visit us at ul. Dąbrowskiego 307 in Poznań. For international shipping, please contact the workshop first.
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GUITAR LAB / SELECTED VINTAGE GUITARS
Need a setup, fret dress or help with a fault? Contact us to book a service. For restoration or international shipping, send a description and photos so we can agree the next steps.
ul. Dąbrowskiego 307, 60-406 Poznań, Poland
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