Pricing
Maintenance
Restrings
Steel String Guitar or Bass
$20
12-String Guitar
$30
Locking-Tremolo Guitar
$30
Classical Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo
$30
Ukulele
$15
Setups
Guitar or Bass (Electric or Acoustic)
$70 and up
Requires neck removal for truss-rod adjustment
Add $10
Non-locking tremolo bridge
Add $10
Locking tremolo bridge
Add $25
12-string
Add $25
Resonator Guitar
$95
Lap Steel Guitar
$55
Mandolin
$75
Ukulele
$55
Banjo
$80
Tune banjo head
Add $30
Includes: restring, tighten and lubricate all hardware, clean and test electronics, replace battery if needed (Battery not included), adjust or rehang loose wiring, clean and condition fingerboard, fret polish to remove minor scratches, pits and corrosion, cleaning of entire guitar, adjust truss- rod to correct neck relief, adjust saddle radius to match fingerboard, adjust action at bridge, file nut slots for proper string movement, adjust intonation, adjust tremolo bridge setting toplayer’s preference, add/remove trem-springs as needed (parts not included), adjust pickup balance, full inspection and play test.
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Fretwork
Fret leveling and refret work requires a setup; refrets include leveling of the fingerboard. All prices are for non-cosmetic repairs. Cosmetic repair options may be available for an additional charge; ask the technician for an estimate.
Fret edge dress
$50
Full fret level
$150 + Setup
Full refret – unbound neck
$380 + Setup
Full refret – bound neck
$440 + Setup
Partial fret level
$10 per fret + Setup
Partial refret – unbound neck
$25 per fret + Setup
Partial refret - bound neck
$30 per fret + Setup
Glue loose frets
$5 per fret + Setup
Nut Replacement
A setup is required to ensure proper fit and performance. Prices do not include finish touch-up; Lacquered-over nuts will be replaced as carefully as possible to leave a clean result. Cosmetic- repair options may be available for an additional charge; ask the technician for an estimate.
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6-String guitar
$40 + setup Pre-made
$90 + setup Custom Made
4-String bass
$35 + setup Pre-made
$90 + setup Custom Made
12-String guitar
$55 + setup Pre-made
$120 + setup Custom Made
Mandolin
$50 + setup Pre-made
$120 + setup Custom Made
Banjo or ukulele
$35 + setup Pre-made
$90 + setup Custom Made
Locking nut
$35 + setup Pre-made
Additional string slot
Add $15
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Bridge & Saddle Replacement
Electric Guitar
Saddle or bridge replacement requires a setup with new strings. Note that most Gibson style Tune-o-matic saddles and bridges do not come with a string notch and will be subject to the additional charge. Prices are for direct replacement only and do not include routing, drilling or replacement of anchors; ask the technician for an estimate on such services.
Saddles (Guitar or bass)
$5 per saddle + Setup
Tune-o-matic bridge (Gibson style)
$15 + Setup
Notch Tune-o-matic Saddle
Add$5 per saddle
Surface-mount bridge (Most basses & hardtail guitars)
$30 + Setup
Telecaster bridge
$40 + Setup
Synchronized tremolo bridge (2-point mounting)
$30 + Setup
Vintage-style tremolo bridge (6-screw mounting)
$35 + Setup
Locking-tremolo bridge (Floyd-Rose style)
$45 + Setup
Floating Bridge (Archtop) Sanded to match top contour
$65 + Setup
Acoustic Instruments
A setup is required for saddle replacement. Premade saddles must be hand fit and adjusted to perform properly, custom saddles are hand-made from a blank.
Acoustic Guitar premade saddle
$20 + Setup
Acoustic Guitar Custom made saddle with compensation
$60 + Setup
Ukulele premade Saddle
$15 + Setup
Ukulele Custom made Saddle
$30 + Setup
Banjo Bridge
$25 + Setup
Mandolin, sanded to match top contour
$65 + Setup
***For acoustic guitar bridge replacement, see Structural Repairs***
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Electronic Repairs and Service
Electronic repairs are subject to the minimum charge of $15, and otherwise billed at the bench rate of $72 per hour. ($1.20 per minute).
Electronic repairs minimum charge
$15.00 and up
Shield control cavity
$65.00
Electronic Component Replacement
All electronic component replacements are subject to the base price of $15 plus the charge for the specific component. The base price is one-time-only; if multiple components are being replaced, the base price is only charged once. Archtop guitars without easy access to the control cavity must have the entire control harness removed through the f-hole, these situations are subject to an extra charge of $35.
Base Price
$20
*Archtop guitar without electronics access
Add $30
*Requires new mounting hole in plastic pickguard
Add $10
*Requires new mounting hole in solid body
Add $15
Output jack
Add $15
Control pot
Add $15
Pickup selector switch (Gibson style)
Add $20
Pickup selector switch (Fender style)
Add $30
Fender Super Switch
Add $50
Mini-switch
Add $20
Push-pull pot
Add $35
Kill Switch
Add $10
9v battery clip
Add $10
Battery box (Direct replacement, soldering included)
Add $15
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Pickup Installation
Electric Guitar & Bass
Prices are for direct replacement pickups and do not include routing or modification of the body.
One pickup
$55
Two pickups
$85
Three pickups
$100
Archtop guitar without electronics access panel
Add $35
4-conductor pickup with switching (mini-switch or push/pull pot)
Add $15
Telecaster bridge pickup
Add $20 or restring
Roland MIDI pickup, removable screw-in style
$65.00
Active Pickups (EMG)
Switching from passive to active pickups requires installation of control pots, output jack and a battery. If no battery is provided, a Duracell battery will be added to the bill. Prices do not include routing or modification of the body. Newer pickups feature a solderless quick connect system, this can be bypassed for a traditional soldered connection if desired. (Please specify)
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Telecaster style (2 pickups, 2 pots, one jack, one battery)
$75 Quick Connect
$130.00 Soldered
Stratocaster style (3 pickup, three pots, one jack, one battery)
$95 Quick Connect
$145.00 Soldered
Les Paul style (Two pickups, four pots, one jack, one battery)
$95 Quick Connect
$145.00 Soldered
Acoustic Instruments
Installing an undersaddle pickup will raise the instruments action slightly; prices include lowering the saddle to compensate for this unless otherwise requested.
Install new undersaddle or contact pickup with endpin jack
$75
Install new soundhole pickup with endpin jack
$55
Install floating bridge pickup for mandolin or archtop guitar
$65
Install banjo pickup with flange-mounted output jack
$65
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Pickguards
Prices are for pre-made pickguards not requiring modification or drilling. Custom pickguards may be available, ask the technician for a quote.
Install Stratocaster style pickguard
$50
Install floating pickguard (Les Paul, archtop, mandolin etc,)
$10
Requires drilling of new mounting screw holes
Add $10
Install new self-stick acoustic pickguard or tap plates
$20
Tuners
Single tuner replacement
Includes replacement of single string (string not included). Prices are for direct replacement and do not include reaming or shimming.
Geared tuner replacement
$10
Friction tuner replacement
$15
Banjo 5th string tuner
$25
Complete Tuner Set Replacement
Doweling does not include finish repair; cosmetic-repair options may be available for an additional charge; ask the technician for an estimate. Restringing or setup is required for replacement. Strings can be re-used if desired, but the price for a restring will still be added.
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Classical guitar
$15 + restring or setup
Guitar or bass (Steel string)
$25+ restring or setup
12-String guitar (Steel string)
$40+ restring or setup
Friction tuners (banjo or ukulele)
$45+ restring or setup
Requires reaming
Add $20
Requires doweling of old set-screw holes
Add $20
Requires drilling of new set-screw holes
Add $20
Requires new guide pin hole (Sperzel or Schaller style)
Add $30
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Miscellaneous Installs & Services
Install new strap button or strap lock
$6 each
Dowel and re-drill loose strap button
$15 each
Humidity treatment
$30 +setup
Install new banjo head (includes setup)
$140
Install banjo “railroad spike” capo
$15 each
Block tremolo bridge (front only)
$40
Block tremolo bridge (front & back)
$60
Install Bigsby Tremolo (Les Paul, Archtop or Thinline)
$40 + Restring or Setup
Structural Repairs
All structural repairs are billed at the bench rate of $78 per hour ($1.30 per minute).
The minimum approvals listed represent the typical cost of a non-cosmetic repair in a best-case scenario repair. These prices are not a firm quote and may be revised by the technician, the customer will be contacted if the cost will exceed the minimum approval.
Minimum Approval
Broken Headstock:
Minor: Partially Attached, easy alignment
$90 + Setup
Major: Fully Detached
$180 + Setup
Brace Repair:
Minor: Loose or cracked brace
$60
Major: Fully detached or loose in multiple areas
$90
Crack Repair:
Minor: Closed crack, easy alignment
$60
Major: Open crack requiring humidity or splint
$180
Bridge Repair:
Lifting bridge removal and reglue
$180 + setup
Lifting bridge removal and reglue with undersaddle pickup
$225 + Setup
Neck Reset (Traditional):
Bolt on heel with glued fingerboard extension
$360 + setup
Dovetail
$540 + setup
Neck reset (Taylor NT)
Taylor Neck reset, includes shim exchange.
$75 + setup
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