Basic Guitar Repair Pricing

Over the years, we’ve performed just about every kind of repair you could possibly imagine – and probably a few you can’t! Those years of hard-earned expertise have made us a full service shop.

Our honest opinions and advice won’t cost you a nickel. We’ll tell you what your guitar needs, how much it will cost, and how long we think it will take. Then you tell us what to do. Simple.

All jobs are priced individually but will usually fall into the following ranges. Prices do not include strings or parts unless specified.

The Works: $85 – 95 for most instruments. Add $10 for twelve string or floating trem

Sometimes refered to as a fret “dress” and setup, The Works includes precision level, re-crown and polish of your instrument’s frets along with complete set-up of truss rod, string height (action) and intonation. This work will minimize fret buzz, eliminate fret pitting and divits, and improve your overall tone! The whole instrument will be cleaned and polished and all hardware and electronics inspected, cleaned, and lubed.

Recommended for guitars that receive normal to heavy use or have not been serviced in more than a year.

Quick Set: $45-55 for most instruments. Add $10 for twelve string or floating trem.

Includes restring, fretboard clean and polish, cleaning of instrument, adjustment of truss rod, string height (action,) and intonation.

Sufficient for newer guitars or instruments that have been set up within 6 months.

Refret: $275 – 300

Includes precision level of fretboard, replacement of all frets and
The Works setup. Frequently requires nut replacement to accommodate newer/taller frets. Nut $35 with refret.

Stainless steel fret wire – add $60

Buzz Feiten Tuning System Retrofit: (includes free Quick-Set)

Electric Guitar – starting at $150
Acoustic Guitar – starting at $350

Restring – bass, 6 string guitar, or banjo: $15

Restring – 12 string, mandolin, or locking tremolo: $25

Hand-made / custom fit bone nut or acoustic saddle: $55 – 70

Includes restringing and bone blank unless different material is requested. Unbleached “vintage” look available.

Twelve string nut: $100

Mandolin nut: $90

Electronic troubleshooting: $15 and up

Pickup installation:

Electric guitar and bass:

Passive pickups: $40 – 50 first pickup, $10/additional

Active system with replacement pots (EMG for example) : $65 first pickup, $10/additional

Acoustic Guitar : $50 – 75 varies with different systems

Structural Repairs: Prices for these repairs have a broad range because they vary from the relatively simple to very complex. We’ll give you a more accurate price once we get a close look at your instrument. Prices include restring – add $35 for basic set-up

Broken headstock:

Reglue with no touchup (headstock attached): $80 – 120

Reglue with no touchup (headstock off): Starting at $150

Reglue with touchup: $225 and up usually invisible

Rebuild shattered or missing headstock: Bring in or email photos for estimate

Acoustic top, side or back crack with touch up: $125 – 200

Neck reset: $350 – 450 frequently requires refret as well

Bridge reglue: $115 – 150 for most instruments; includes restring and Quick Set

Finish Touch Up: $50 – 200

Color matching with Nitrocellulose Lacquer and poly finishes available

Refinish entire guitar: $400- 700 for most projects

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