Repair Rates

SHIPPING BOTH WAYS IS INCLUDED IN ALL PRICES

 

Basic Set-Up;
(adjust truss rod, bridge and tailpiece, balance tremolo, set action, set intonation)

6-string electric (hard tail and traditional tremolo) / 6-string acoustic / 4-string bass…$70

Floyd Rose style tremolo / 6 string bass…$80
Acoustic with Saddle Thru Bridge…$95

Complete Set-Up;
(remove strings, clean and oil fingerboard, polish frets, clean body, check tuning keys, nut, bridge, tailpiece and electronics, re-string, adjust truss rod, balance tremolo, set action, set intonation, adjust pickups, match saddle radius to neck radius, lube where applicable, test play)

6-string electric (hard tail and traditional tremolo) / 6-string acoustic / 4-string bass…$125

5-string bass…$130

Floyd Rose style tremolo / 6-string bass…$140

12-string…$135

7-string w/Floyd Rose tremolo…$150

Major Set-Up (includes fret work)…$250

Assemble and Set-Up…$300

Restring and Tune
6-string guitar / bass…$30
12 string guitar / classical guitar…$35

Set Intonation (includes restring)
Hard tail bridge…$75

Floyd Rose style tremolo…$90

Neck Adjustment…$60

Install Strap Button (includes strap button and felt washer)…$35

ACOUSTIC
Install custom made bone saddle…$100

Install custom made compensated bone saddle…$135

Lower bridge (and saddle) height and slot string holes…$80 + setup
Lower Saddle ONLY…$75

Re-slot bridge…$110

Remove and re-glue bridge…$155

Remove and re-glue bridge with pickup…$170

Make new bridge…$200 and up

Re-glue broken or loose brace…$55 and up

Re-glue binding…$25 per inch and up

Repair crack (depends on complexity and touch up)…$150 and up
Acoustic Guitar Pickups

Saddle type with endpin jack…$80

Saddle type with 9 volt battery and endpin jack…$95

Pickup system with 9 volt battery and endpin jack…$100

Saddle type with EQ control side route…$160

Install or replace endpin jack only…$60

Electric Guitar

Pickups

Change out 1 pickup…$70

Change out 2 pickups…$85

Change out 3 pickups…$100

Replace Telecaster bridge pickup…$75

Install 1 EMG (does not include battery)…$100

Install 2 EMGs (does not include battery)…$120

Install 3 EMGs (does not include battery)…$150

Install EMG(s) with 9 volt battery rout under pick guard…add $50

Drill wiring channel for 9 volt battery box (does not include part)…$55

Re-solder or repair pickup leads…$65

Add tap wire to humbucking pickup…$75

Install cover on a humbucker (does not include parts)…$45

Install covers on 2 humbuckers (does not include parts)…$65

Replace pickguard on electric guitar…$75 & up

Route and drill body for pickup…$120

Route pick guard for pickup…$70

Install synthesizer pickup…$90

Install Fishman Power Bridge…$175

Replace or repair output jack…$45 and up

Replace potentiometer…$55 and up

Replace toggle switch…$50 and up

Replace selector switch…$65 and up

Install mini-toggle switch or push-pull pot…$60 & up

Install super switch…$80

Install preamp…$90 and up

Re-solder bad joints…$55

Clean noisy pots and/or switch contacts…$50

Hum and electrostatic shielding…$75

Drill for side mount jack plate…$80

Run tailpiece ground on solid body guitar…$75

Replace 9 volt battery…$55
Check wiring (open guitar)…$60

Custom wiring or rewiring…$100/hour, $55 minimum

NOTE: All arch top electrics (i.e. ES-175, ES-335, etc.) require a $90 minimum bench fee.
New Jack Ferrule Clip in Telecaster body…$55

Neckwork

Repair Broken headstock or neck, (no finish work)…$100 to $185

Repair Broken headstock or neck, (with finish repair)…$160 to $350

Re-glue fingerboard…$100

Sand back of neck to satin finish…$95

Heat treatment (may need fret leveling)…$100
Adjust Truss Rod ONLY…$55
File Nut Slots ONLY…$80

Fretwork

Basic fret leveling…$88

Fret dressing and polishing…$200

Fret dressing and polishing, big necks (6 string bass, etc.)…$220

Replace single fret…$35 each fret + fret dressing

Replace single fret on neck with binding…$50 each fret + fret dressing

Re-fretting, rosewood fingerboard…$350 and up

Special upcharge if you want Michael Tuttle of BEST FRETS to do fretwork (we do other work needed)

Re-fretting, rosewood fingerboard with binding…$450

Special upcharge if you want Michael Tuttle of BEST FRETS to do fretwork (we do other work needed)

Re-fretting, maple or ebony fingerboard…$500

Special upcharge if you want Michael Tuttle of BEST FRETS to do fretwork (we do other work needed)

Re-fretting, maple or ebony fingerboard with binding…$500

Special upcharge if you want Michael Tuttle of BEST FRETS to do fretwork (we do other work needed)

Re-level fingerboard (removal and replacement of inlays is extra)…$110 + re-fret

Fretless bass conversion (replace frets with ebony or maple markers)…$350
Nutwork

Install and adjust plastic replacement nut…$65

Install custom made bone nut, 6-string guitar/4 string bass…$95

Install custom made bone nut, 12-string guitar…$150

Install custom made brass nut…$190

Install locking or roller nut…$120

Tuning Keys

Direct replacement…$55

Re-drill mounting holes and install Grover/Schaller type…$85

Grover to Kluson…$130

12 string, direct replacement…$75

12 string, re-drill mounting holes and install Grover/Schaller type…$110

Install Hipshot bass drop D tuner…$65

Tremolo Work

Install Floyd Rose style tremolo…$240 and up

Install Floyd Rose style tremolo with routed spring cavity…$500

Recess routing for pull up…add $130

Replace tremolo block (and set intonation)…$120

Install Trem Setter…$60 and up.

Install Tremolo…$80
Install D-Tuna…$95
Mandolin Repairs:

Setup: nut, bridge, truss rod adjustment; fit bridge; lube tuners: $110

Tuner replacement: $70 + parts
Fret dress: $110
Refret: $295-475
Partial refret: $60 first fret, $25 each additional
Clean/polish: $70-$140

Banjo Repairs:

Setup: nut, bridge, truss rod adjust; lube tuners; tension head: $120

Head replacement
Plastic $150-$250
Skin $375

Head adjust: $80

Tuner replacement: $55 + parts
5th string tuner replacement: $65 + parts
Capo nails/spikes: $30 each
Bridge replacement: $55 + bridge
Bridge height adjustment: $55

Violin/Viola Repairs:

Setup: nut, bridge adjustment; soundpost set; adjust pegs: $80

New bridge: $95+ bridge
Set soundpost: $55
New soundpost: $80
Adjust/Refit pegs: $65-$90
New pegs: $55 each + peg
Nut or Saddle (shape and fit): $80 + parts
End pin (shape and fit): $55 + pin
Install tailpiece: $85 + parts
Install fine tuners: $30 each + tuner