"Heirloom banjo repaired brilliantly"

Alan repaired the neck of a banjo which had been snapped completely through. The repair is all but invisible, and although the instrument is no longer playable, as a family heirloom it can now continue to be on display. We were surprised at how little the repair cost and are grateful to Alan for taking it on and doing such a neat job. He was very personable to deal with. Thank you!

"Marvellous entertainers on top Formby "

Outstanding entertainers, highly recommended. Alan and Alyson put on a terrific performance of mostly George Formby songs for my father-in-law's 90th birthday in the garden of his daughter's house. He was up dancing on his zimmer frame and absolutely loved it. It made his day. Alan and Alyson were great performers and extremely thoughtful, taking care to chat to George and do requests. They stayed much longer than they needed to despite their busy schedule and were absolutely brilliant. We can't thank them enough.

"Restorer extraordinaire"

I took a couple of my highly prized Ukulele-Banjos to Alan Yates to have some restoration work carried out on them.
One was in need of a new vellum as the old one had split.
The other however, required the bezel to be straightened and re-shaped back to it's original position, the frets needed to be levelled and polished, new strings were fitted and it's been set up for the George Formby style of playing.
The difference between how it sounded before the work and after are night and day. The volume it throws out is noticeably louder and the tone is richer.
I will have no hesitation in using Alan's services for my other uke's as and when the need arises and of course in recommending him to others.

"Great company to deal with"

I ordered 2 vellums, they were great quality, great price, and delivered very quickly. What more can you ask?

"Super swift service"

Super swift service, advice, great price and such good quality stock.
I wouldn't shop anywhere else.
Looking forward to using my new Shrubb capo from AYM on my ukulele.

"Ludwig case refurb"

A wonderful job refurbishing my Ludwig Wendell Hall Case which was in need of a lot of TLC. Very pleased with the result.

"Quality craftsmanship"

The craftsmanship is of a high standard and worth waiting for

"Absolutely the first port of call for…"

Absolutely the first port of call for everything banjo-ukulele. Alan is an expert player and his knowledge is second to none. He’s resprayed a New Concert banjo ukulele for me and it’s like it’s just out of the factory!! Fabulous. I’ve bought the best calf skin vellums available and strings that surpasses any other shop. Highly recommended!!

"Alan resprayed and restored my New…"

Alan resprayed and restored my New Concert banjo uke for me and did a first class job. I’ve also bought the best calf skin vellums and strings available from the shop which are fantastic. Excellent service and professionally packed. Highly recommend you using this shop!

"One stop shop, its all here"

i was searching online shops for pufling to finish off a uke banjo that had a piece missing from the resonator.
I didn’t realise how much officially licensed stock they held. For anything ukulele banjo related they have everything including, repairs, setups and (hooray). That elusive Purfling…. At last no need to trawl the internet for spare parts. This is a one stop shop with the shop keeper being so helpful. Thank you Alyson and Alan. In the words of the big Austrian Chap. “Ill be back”

Gerry Mawdsley. Ex President George Formby Society