Where can I get my guitar set up in Johannesburg?The forum threads don't name a current Joburg setup shop I can recommend. The old recommendations are years out of date, so treat everything below as background rather than a booking-ready answer. What the threads say Historic go-to: Back in 2009 the forum ran setup workshops at a Joburg repair shop that members rated among the best in Gauteng 1 — but that was 16 years ago, so check whether any of that operation still trades before relying on it. Shop vs specialist: Members noted most Joburg shops can tweak a truss rod and bridge height, but some shops actually just send work out to a specialist — so ask directly who does the work in-house 4. Budget guide: A proper setup (excluding strings) cost around R400-R500 in 2012 (about R800-R1,100 in today's money), which helps you sanity-check quotes you get now 7. Before you hand it over Describe the fault: Note exactly when it buzzes — which frets, open or fretted, with or without a capo. A good tech will want this info to diagnose quickly 4. What a setup covers: Action (nut and bridge), intonation, truss rod and pickup height — fret levelling is usually a separate, bigger job 8. Ask the community in the forum for a current Joburg tech recommendation. From these forum threadsJoburg Setup Workshop 22nd and 29th October (2009): Gearhead's two-night Joburg setup workshop programme, topic by topicQuality "guitar setup" in pretoria? (2009): What info a tech needs to fix that fret buzzBass Guitar setup and service (2012): What a R400-R500 setup should actually includeWhat exactly is involed in the initial setup of a guitar? (2009): Alan's checklist of what a proper setup covers
