Martin Reeves: 22 January 2019
Great service, highly recommend, honest and down to earth. Will definitely use again!
5 Star rating all day!
Key Hey: 18 December 2018
Best Guitar's Hospitall EVER !
Neil Maughan: 27 November 2018
No nonsense quality work! worth the hour drive to get to his workshop. reliable and very informative and keeps you up to date! You couldn't ask anymore!
highly recommended and will definatley be using again! many many thanks for making me a very happy man!
Brian W Marto: 17 November 2018
Lovely guy ,brilliant job he did on my Ibanez, this is the place to go for all your guitar work
Nick Venables:28 October 2018
Incredible attention to detail, care and love for your guitars. Excellent work !!!
Ashley Nicholls: 27 October 2018
Victor is an amazing luthier, very technically minded and wants everything to be perfect.
I took my Fender stat in after having a bad re-fret off a supposed reputable luthier and Victor would not give the guitar back until he new it was perfect for me, keeping me updated regularly along the way.
Also set up another guitar of mine, now they are both playing the best they have every played.
Keep up the good work Victor!
Richard Hudson:20 October 2018
My 20 year old Precision Bass was needing a refret, and I was lucky that someone recommended Victor to do the work. The attention to detail at every stage was impressive, and I was kept up to speed on how the work was progressing with videos and messages. Victor explained which fret wire was being used and sourced a new bone nut, which was expertly fitted. The end result is impressive, the instrument was restrung and set-up perfectly, so my bass now plays better than ever. If you need similar work, I’d recommend Victor without hesitation - skill, attention to detail and good communication (he’s a nice fella too!).
Dustin Beck:9 October 2018
I have never had the pleasure of Vic working on any of my guitars (I live in Washington state), but I have watched MANY of his videos and have learned a great deal of information about fret work! Definitely a great resource for anyone who is interested in learning how to do fret work! Keep the videos coming!!
Karl Chappell: 8 August 2018
Top bloke - honest and knows his stuff about guitars
Philip Townsend: 26 June 2018
Great bloke, fantastic work, certainly knows his stuff, my acoustic guitar plays like a different one altogether, as the man says “plays like butter”.
James Christopher Mills: 12 June 2018
Had a complete fret level and set up on my Garrison acoustic. The guitar has never played and sounded so good!! The customer service and communication was first class also. I would highly recommend Fret Friend to anyone who's guitar needs some bespoke TLC.
James Rushton: 7 June 2018
Victor gave my PRS a fret level and setup. Plays really really well, very smooth. It was only a mid ranged guitar, price wise but this work has improved it 10 fold. I can only sing this guys praises, if you want your guitar to play and feel right, ring this guy now and get booked in.
Michael Calladine: 21 April 2018
Bought an ESP LTD 300 FM to Victor due to it basically playing like a bag of spanners. To be honest, was going to sell it but what the hell, spend some cash on it and see how it goes I thought. Well he did an absolutely fantastic job. Vic did a full fret level and set up the guitar including the nightmare Floyd Rose. It now plays like an absolute dream, no fret buzz and the trem is smooth as silk. Recommend watching his YouTube videos (how I discovered him) and you will see how much care and attention he gives to your instrument. Price wise, he is very reasonable and cheaper than others that I have used in the past. He is a top honest bloke who I will definitely use again. Thanks Victor.
Anthony Davidson: 30 January 2018
What can I say after being back and forth to a local guitar shop and told a load of rubbish what they couldn’t do in 6 attempts this guy sorted in 10 minutes
He fit my guitar in straight away it plays amazing
I can’t recommend him enough
Top work and a top bloke!
Rob Baynes: 28 December 2017
Lovely bloke to do business with, top quality service and a generally easy, hassle-free experience! 11/10 would recommend to anyone
Bainy Bain: 26 December 2017
Victor at Fret Friend set up my daughter's Epiphone SG, at very short notice, prior to it being sent off to Santa in time for Christmas! Impeccable service, quality workmanship, very reasonable pricing and a thoroughly top bloke to boot. If you have a guitar that needs repairing or setting up, I cannot recommend him enough. Take your guitar to him, you won't regret it!
Bob King: 14 September 2017
I took my old Takamine over to Victor for a little bit of TLC. It was in a bit of a state when I dropped it off. However, when I collected the old girl again from Victor.......WOW!!!!! Now she plays like a new model and doesn't show her age so much anymore. Brand new frets, all levelled and polished, a general overhall with a new tusq nut and saddle and he even repaired a gaping hole in the side of the guitar (He threw that in free of charge).
I cannot rate his workmanship and service high enough and would recommend this guitar luthier to anyone!!!!
GREAT JOB VICTOR......THANKS!!!!!
John Saunders: 7 September 2017
Looks like this man knows his stuff
Complete tech in all the sense of the term
Mike Newman: 28 June 2017
Just picked up my 77 strat after it's refret and setup, I'll be honest it played like a sack of spanners when I bought it and I thought it always would. I thought maybe a refret would sort it out so I took it to Victor. First time I've ever put any work his way but I could see from his videos he cares about what he does. And I was right, the work is without fault and it plays like a dream. I cannot recommend this man's work enough. Already taken a second guitar to him to work his magic on. The man knows his stuff!!!!
Mark Barnett: 19 June 2017
Great friendly service. Had my new Gibson Les Paul set up and the nut re-cut. The twanging and buzzing near the nut has been cured! The action is nice and low and the intonation is great across the whole fretboard.
Reece Anthony Mee: 19 June 2017
Fantastic work. I was blown away by the refret job on a fender mustang, plays like a absolute dream.
Phil Riley: 30 March 2017
Took 2 epiphones in for Victor to have a look at { 339 and an sg } and could not be happier with his work . The 339 will be going back in a few weeks when I have the cash for fret levelling but still plays a lot better than it did .. As for the sg it has been totally transformed into a stunning guitar !!!!
Kieron Mcclelland: 24 March 2017
Sent my lovely aria semi hollow for a set up not only did he do a fantastic job (and under charged me) but he whent the extra mile and (tightened strap buttons repaired screw holes for the tuners) all for no extra cost. I have my guitar back frets levelled perfect action no buzz. Really happy thanks man
James Hackett: 19 March 2017
Fantastic job, I would highly recommend Victor's services to anyone. And he's a thoroughly nice chap which always helps.
Dave Sansom: 7 March 2017
I contacted Vic to install a new pickup in my tele. The job was completed within about four hours of dropping the guitar off and a video of his work posted.
Vic suggested that the guitar was in need of a setup and as I'd not had it done in a while I agreed and he had the work filmed and complete the following day.
I've just had the guitar out for a spin at band practice and I can't believe the difference the work has made.
I've had pro setups on my guitars before but this is next level.
Nathan Kelley: 2 February 2017
Purchased a Jackson RRTMG, but needed setting up properly. It was fret buzzing and had a scratch on the ebony fret board. Found Fret friend via the internet and struck gold. He really does know his stuff regarding guitars and its like ive got a totally different guitar. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs any work doing on their guitar, and he's a really friendly, down to earth guy. I won't hesitate in bringing my guitar to him in the future. Massive thanks to you Viktor. See you next time mate.
Jack Dabell: 1 February 2017
Did a full set up on my Ibanez which was looking a bit worse for wear, the electronics were sorted, everything completely stripped down and cleaned. Everything was set up and plays really nicely. Was sorted really quickly by a top man. Cheers.
Tom Wood: 26 January 2017
Amazingly fast turnaround and excellent professional service, my guitar plays loads better, couldn't recommend more!
Paul Ryan: 26 January 2017
I came across Victor on facebook and noticed he was a local independent,I was on the lookout for someone since Max retired, I didn't like going through shops because I wanted to talk directly to the guy doing the work. So I basically decided to give him a go, which i'm glad I did. I took in my Jackson DK2M i'd had from new for a few years which needed a full setup, especially since i'd recently changed string gauges. Vic took the guitar and advised exactly what the guitar needed doing and why. The best part was that he regularly updated me on what was happening with it and even videoed the majority of the process. Also price wise he was lower than most. The guitar now plays and feels better than ever and I'm generally very pleased. He'll be getting other guitars I have in due course.
Greg Fritchley: 24 January 2017
Dropped in my ancient Burns Vistasonic bass in a couple of weeks ago.
All i can say is wow.
The guitar is now totally transformed.
All the electrics now work as they should and the fret buzz towards the top of the neck has all gone.
It's playing better than ever. The action is superb.
He kept me informed throughout the repairs and couldn't of been more helpful.
I can't rate this business highly enough.
If you have a problem with a guitar this is your man.
Thank you so much.
Oliver Hayes: 20 January 2017
Thank you for your work on my acoustic guitar! Very happy with the work done on it!!
The guy has a great beard too!
Jamie Weber: 19 January 2017
I purchased a Les Paul guitar through Amazon and wanted to get it professionally setup. As it had come straight from the warehouse I was confident it only had a factory setup. I contacted numerous people (mainly music shops) and every single one wanted to restring the instrument which I just couldn't get my head around as it was brand new and also wanted to keep the guitar for up to 2 weeks. Anyway I found Victor through google and after a few messages back and forth I could see straight away that he knew his stuff and that I would be in safe hands, after all I know nothing about guitars as I'm fairly new to this. Through my limited (youTube) knowledge I could see something wasn't right so Victor looked over my guitar when I dropped it off and straight away spotted several issues which he assured me he could fix and get the guitar playing beautifully. Communication throughout was great, he only charged me for an hours work even though I'm sure it took longer, all in all I can highly recommend. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you again should I need some work doing in the future.
Steve Button: 19 January 2017
Great service - sorted it all out for me while I was there!!!!!
Adie Lawson: 19 January 2017
Excellent repairs, setups, service and value
Sam Ferris: 18 January 2017
Victor did a superb refret job on my Fender Jaguar, which had been gigged relentlessly for the last 4 years and was pretty well worn. He even fitted it with super jumbo frets like I wanted, and replaced the nut to compensate for the extra height. The guitar now actually plays smoother than it did new. Great job!
Andy Reynolds: 18 January 2017
Took my Telecaster copy in as had a little buzzes on the neck and boy did he go to work on it ...top to bottom ..couldn't be happier with the end result plus he kept me updated with work needed and cost etc. It plays like a dream now (even though I don't !!!) and will definitely use you again ...cheers Vic
Joe Reid: 18 January 2017
Recently had my Gibson 335guitar set up setup by a guy called Vic Christian I can highly recommend him it plays like a dream .he went the extra mile .by collecting and bringing it back to me well done
Staz Owsky: 18 January 2017
Vic set up my rr3 to a excellent standard,dressed the frets, checked wiring and set up the floydd rose properly, it now plays bang on,you can trust his work 100%,the turnaround was quick and price affordable, cheers vic ���
David Yates: 18 January 2017
To Bloke - Top Job & Honest. If It Don't Need Doing He Will Tell You
Samer Bata reviewed: 11 January 2017
Top notch work and amazing service and response. Can't fault the dude in any way. My floyd plays amazingly well now.
Chris Stoff Daughton: 3 January 2017
Amazing job!! Sorted both my prize Warwicks and made them as new again! play an absolute dream! cannot recommend him enough! top quality service man!
Drew Fagrell-Elliott: 25 November 2016
Perfect service! My Warlock has never sounded better! Couldnt ask for better value for money if I tried. Thanks for turning my BC Rich NJ Deluxe Warlock back into the monster it once was!
Anyone need a guitar sorting. THIS! Is THE guy you need to go to!
John Cunliffe: 4 November 2016
German made Corvette Standard review
Victor was recommended to me by a friend. I’d never met him before, but his reviews and word of mouth were enough for me to believe in his workman ship. Anyone who knows me, understands how fussy (and a bit of a pain in the arse) I can be when it comes to my instruments. I’m one of those people who’ll clean my Bass down straight away after each gig…yes, we all know at least one of them (OCD!). I got my Warwick Corvette Standard (German) a good 8 month ago. I purchased the instrument from Electro Music in Doncaster. Previous Purchases had been: Mark Bass cab and head, Music Man Stingray 5 and a VT Bass pedal, all were in top notch quality. After buying each instrument, I’d not only leave feeling extremely happy with my Purchase, but also with an excess of new Knowledge – courtesy of Pod (the excellent Bass salesman – and even better player). When I arrived to get my Warwick, I was shocked to find, not only had Pod left, but the stock had dramatically decreased…a real shame. To cut a long story short, I swapped my Fender Strat and Gibson SG (limited edition) 4 string for the Warwick and in my ignorance and stupidity I didn’t check the shape of the neck. It became apparent after a number of gigs that the buzzing around the 4th Fret was completely unnatural. A couple of lads from my band checked it over, I did a botch job of sorting the trust rod and that’s where Victor comes into the scene…and Thank God He Did.
When I contacted Victor and although he is extremely busy, with his business as a guitar technician, he fit me in straight away. He was shocked when he first saw the Bass, because not only was it bent, the trust rod was damaged and it was warped. Victor had never attempted a job of this magnitude before so he warned me, not only would the trust rod need to be replaced, but he would have to get heat through the neck in order to straighten it. We agreed a very fair price, and Victor took my personal financial situation into consideration. There probably isn’t enough time in the world to write up the technicalities behind this Mammoth job. By technicalities, I mean problems that my Warwick had…an entire autobiography could be written on the emotional roller coaster we would both encounter. To list but a few of the extensive, intrusive jobs that provided surgical precision are: splitting the neck into two pieces, trust rod replacement (made even more difficult by Warwick’s internal design) and straightening of the neck, all taken in Victor’s stride. But every time I offered to give Victor more money, he would say the same thing “John I know you can’t afford it, and I’m just looking forward to seeing your face when it’s finished…that’s enough for me”. The amount of hours that this man put into my Bass would have wracked up close to a thousand pounds. I think most people would have cracked into insanity – but not Victor. I have to say that this is not a stint on Victor’s expertise, but more about his genius at overcoming problems that I’d bought with me when I gave him the Bass. It really did seem at times that the Bass had been built by a newbie and considering it is a German built model, to put no finer word on it…it was a pile of shit. Victor took an extensive and detailed video log (which can be found on YouTube) every step of the way. He put me in the loop at the end of each session with Private Messages and even took the trouble to send me video’s of some of the extra work he’d done. He was extremely dedicated, professional and treated the instrument as though it was his own. This man loves his job, the amount of passion his puts into the instruments he repairs, I’ve never encountered before and probably will never encounter again (until I take him my next instrument). So, how did the instrument turn out in the end? Well, I’ve been playing 18 years and in that time I’ve played lots of different Bass’s and owned a fair few too. I can honestly say, I’ve never played a neck that plays as well as that Warwick, it feels like butter and can be lowered to an extreme without any buzzing whatsoever. The Neck looked incredible, there were no gaps where he’d put the neck back together, it was lacquered to the provision of an artist and the neck was in beautiful shape…And he never put the price up, not once. But when he saw me playing the Bass, a huge smile appeared across his face. That’s a man who loves his job! But not only that, he’s a bloody genius at it too! I will say this, just to add, he’s a cracking Bloke and I’m proud to say he’s become of good friend
Mitch Hamilton: 3 October 2016
Great guy, great skills and great service. Highly recommended, thanks a lot!
Brad Thomas: 16 August 2016
Took some of my guitars to vic for a basic setup, he went above and beyond what was stated, he also levelled and polished some frets, and always kept me updated in where he was at with them! Absolutely thrilled with them, and I can now enjoy playing my guitars, thanks mate!
Thomas Oliver Matthews: 6 August 2016
When I took my guitar to Victor it was verging on being unplayable in areas. He replaced the pots and re-did all the the electrics (twice even), sorted the bodged nut it had and on top of this sorted out ALL of the frets. Even 5-6 that weren't part of the original job too, he really went out of his way to make the guitar the best it could be. I'll be back soon for a pickup swap and the same again on another guitar too. Can't recommend him enough!
Robert Peach: 26 May 2016
Right then boys and girls. Those of you that follow Victor will know that he's had my Les paul the last couple of weeks. When I sent the guitar to him it didn't play well at all. I hadn't played it for a while. Well its back and I can safely say Victor will be getting all my guitar work from this day forward. The work is flawless and the experience with Victor was great. He kept me in the loop with progress at every step. I look forward to our next venture Vic. All the best Rob
Andy Gillan: 14 May 2016
Fantastic service, super fast turnaround. Even collected and dropped off my guitar!