The Axe Forge

The Axe Forge Guitar repairs, setups and maintenance service based in Gateshead.

PRS SE CE 24Heavily corroded input jack and some loose ground connections, cleaned and re-soldered. Full clean, includin...
02/07/2026

PRS SE CE 24

Heavily corroded input jack and some loose ground connections, cleaned and re-soldered.

Full clean, including fret polish and fret board treatment and a top to bottom setup to get those fresh super slinkey strings dialled in.

Before and after in pictures.

Lovely little Harley Benton job over the weekend.Deep clean, fretboard treatment, fret polish, and fresh strings.Minor t...
14/06/2026

Lovely little Harley Benton job over the weekend.

Deep clean, fretboard treatment, fret polish, and fresh strings.
Minor tweaks to the overall setup.
Before and after pics in post.

Full strip down, clean/setup including fret polish and level on this Fender Jazzmaster.Filed the nut slots to accommodat...
26/12/2025

Full strip down, clean/setup including fret polish and level on this Fender Jazzmaster.

Filed the nut slots to accommodate a thicker string set gauge (10-52). She now truly achieves and handles that thick grungey rock tone Jazzmasters have become loved for, other than ya know…Jazz! 😝

Before and after pictures in post

Hope you all had a great Christmas

Thank you so very much to my exceptional and supportive wife for these early Xmas presents!The machined notched straight...
11/12/2025

Thank you so very much to my exceptional and supportive wife for these early Xmas presents!

The machined notched straight edge and brass fretting hammer from Crimson Guitars are going to make professional level accuracy and results a breeze!

Took on this beaut of a Gibson ES-135I’ve never played a guitar with a trapeze tail piece before but wow does she sing! ...
21/11/2025

Took on this beaut of a Gibson ES-135

I’ve never played a guitar with a trapeze tail piece before but wow does she sing! Even better now after a full clean/oil/restring and setup.

Before and afters in post

Really enjoyed breathing life back into this one,A few hours of TLC, full setup and new input jack and some minor solder...
17/11/2025

Really enjoyed breathing life back into this one,
A few hours of TLC, full setup and new input jack and some minor soldering and she’s ready to rock again!

Before and after pictures in the post

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Gateshead
NE10

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 9am - 7pm

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+447958609450

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