Gretsch Mandolin

Gretsch Mandolin We had a Gretsch New Yorker Mandolin come in that had been left in a cupboard, gathering dust and not in a very good playing condition. After spending the weekend at Cropredys Fairport Convention music  festival, the owner of the Mandolin was inspired to get  it out, and get it fully working again. … More Gretsch Mandolin

Nut grooves!

Nut grooves! We had a nice Strat in today with a tuning stability problem, especially on the g and b strings. The guitar had been hard tailed so it was unlikely that the bridge end was the issue, as the tremolo couldn’t move. I loosened the strings, and on further inspection it looked like the … More Nut grooves!

Plectrums

Plectrums Here at Roberts Instrument Repairs we have a good selection of plectrums in stock. We stock Dunlop Tortex, Nylon, Delrin and Jazz III plectrums at 0.70p For Mandolin players we stock Dunlop Americana plectrums at £3.00 We have thumb picks for acoustic players after that Tommy Emmanuelle vibe at £1.50 and felt picks for … More Plectrums

D’Addario Banjo strings

 Banjo Strings Here at Roberts Instrument Repairs we stock D’Addario Banjo strings. D’Addario use high quality high-carbon steel and wrap materials for their strings, giving the player great consistent tone and reliability. We currently have in stock loop end, 10 gauge strings for 5 string banjos. Other gauges available to order.