My commitment is to take the best possible care of your instrument, whether it is your first 6-string or a prized vintage collectable. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
SETUPS & FRET LEVELING
Set-ups include inspection, cleaning/oiling fret board, tightening hardware, oiling tuners if needed, restringing (strings not included), adjusting nut slots, truss rod adjustment, balancing tremolo, adjusting action, setting intonation (electrics), checking electronics, adjusting pick ups, and a detailed cleaning. Silicone-free Preservation Polish is used for the final treatment.
starting at $75
Fret levels include measuring and leveling frets, recrowning and redressing to a high polish. Includes a full setup as listed above.
Many times a complete re-fret is not needed, even on guitars that are really giving you a challenge. A well done fret dressing can often cure buzzing, dead notes, choked bends, and poor intonation (when standard adjustments are not working).
Let’s take a look and see if this will keep your guitar going strong before a full refret is needed.
starting at $130
Common repairs or modification example rates:
Minimum bench fee
Restring, oil fingerboard,
polish & tune
Set-up
12-string set-up
Hand made bone nut—installed
Custom-fit plastic nut—installed
Hand made bone saddle—installed
Custom-fit plastic saddle—installed
Replace tuners—drop in. (Reaming or plugging oversize additional)
Install an acoustic pickup—using proper tapered reamer for professional end jack install. No finish cracking. Period.
Reglue Bridge—hot hide glue or titebond with precision vacuum clamping.
Dovetail Neck Reset
Brace Repair – cracked or loose (still attached.) Completely loose braces to be evaluated.
Crack Repair—hot hide glue, Titebond or CA as appropriate.
Fret level (includes set-up)
Re-fret (includes set-up)
Re-fret and bone nut (includes set-up)
Re-fret w/ binding (includes set-up)
Re-fret w/ binding and bone nut (includes set-up)
$25.00
$35.00
$70.00
$100.00
$75.00
$40.00
$80.00
$40.00
$40.00
$80.00
$120.00 & up
$320.00 &up
$35.00 per brace & up
$20.00 per inch & up
$140.00 &up
$310.00 &up
$400.00 &up
$400.00 &up
$460.00 &up
Actual prices may vary depending on your guitar. These prices apply to guitars in otherwise good working order.
Parts, strings, rush fees, and taxes are an additional charge.
Any unforeseen issues, or features that are not standard, can increase the final fees.
I will always contact you before doing any work beyond the normal or pre-approved scope.
Students.
I was a kid once too—and it sucked playing a poorly setup guitar. Fingers hurt, I didn’t want to practice, my guitar just didn’t feel or sound as good as some I’d played. Well, your fingers are going to hurt, and there are always better-sounding guitars, but you deserve to start with a well adjusted, properly setup instrument. For local students, I can offer a reduced rate on initial setup work and inspection.
Drop me a line, and let’s get your axe dialed in.