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Fretwork London · Guitar setup & repairFour-string bass setup.
Four-string bass setup.
£95 fixed.
Standard roundwound strings included. Five- and six-string basses are quoted individually. Denmark Street handover is by appointment; optional personal collection and return costs extra.
Standard six-string setup £85Denmark Street by appointmentPersonal collection costs extra
15+ yearsBench experienceEvery guitar is handled by Otto.500+Customers helpedFrom first guitars to treasured vintage instruments.OptionalCollection & returnSeparate two-way fee; postcode and route confirmed before booking.Denmark StMeet in personFree consultations at Sixty Sixty Sounds, by appointment.
01Standard six-string setup £85
A clear four-string bass setup price
The £95 four-string bass setup includes standard roundwound strings. Other basses, special strings, extra repairs and transport are quoted separately.
- ✓Standard four-string bass setup £95
- ✓Standard roundwound strings included
- ✓Five- or six-string and specialist basses quoted separately
- ✓Other strings and extra repairs quoted first
- ✓Denmark Street handover by appointment
- ✓Optional personal collection and return costs extra
Ask About Your Area
Denmark Street handover by appointment. For optional personal collection and return, postcode and route determine availability and a separate two-way fee.
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02How It Works
A clear process. One honest setup price.
One named luthier handles your guitar. Your work price, handover and any transport charge are confirmed before you agree to a booking.
FRETWORK · SETUP TICKETSETUP PLAN
- Standard six-string electric, acoustic or classical
- Agreed standard strings included
- Setup adjusted for your playing style
- Bass setup £95; locking-tremolo or 12-string £105
- Other repairs and parts quoted first
- Collection and return charged separately
WORK PRICE£85.00
Standard six-string setup only. Transport, premium strings and extra repair work are quoted separately before booking.
1
Tell us what the guitar needs
Tell us what feels or sounds wrong. We'll confirm the work and its price before you agree to a booking.
2
Choose your handover
Meet Otto at Sixty Sixty Sounds on Denmark Street by appointment, or ask for a separate personal collection-and-return quote using your postcode.
3
Otto works on your guitar
He completes the agreed bench work and confirms any additional work with you before starting it. Return arrangements and timing are confirmed with you.
Not sure what it needs?
Describe the problem in plain language. We’ll guide you toward a setup or repair without starting extra work before you agree to it.
Ask Fretwork03Why Otto
Everyday setup care backed by specialist experience.
An £85 standard six-string setup is a clear starting point, not a reduced standard of work. Otto also handles vintage restoration and hand-carved archtops.
Meet OttoOne named luthier
Otto handles the bench work. Denmark Street handover is by appointment; personal collection and return can be quoted separately.
Work explained clearly
You are told what the guitar needed and contacted before any extra repair work begins.
FAQ
Your Setup Questions, Answered
Standard and specialist setup prices, Denmark Street handover, optional collection, timing and repair quotes.
01Your Questions, Answered
Do you set up 5 and 6-string basses?
A standard four-string bass setup is £95 with standard roundwound strings. Tell us about five- or six-string and other specialist basses for an individual quote before booking.
Can you set up active basses and adjust pickup height?
Tell Otto about the bass and the problem. We'll confirm whether pickup or electronics work is part of the agreed setup or needs a separate quote.
Are bass strings included in the £95 setup?
Standard roundwound strings are included in the £95 four-string setup. Premium strings and alternative gauges or types are quoted separately before booking.
How long does a bass setup take?
We will confirm expected timing for the bass and agreed work before booking.
04Get In Touch
Ready when you are.
Tell us about your guitar. The standard six-string setup is £85 with agreed standard strings; we'll confirm its scope and your handover before a booking is agreed.
Phone
020 8040 1883
Talk through your guitar and the next step
Enquiry
Send us your questions
Personal advice and repair quotes
Handover
Denmark Street
By appointment; collection quoted separately
Hours
Mon–Sat, 9am–6pm
Collection and consultations by arrangement
Prefer to meet in person?
You can also sit down with Otto for a free consultation, by appointment, at Sixty Sixty Sounds on Denmark Street — London's iconic guitar row.
28 Denmark St, London WC2H 8NJ · by appointment
Ask About a Setup
£85
Standard six-string setup
No booking until you agree
- ✓Standard four-string bass setup £95
- ✓Standard roundwound strings included
- ✓Five- or six-string and specialist basses quoted separately
- ✓Other strings and extra repairs quoted first
- ✓Denmark Street handover by appointment
- ✓Optional personal collection and return costs extra
Questions? Call 020 8040 1883