Richards Promise
Want a Better Guitar? Buy It From Richards Guitars - If you are serious about the guitar please do find the time to read this.
If you have bought a guitar before you will know all too well that not every guitar feels or plays the same. You may also know that due to the nature of the major component of the guitar (wood) that they can feel great one moment and awful the next (say for example after traveling half way around the globe on a boat - from some factory in the far east to the UK!)
Richards Guitars offerers a unique service offering the more discerning/knowledgeable buyer a host of "players benefits" which will ensure that ANY guitar purchased will give you years of enjoyment - regardless of the price paid. I can demonstrate that a guitar purchased from Richards Guitars will...
Sound Better
Pickups
need to be balanced and adjusted accordingly for the optimum output.
The height of the strings on an acoustic will effect the overal tone and
volume. The break angle of string over saddle will also effect the
volume, tone and energy that remains in the string. A poorly cut nut
will sap tone and can cause various rattles and buzzes.
Feel Better
Mass
produced guitars always suffer to a varying degree from sharp burs on
the edges of the frets where they have been cut off in production. By
spending time "softening" these edges it makes a massive difference to
the feel of the guitar. From a sharp, scratchy feel when moving your
hand up and down the fretboard to a guitar that feels like it has been
played in for years.
Play Better
It is rare that
there isn't a marked improvement on the playability of a guitar once it
has been through our workshop. No matter what you pay whether it be £119
or £1119 every instrument new or used leaves our workshop fit to be
played by beginner or professional. Of course, if you have a preference
then the guitar will be setup to play just how you like it. I want the
guitar to play like your guitar.
Stay In Tune - Longer
A
bold claim? Not really! We pay close attention to the nut of the guitar
by default when setting up our guitars. If the nut is cut too tight on
the strings then they pinch (that clicky sound when you tune or detune).
The clicking noise is the sound of the string pinging into position. In
other words it is not moving freely so when you go to tune your guitar
it will be at one pitch but when you bend the string or use the tremolo
the string "pings" into its actual pitch - now out of tune! People blame
the tremolo for poor tuning on guitars but it is actually usually the
nut which is to blame.
Look Better
Thats right! Our
guitars even look better than guitars bought from any other store!! A
visual check is made on every guitar. We are always looking for cosmetic
issues and will take the price into account. I have rejected "flame
top" guitars with not enough flame, guitars with poorly aligned inlays,
buff marks, dinks and dents - most scenarios have occurred over the
years - all rejected on behalf of the customer. On guitars which may
have been poorly buffed at the factory we even have a T-Cut which helps
remove excess scratching to give surfaces like black gloss a wonderful
pristine sheen. Every guitar we sell is polished of course and the only
dust you will see on the guitar will have landed on it from the box we
put it in for packing!
Want more reasons to buy from Richards Guitars?
After Sales support
My
live help facility isn't just for people who want to buy guitars but
also people who have bought guitars. I am here for anyone who needs the
help, most hours of the day, most days. I always say "If I am in, its
on". Thats the general rule.
A second guitar setup to premier service standard for just £35 - Got a guitar at home that you think could be improved? Drop it in and we will do over £55 worth of work for just £35
6 & 12 month checks and "re-sets". A *FREE follow up service for any of my customers. We will ensure your guitar plays like the day it left our store (minus your own wear and tear of course!) saving you £££ on pricey guitar technicians bills. If we find any parts that are failing that are not due to normal wear and tear we will replace them free of charge!
Over the past 18 years I have worked hand in hand with suppliers, reporting back with fault "trends" and ways to improve products supplied to us. Company's I have dealt with have been listening intently over the years and we know what value our input has brought to their brands.
To summarize, a guitar supplied by Richards Guitars will not just feel like a new guitar, it will feel like YOUR guitar.
* Due to the need to check your intonation & adjust accordingly you must bring in your guitar with BRAND NEW strings fitted (original gauge as setup when sold) OR pay our technician to remove your old strings and fit new ones - guide price £16 including strings. It is impossible to check intonation accurately with old strings.