The prices shown are a guideline only.  Each repair requires direct inspection for a firm quote. Specials listed are also offered at the discretion of our shop, and may not be available for every guitar type or model. If there is something you require that is not on the list by all means call and ask.

Also, see OTHER SERVICES at the end of this page for more information on our exciting one-on-one training sessions in Guitar Setups and Fret Dressing.  These are the most useful and basic building blocks in learning how to service your guitar, how to make your guitars play and feel great, and what to look for when buying a guitar.  Sessions available on weekday evenings or weekends.

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• Premium Cleartone Strings included on electric and acoustic guitar setups, fret dressings, and refrets at No Extra Charge.  These strings are normally $12-17/pack alone, and will last 3-5 times longer than your standard strings. 

Guitar Repair

-COMPLETE SETUP -$50
a complete set up includes checking and adjusting the following: string nut, truss rod for neck relief, string action/height from fretboard, intonation, pick up height, tremolo, fretboard oiling, and new strings.

-BASIC ADJUSTMENTS- $30
Any one of the following: intonation, string height, truss rod adjust, string nut, Saddle on Acoustics and Classicals.

-FRET WORK: LEVEL, DRESS, POLISH - $100 (Includes Setup)
Level uneven, worn, and flat frets, recrown them, and then polish to a factory-like mirror finish.  Includes:  Setup and Strings. This is the repair that is needed the most, but many players wait until the frets are so worn that they need a refret. Save money and get fret dressings more often.

-NEW BONE OR CORIAN STRING NUT - $70 (includes setup)
Both Bone and Corian are very good materials and hard enough to last a long time. For repair or adjustment of existing string nut, price quote after inspecting guitar. Plastic string nuts also available with any additional setup work charged extra. (Extra charge for 12 string guitars)

-FULL REFRET $200-400 (includes strings and setup)
Some considerations for price on refrets are:  bound or unbound neck, electric/bass or acoustic/classical guitar, set neck or bolt on neck, condition of fretboard, and if fretboard is laquered.  I have a wide variety of fret wire available and can work with you to find which fits best with your playing style. All refrets include a complete setup.

-PARTIAL REFRET -$100 + $10/fret
Includes: Fret leveling, dressing, polishing, Setup and Strings.  Very popular on acoustic guitars where the first 5-7 frets are completely worn and the rest of the frets are still in great shape.

BUZZ FEITEN TUNING SYSTEM INSTALLATION - Electric Guitar- $120, Acoustic Guitar - $450
As a level 2 Buzz Feiten installation shop, we can work on both electric and acoustic guitars, and have the shelf nuts and saddles in stock to retrofit your guitar.  Please contact us or Buzz Feiten Tuning Systems direct for further information on how this system can vastly improve your guitar's intonation, and also how it is superior to many me-to systems being pushed out there now.

-NEW SADDLE FOR ACOUSTIC OR CLASSICAL -$70(Includes Full Setup)
New Bone/Corian Saddle. Includes Full Setup. Compensated saddle also available, add $20.

-BRIDGE WORK ACOUSTIC/CLASSICAL -per job
Includes:

• Adjusting existing bridge height
• Reglueing Bridge
• Installing new factory made bridge
• Making and Installing handmade bridge
• Moving Saddle Slot Position if intonation is horribly out

-ACOUSTIC TRANDUCER PICKUP INSTALLATION- per job
Installion Only. PIckup systems extra. I can assist you with choosing what fits your musical needs and budget. For systems that require adding preamp into side of guitar, extra charge will apply- per job.

-STRING TUNERS INSTALL - $30
Add price of strings and restringing

-BROKEN HEADSTOCK REPAIR- price per job. inspection required
yes, these can be repaired...in most cases. These need direct inspection for price quote

-PICKUP INSTALLATION FOR ELECTRIC/BASS GUITAR -see below
$40 for first pickup, $20/each for additional pickups.  Note:  all electronics work on Hollowbody and Semi-hollowbody electrics is charged extra fee.

ELECTRONICS TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR - per job
$30 minimum bench charge for electronics problems diagnosis....unless its something very obvious like a bad output jack, etc.

-ELECTRONICS REWIRING AND CUSTOM DESIGN -per job
Examples would be; add switch, Rewire with Super Switch, push/pull pot for coil tapping, series/parallel, new pickup combinations, etc.

-OUTPUT JACK REPLACEMENT -$25
includes: American made Switchcraft jack for standard output jacks.

-PRE AMP AND ACTIVE ELECTRONICS INSTALLATION -per job
Bass Players seem to love those pre-amps. I have done a lot of these types of systems.

-STRAP BUTTONS INSTALL - $30


-TOGGLE, PICKUP SELECTOR SWITCH REPLACE -$30
plus price of switch

-VOLUME/TONE POTS REPLACE-$30
plus price of hardware

-ROUTING BODY CAVITIES -per job
Most common are for:

• Battery Box Installation
• Pickup Holes for different shaped pickups
• make room for on board active electronics
• Install different tremolo system

-OTHER MISC REPAIRS
There are a host of other less common repairs. More than likely we can handle it.  Some Examples:

• Fretboard Repair
• Straighten warped neck w/heat treating
• Install Tremolo on electric guitar
• Remove Decals
• Reglue Pickguard
• Acoustic/Classical  Bridge plate or bracing repair

Other Services

Learn Complete Guitar Setups -$160 -Half Day Session

In this 1/2 Day Session, One-On-One workshop, I teach you the basics of setting up all types of guitars. You will never have to pay for another setup again after this workshop. You will also be ready to do setups for a music store, guitar tech work at gigs, or on your friends' guitars for extra cash. Course includes:

• 4 hour day in a working guitar repair shop
• Explanation and use of tools needed to ensure a professional setup
• Discussion and demonstration of each aspect of a complete guitar setup
• Perform Setup on acoustic, classical, bass and electric guitar
• Discuss various tremolo systems on electric guitars
• Ask questions on other aspects of guitar repair

Learn Complete Fret Dressing -$200- Half Day

In this on-on-one workshop I teach you the fundamentals of fret dressing including: Neck Preparation, Leveling, Crowning, and Polishing Frets.  This is an advanced hands on course that assumes good knowledge of guitar setups.  A required prerequiste is successful completion of our Guitar Setup Workshop.

With these two courses under your belt you will have knowledge of the two most common and needed guitar repairs.  You will also gain a much better understanding of what makes a guitar play well, and what a guitar may need to make it feel and play better.