— REPAIRS & RESTORATION · SLIEMA, MALTA —
Guitar repairs & restoration, in central Sliema.
Setups, electronics repairs, wood breakage repairs, neck fixing, truss rod adjustments, action lowering, intonation, pickup fitting and full vintage restoration for guitars, basses and stringed instruments. We examine and estimate a quote before any work begins.
From€15
String change
From €25
Full setup
SETUPS FROM
€25
SERVICES & PRICING
Price menu for the everyday work.
Change of strings
Fresh strings fitted, plus a guitar polish and fretboard oiling included as standard.
From €15
per instrument
Fret cleanup & polishing
Add-on to a string change or general setup. Let those frets slide and shine. Offered by default to all our customers.
+ €5
add on
General setup
Everything in the string change, plus truss rod adjustment, action lowering, intonation, floating bridge and Floyd Rose setup, nut and saddle setup.
From €25
per instrument
Need it super quick? Get in touch through WhatsApp or Email so we can tell you the amount of guitars currently in hand and how fast we can do it. We usually do a quick turnaround to finish your instrument within 72 business hours.
Larger work — quoted after we've seen it
Fret levelling
Worn or buzzing frets leveled, crowned and polished.
Electronics & amp repair
Guitar electronics, wiring and basic amplifier faults diagnosed and repairs.
Neck adjustment
Truss rod work and neck resets to bring playability back to where it should be.
Pickup installation
Any type of pickup installed or replaced, wired and set to height.
Nut & saddle replacement
New nut or saddle cut and fitted for clean action and accurate intonation.
Vintage restoration
Full restoration and cleanup of instrument, recommendation on parts and further guidance.
Hardware swapping
Tuners, bridges, hardware — replaced or upgraded to your spec.
Action Setups
Lowering of string height, for easier and faster playing.
You always get an estimate first. The cost of a repair or restoration depends entirely on the instrument and what it needs. When you bring it in, we examine it, tell you exactly what should be fixed and an estimate of what it will cost.
VINTAGE RESTORATION
Bringing old instruments back to life.
Restoration is some of our favourite work. When you bring in or have a vintage guitar or bass to restore, we give guidance one which parts to buy to replace anything broken — always choosing parts that match the prestige of the instrument, and always recommending which approach to take with you first.
Restoration timeframes are honest rather than optimistic: depending on the damage and how easily you could source the parts, a job can take anywhere from a day to several weeks. The goal is always the same — to return the instrument to its closest original state, or even better.
1890
Parlour guitar
1964
Höfner 500/1 violin bass
Vintage
Gibson SG
Vintage
Fender Stratocaster
Vintage
Gibson Les Paul
Vintage
Martin&Co
WHAT WE WORK ON
Every make, every era.
We repair and set up electric guitars, acoustic guitars, electric and acoustic basses, and other stringed instruments; whatever the brand. Instruments through our workshop have included:
Gibson
MusicMan
Alvarez
Fender
Ibanez
B.C.Rich
Martin&Co
Taylor
Burns
Gretsch
Hofner
VOX
Jackson
PRS
Duesenberg
ESP/LTD
Yamaha
Eastwood
Charvel
EKO
G&L
Epiphone
Donner
Schecter
HOW IT WORKS
From broken to playing, in four steps.
01 /
Bring it in
Drop your guitar, bass or stringed instrument at our Sliema shop during opening hours. No appointment needed.
02 /
Free assessment
We examine the instrument, work out exactly what it needs, and give you a clear price estimate and realistic timeframe.
03 /
You confirm
Nothing happens until you say go. If you'd rather not proceed, that's completely fine.
04 /
We repair, you collect
We do the work to the standard we'd want on our own instruments, and let you know the moment it's ready.
WHY SUN-SOUNDS
A workshop you can easily get to.
01
Central Sliema — no trek across the island
Most instrument repair workshops in Malta mean a long drive. Our workshop is in central Sliema — walkable from St. Julian's, Gżira, Ta' Xbiex and Msida, and a short hop from Valletta and the north.
03
Quote before work — always
We examine the instrument and tell you the full estimated cost up front. Work only starts once you've confirmed, so you're never surprised by the bill.
05
A full music shop attached
Strings, parts and accessories are all in stock next to the bench — and if you need an instrument while yours is in for work, we rent guitars too.
02
Prices published, not hidden
Our everyday work has clear starting prices — €15 for a string change, €25 for a setup. For bigger jobs you get a firm quote before anything begins. No vague "contact us" runaround.
04
Real vintage experience
From an 1890s parlour guitar to a 1964 Höfner bass, we've restored instruments most workshops never see — and we can guide you on what parts to purchase from across the globe.
06
Twelve years on the bench
Sun-Sounds has serviced hundreds of instruments since 2014. The same team that buys, sells and restores vintage gear is the team setting up your guitar.
Everything you might want to know about guitar repair in Malta.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Guitar buzzing, crackling or just not right ?
Bring it to our Sliema workshop. We'll tell you what it needs and what it would cost before we touch it — and have it playing the way it should.