Rates

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:
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)	$95 plus strings
Fret Dress:
level, recrown & polish frets (includes the Full Service Setup)	$250
Refret:
remove frets, clean slots & level fingerboard, install & dress new frets (includes Full Service Setup)($150 extra for Gibson-style bound necks with nibs; $100 extra if Maple fretboard refinishing is needed)	$500
Pickup Installation:
(excludes pickups) $40 charge for routing if needed $100 charge for installing acoustic preamp	$50/single or $80/set $150 for acoustic pickup
Electronics:
Replace jack/pots/switches/caps: (excluding parts)	$30/each $100/all
replace all components (including premium parts; for pickups add $30 + price of pickups)	$200
Replace Nut or saddle:
hand-shaping new nut & fitting to guitar (including bone or Tusq parts)	$80
Custom wiring options:
coil splits, series/parallel, treble bleed mod, etc. (excluding parts)	$50
FINISHWORK:
add $100/neck $250/body to prices to strip old finish if neededadd $60 if binding presentadd $50 for sunburst or custom colors $100 refinish maple fingerboard, headstock or spot-finish body $200 custom logo on headstock (includes finishing & restring)	$150 refinish neck /satin $200 refinish neck /glossy $350 refinish body /satin $500 refinish body /glossy
Miscellaneous repairs
Charged $60 per hour, most common repairs usually cost between $40-$100
Most minor cracks in acoustics $50; major cracks $100-$150 Cracked or broken headstocks $100-$150 + finishing Replace acoustic top $500 + timber & finishing

Gallery

Two customs Tele’s I’ve built, the leather wrap and the ’61 Custom Telecaster Replica

Every full service setup includes a basic fret polish and fretboard conditioning.

A heartbroken customer came to me with this broken Maton acoustic, hoping for the best. I was able to put Humpty back together again and with a new finish and decal, its as good as new!

This student decided to have his classmates sign his guitar instead of a yearbook for his graduation. I sealed it in with a few coats of clear Nitro lacquer to preserve it forever!

Glueing down a new bridge

This guitar was damaged during a freak hotel accident (no comment) and the headstock came completely off the neck, a common problem with Gibson tilt-back necks. Can you spot the break?

Bone nut replacement

Classic EVH replicas

From my arsenal

True Oil brings out the beautiful grains and leaves a very natural feeling protective layer.

I had to replace a busted back on this Angelica acoustic which meant replacing this old worn out tag. After some high-rez photos and some photoshopping I was able to replicate the original.