Below is a list of common repair services and their likely cost. Every repair is different and could vary slightly depending on the instrument and how much work needs to be done.
If you have any questions about a specific instrument repair that is not listed, please contact us for a quote.
Full Service Setup: |
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clean, condition fretboard, light fret polish, restring, adjust neck, set bridge height & intonation, adjust pickups, check & clean electrical parts (extra $10 for Floyd Rose setups or 12-strings)
$130 plus strings |
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Fret Dress: |
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level, recrown & polish frets (includes the Full Service Setup)
$340 |
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Refret: |
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remove frets, clean slots & level fingerboard, install & dress new frets (includes Full Service Setup)($200 extra for Gibson-style bound necks with nibs; $180 extra if Maple fretboard refinishing is needed; $60 extra for stainless steel frets)
$650 |
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Pickup Installation: |
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(excludes pickups)$50 charge for routing if needed$100 charge for installing acoustic preamp
$80/single or $140/set$200 for acoustic pickup |
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Electronics: |
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Replace jack/pots/switches/caps:(excluding parts)
$40/each $150/all |
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replace all components (including premium parts; for pickups add $30 + price of pickups)
$300 |
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Replace Nut or saddle: |
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hand-shaping new nut & fitting to guitar (including bone or Tusq parts)
$80 |
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hand-shaping new saddle & fitting to guitar (including bone or Tusq parts)
$50 |
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Custom wiring options: |
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coil splits, series/parallel, treble bleed mod, etc. (excluding parts)
$80 |
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FINISHWORK: |
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| add $150/neck $300/body to prices to strip old finishadd $80 if binding present
add $100 for sunburst or custom colors $150 refinish maple fingerboard, headstock or spot-finish body $400 custom logo on headstock (includes finishing & restring) $800 refinish body /glossy$400 refinish neck /glossy$300 refinish neck /satin |
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Miscellaneous repairs |
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| Charged $75 per hour, most common repairs usually cost between $50-$150 | |
| Most minor cracks in acoustics $100; major cracks $150-$200Cracked or broken headstocks $150-$250 + finishing
Replace acoustic top $800 + timber & finishing |
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