Basic Guitar Repair Pricing

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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: $80 – 90 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: $40-50 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: $250 – 275

  • Includes precision level of fretboard, replacement of all frets
    and The Works setup. Frequently requires nut replacement to accommodate newer/taller frets. Nut $25 with refret.

    • 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: $50 – 65

  • Includes restringing and bone blank unless different material is requested.
  • Twelve string nut: $100
  • Mandolin nut: $90

    • Electronic troubleshooting: $10-60

    Pickup installation:

    Electric guitars and basses:

  • Passive pickups: $35 – 45 first pickup, $10/additional
  • Active system with replacement pots: $60 first pickup, $10/additional

    • Acoustic: $40 – 60 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 $25 for basic set-up

    Broken headstock:

  • Reglue with no touchup:  $80 – 120
  • Reglue with touchup: $225 and up usually invisible

    • Acoustic top, side or back crack with touch up: $100 – 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: $350 – 600 for most projects


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