Custom builder Wizard Guitars anchors the local repair scene from Broad Lane, where an in-store tech with 30 years at the bench publishes a full price list starting at £60. Six workshops cover the city in all, from Tietzsch Guitars in Portland Works, quoting up to £195 for a full service with fret levelling, to smaller benches in Woodseats and Neepsend handling refrets, wiring and vintage restoration.
Sheffield guitar shops that do setups
Every listing below was checked against the shop's own website or a current public source. Call ahead for exact pricing and turnaround.
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Wizard Guitars
65 Broad Lane · Sheffield S1 4BSWizard Guitars publishes a full price list for its in-store repair bench, with a 60 pound standard setup, a 75 pound locking-tremolo setup, and a 120 pound full fret level and dress, carried out by a tech with 30 years of experience.
Setup £60 (£75 locking tremolo; £120 full fret level and dress) -
Tietzsch Guitars
Portland Works, Randall Street · Sheffield S2 4SJOperating from a purpose-built workshop in Portland Works with over 15 years of experience, Tietzsch Guitars offers a 70 pound basic setup up to a 195 pound full service with fret leveling, alongside vintage restoration work that prioritizes preserving an instrument's original patina.
Setup £70 basic (£105 full service; £195 full service with fret leveling/re-crowning) -
Aurora Guitars
Woodseats · 627 Chesterfield Road · Sheffield S8 0RXAurora Guitars is a small independent guitar shop on Chesterfield Road in Woodseats offering repairs and setups alongside new and used guitar sales and trade-ins.
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Guitar Works Sheffield
Neepsend · 144 Neepsend Lane · Sheffield S3 8AURun by a trained luthier in Neepsend, Guitar Works Sheffield covers setups, structural repairs, electronics, and fretwork, quoting each job individually after discussing the guitar's needs.
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Guitar Shack
95 Mary Street · Sheffield S1 4RTGuitar Shack operates a repair and restoration workshop out of a wider community music hub in Sheffield city centre that also offers rehearsal rooms, recording facilities, and a program that restores donated equipment for students and charitable use.
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Parmakis Instruments
Nether Edge · 27 Montgomery Avenue · Sheffield S7 1NZTheo Parmakis builds cellos, violins, and violas from his Nether Edge workshop and also offers restoration, repair, and setup work for guitars, double basses, mandolins, and banjos by appointment.
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What a guitar setup costs in Sheffield
UK benchmarks, checked July 2026. A full setup with fret level and dress runs £100-£130, a restring alone £15-£25 plus strings.
| Provider | Standard setup | Turnaround | Notes |
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| Independent shop or luthier | £48-£110 | 2-3 days, often 1-2 weeks waitlist | Basic setup around £48, full setup with fret dress £100-£130. Strings extra. |
| guitarguitar (chain) | Quote in store | Not published | No published prices; service booked as a 30-minute in-store appointment. |
| Andertons (Guildford) | £70/hour | 7-10 working days | Labour rate after assessment. Plek full service from £170. |
| DIY with proper tools | One-time tool cost | About an evening | Tools pay for themselves after 1-2 setups and last for decades. |
Or set it up yourself in an evening
A pro setup in Sheffield costs £48-£110 and most players need two per year. With precision tools you do the same three adjustments (neck relief, action, intonation) on your own bench, whenever your guitar needs it. FRTLZR precision tools pay for themselves after the first setup.
FRTLZR® Checkcard String Action GaugeMeasure and dial in your string action
Precision Feeler Gauges SetCheck neck relief at the truss rod stage
FRTLZR® Radius GaugeMatch saddle heights to your fretboard radius
FRTLZR® Fret Polishing Kit PREMIUMBring dull frets back to a mirror shine
Guitar setup in Sheffield: common questions
How much does a guitar setup cost in Sheffield?
Local prices are published and fair: Wizard Guitars charges £60 for a standard setup and £120 for a full fret level and dress, while Tietzsch Guitars starts at £70 basic and rises to £195 for a full service with fret levelling. As a UK benchmark, independents charge around £48 for a basic setup and £100-130 for a full setup with fret dress; guitarguitar quotes in store, Andertons charges £70/hour with Plek work from £170, and a restring alone runs £15-25 plus strings.
Which Sheffield shop is best for fretwork or a refret?
Tietzsch Guitars in Portland Works handles fretwork up to a £195 full service with fret levelling and re-crowning, alongside neck resets and refinishing, making it a strong choice for heavier work. Wizard Guitars also offers a £120 full fret level and dress, and Guitar Works Sheffield in Neepsend is run by a trained luthier who quotes fretwork individually.
How long does a guitar setup take in Sheffield?
A standard setup is usually a same-day or next-day job once your guitar is on the bench, though turnaround depends on the workshop's queue. Fret levelling, refrets and structural work take longer and are typically booked in advance. It is worth ringing ahead, as several Sheffield benches are one-person operations.
What is included in a professional guitar setup?
A full setup covers truss rod and neck relief adjustment, action height at the nut and bridge, and intonation so the guitar plays in tune along the neck. Most shops also check and lubricate the nut, seat the tuners, and clean and polish the frets. A fresh set of strings is normally fitted as part of the service.
Can I do a guitar setup myself instead?
You can, if you buy a few measuring tools: a string action gauge, a set of feeler gauges and a radius gauge. With these, neck relief, action and intonation become measurable and repeatable rather than guesswork. The catch is fretwork and nut cutting, which need practice and proper files, so many players set their own action but leave levelling to a workshop.
