Services & Pricing

Set-ups and Fret Levels

My Full Set-up includes full diagnostics and inspection of the entire instrument, full inspection of all electronics, personalized recommendations for upgrades and improvements, full redress and polish of frets with 7 courses of fine sandpapers and micromesh with a complete high gloss buff on our arbor buffer, cleaning and oiling of fret board, tightening hardware, replacing any needed small parts or screws, restring, adjusting and polishing nut slots, lubricating truss rod nut (if needed), full truss rod adjustment, balancing tremolo or setting tailpiece, adjusting saddle height, setting intonation using even temperament methods, checking electronics, adjusting pick ups, detail polish and cleaning. Electric/acoustics get balance of output, and archtops and mandolins have bridge fitted to the top, located and glued in place. 

Fret levels include measuring and precision leveling of frets, recrowning with 4 courses of diamond files and redressing to a high polish.

STANDARD GUITARS

Hard Tails, Les Pauls, Teles, Basic 4-string Basses, Ukulele, Acoustic 6-strings, Classical Acoustics, Stratocaster style guitars, Guitars with Bigsbys, Lapsteels, 7-string electrics, 5-string Basses, Resonators

$60 

With Fret Level, Recrown&Polish $125

OTHER INSTRUMENTS & MORE COMPLEX GUITARS

Locking Tremolo Guitars (Floyd Rose trems), 12-string guitars, Latin Instruments, 6-string Basses, Banjos, Jaguars & Jazzmasters (Includes shimming neck, teflon taping bridge and thread locking on saddles)

$75 

With Fret Level, Recrown&Polish $140

MANDOLIN OR ARCHTOP

Includes cost of fitting bridge to top

$89 

With Fret Level, Recrown&Polish $155

RICKENBACKER BASS OR 6 STRING GUITAR

double truss rod adjustment

$99 

With Fret Level, Recrown&Polish $165

RICKENBACKER 12-STRINGS

double truss rod adjustment

$109 

With Fret Level, Recrown&Polish $169

Restring & Tune

Remove old strings, clean fretboard and polish tops of frets, oil fretboard, tighten loose tuners and hardware, oil fretboard, stretch strings, tune to pitch, full truss rod adjustment, adjust any equipped tremolo or tailpiece and polish guitar. Cost of strings is not included.

6-STRING, 7-STRING, BANJO & UKULELE

$30 

With other work $20

12-STRING

$40 

With other work $30

CLASSICALS, LATIN INSTRUMENTS & MANDOLINS

$35 

With other work $30

FLOYD ROSE TREM EQUIPPED

$35 

With other work $30

Restring & Adjust

Includes everything in our Restring & Tune plus: light cleaning of hardware, adjust saddle height for proper string action, adjust pickup height and output, adjust intonation 9how well the guitar plays in-tune with itself) and more detailed polish of instrument. The cost of strings is not included.

6-STRING, 7-STRING, BANJO & UKULELE

$50 

With other work $40

12-STRING

$60 

With other work $50

CLASSICALS, LATIN INSTRUMENTS & MANDOLINS

$55 

With other work $45

FLOYD ROSE TREM EQUIPPED

$55 

With other work $45

Add-Ons & Adjustments

$20 

ADJUST ACTION OR INTONATION

Included with set-up

$15 

ADJUST TRUSS ROD

Included with set-up

$40 

BLOCKING BOTH SIDES OF TREMOLO

$20 with set-up

$30 

BLOCKING ONE SIDE OF TREMOLO

$15 with set-up

$15 

FILLING NUT SLOT

$3 each additional

First included with set-up

$5-15 

KEYHOLING BRIDGE SLOTS

Requires set-up

$15-25 

LOWER NUT SLOTS

Included with set-up

$20 

GLOSSING FINGERBOARD

$10 

MASKING FINGERBOARD

$15-25 

CLEAN ELECTRONICS

With set-up $10-20

$10-20 

DOWEL AND DRILL STRAP BUTTON

$25 

LOWERING NUT SHELF ON FLOYD ROSE NUT

With set-up $15-25

$15 

STRAP BUTTON INSTALL

With set-up $7.00

$20 

SHIMMING NECK

With set-up $10 Plus $10-13 for laser cut shim

$20 

SHIMMING SIDE OF NECK POCKET

With set-up $10-15

$10-40 

VERY DIRTY GUITAR OR RUSTY/FROZEN HARDWARE

Requires set-up

$50-60 

SADDLE INSTALLATION FOR STRAT STYLE

Includes Restring & Tune

With set-up $15

$100 

SADDLE INSTALLATION, GIBSON STYLE

Includes cutting slots and Restring & Tune

With set-up $75

$15 

TUNER MOUNTING, DROP IN, 6 STRING

Plus Cost of Restring or Set Up

With Full Set Up $10

$40 

TUNER INSTALL, WITH REAMING & DRILLING 6 STRING

Plus Cost of Restring or Set Up

With Full Set Up $30

$75 

12 STRING TUNER INSTALL

Plus Cost of Restring or Set Up

With Full Set Up $60

$50 

TUNER INSTALL, NON-DOG EARS (SPERTZELS, SCHALLER)

Plus Cost of Restring or Set Up

With Full Set Up $35

$30-$50 

PICK GUARD MOUNTING, CUTTING AND SHAPING REQUIRED

With set-up $25-$40

$15 

PICK GUARD MOUNTING, LP STYLE, NO SCREWS

With set-up $10

$40 

PICK GUARD MOUNTING, STRAT STYLE, DROP IN

With set-up $25

$12.50 

SHIMMING IN STRAP BUTTON

With set-up $7.50

Nuts

Includes hand cutting and shaping new fingerboard nut from scratch, and fitting it specifically for each instrument. Some variation in pricing is due to the unexpected difficulty in removing some nuts. It is highly recommended each instrument be set up to ensure optimal playability. Restringing is NOT included. Price excludes cost of blank ($8-15 for high quality bone/synthetic)

$15-25 

DIFFICULT REMOVAL OF NUT

With Set up $15-25

$90 

FENDER STYLE

With Set up $75

$95 

GIBSON STYLE ACOUSTIC OR FENDER W/ BINDING

With Set up $80

$130 

12 STRING

With Set up $125

$55-55 

FIT & ADJUST SYNTHETIC NUT

With Set up $25-35

$100 

GRAPHITE

With Set up $85

$110 

MANDOLIN

With Set up $115

$80 

BANJO

With Set up $65

$25-45 

ADJUSTING FLOYD ROSE NUT SHELF

With Set up $15-25

$175 

INSTALL LSR ROLLER NUT W/ROUT

With Set up $150

$175 

INSTALL FLOYD ROSE NUT W/ROUT

With Set up $150

$40 

SHIMMING UP AND RECUTTING NUT

With Set up $25

$15-65 

RAISING NUT SLOTS

1st three included in cost of Full Set Up

$40 

BUILDING UP BROKEN NUT

With Set up $25

Bridge Work

All prices are for 6 strings except where otherwise noted. Add $10-20 extra for 12 strings. Restring is NOT included unless otherwise mentioned.

Acoustic Bridges

$60 

SADDLE, HAND-CRAFTED BONE

High Quality Bone Blank $8

$75 

SADDLE FOR 12 STRING

High Quality Long Bone Blank $10

Electric Bridges

$20 

MOUNT NEW BRIDGE

Tune-O-matic or Strat hard tail

$30 

MOUNT TELE BRIDGE

$30 

MOUNT NEW TREMOLO

Strat Tremolo or Floyd Rose Style

$20 

MOUNT BASS BRIDGE

Installing Bridges

Some woodworking, includes Complete Set Up

$120-160 

TUNE-O-MATIC

plugging/drilling holes

$120-180 

TREMOLO

plugging holes/carving rout

$120 

BIGSBY INSTALL

$200 

BIGSBY INSTALL ON TELE

With bridge install, cups, trem, set up

$300 

TELE

mounting, drilling holes through body, etc

$85-120 

BASS

Guitar Electronics

$25 

MINIMUM BENCH FEE OR DIAGNOSIS

$25-75 

HOLLOW BODIES ADD-ON

$50 ONE

PICK UP INSTALLATION

$65 Two

$75 Three

$65 

PICK UP INSTALLATION ON TELE, BRIDGE

$50 

PICK UP INSTALLATION ON TELE, NECK

$75 

PICK UP INSTALLATION ON TELE, SET

$90 1ST

ROUT BODY, FLAT TOP

Each additional $50

$100 1ST

ROUT BODY, LES PAUL OR ARCHTOP

Each additional $55

$55 1ST

ROUT PICK GUARD

Each additional $30

$40 

INSTALL MIDI PICK UP

Removable screw in

With full permanent routing install (does not include cost of making backplates) $300+

$100 

EMG INSTALL

1 pick up, 2 pots, jack & battery

Each additional $15

3 pick up Strat or Noiseless install $120

Les Paul with 4 pots $150

$75 

ACOUSTIC PICK UP INSTALL, UNDERSADDLE

With Set up $45

$75 

ACOUSTIC PICK UP INSTALL, K&K

With Set up $45

$90 

ACOUSTIC PICK UP INSTALL, K&K TRINITY

With Set up $60

$150 

BANJO OR MANDOLIN PICK UP INSTALL

Includes Set up

$45 

SOUND HOLE PICK UP INSTALL

With Set up $30

$90 

RIBBON TRANSDUCER INSTALL

With Set up $60

$199 

INSTALL ON-BOARD ACOUSTIC PICK UP SYSTEM

$25 

CLEAN ELECTRONICS

Top load (Strat style)

$25 

CLEAN ELECTRONICS

Back Load (LP style)

$45 

REPLACE POT

Two pots $65

Three pots $80

Four pots $90

$50 

REPLACE SWITCH, LES PAUL STYLE

$55 

REPLACE SWITCH, STRAT STYLE

$55 

PUSH PULL POT INSTALL

Each additional $25

$35 

TAP SWITCH INSTALL

Each additional $25

$125 & UP

TOTAL REWIRE

Regular

$175 & UP

TOTAL REWIRE

Hollowbody

$50-75 

SHIELD GUITAR CAVITY, COPPER

Plus materials

$90 

SHIELD GUITAR CAVITY, PAINT

Plus materials

$250 

TAYLOR ES1 RETROFIT (FULL), ES1 KIT INCLUDED, NO SET UP AND NO SALES TAX

$300 

TAYLOR ES2 RETROFIT (FULL), ES2 KIT INCLUDED, NO SET UP AND NO SALES TAX

$65 

WAX POTTING PICK UPS

Includes uninstall/reinstall

Each additional $17.50

$200+ 

INSTALL FERNANDEZ SUSTAINER

Does not include the cost of making backplates. Price may vary.

Frets & Fingerboards

$100 

FULL FRET LEVEL & RE-CROWN, BASIC 6 STRING

With Set up $70

$50 

FRET-END FILE

With Set up $40

$125 

FRET LEVEL, RE-CROWN AND FRET ENDS

With Set up $90

$40 

RE-CROWN ONLY

With Set up $30

RE-SEAT FRET

Each additional $12

With Set up, each additional $6

$110 

SKUNK STRIPE LEVEL AND CROWN

With Set up $80

Full Re-Frets

All prices are for 6 strings except where otherwise noted. Add $10-20 extra for 12 strings. Restring is NOT included unless otherwise mentioned.

$375 

UNBOUND ROSEWOOD OR EBONY

$375 

UNBOUND MAPLE

$425 

BOUND ROSEWOOD OR EBONY

$450 

BOUND MAPLE

$75 

NEW NUT WITH RE-FRET, 6 STRING

Plus materials $8

$125 

NEW NUT WITH RE-FRET, 12 STRING

Plus materials $10

$175 

REFINISHING FINGERBOARD WITH RE-FRET, GLOSSY

$100 

REFINISHING FINGERBOARD WITH RE-FRET, MATTE

$50 

HAND RUBBED FINISH WITH RE-FRET

Gun-stock finish

$100 

STAINLESS STEEL FRET UPCHARGE

Labor only

Plus Materials $35

Cracks & Structural

Headstocks and top cracks. Guitars with multiple cracks will be done at a discounted rate per crack. -25% per each additional crack.

$75-100 

CA SEAL CRACK, UP TO 3″

No Finish Touch Up, Only Wet-sand & Buff

$125-175 

CA SEAL CRACK, UP TO 6″

No Finish Touch Up, Only Wet-sand & Buff

OVER 6″ MUST QUOTE

$175-200 

REPAIR CRACK, UP TO 3″

With Finish Touch Up, Wet-sand & Buff

Plus Materials ($8)

$225-275 

REPAIR CRACK, UP TO 6″

With Finish Touch Up, Wet-sand & Buff

Plus Materials ($10)

OVER 6″ MUST QUOTE

$200-350 

SPLINT CRACK, UP TO 6″

With Crack Clean-Up, Wood Inlay, Color Match, Finish Touch Up, Wet-sand & Buff

Plus Materials ($10-15)

OVER 6″ MUST QUOTE

$25-75 

SEAL CRACKED BRIDGE (JET GLUE)

$200-250 

HEADSTOCK REGLUE, NO TOUCH UP

Includes Complete Set Up

$250-275 

HEADSTOCK OFF, NO REBUILD REQUIRED

Includes Complete Set Up

$450 & UP

HEADSTOCK WITH EXPERT TOUCH UP

Includes Complete Set Up

Plus Materials ($10)

$750 & UP

REBUILDING HEADSTOCK

Includes Complete Set Up

Plus Materials ($20 and up)

$50 FIRST ONE

LOOSE BRACE REGLUE

Each additional $35

$65 & UP

OFF BRACE REGLUE

$80-100 EACH

BRACE, BUILD AND REPLACE

$375 MINIMUM

REMOVE BACK FOR REPAIR

Includes back reinstall and complete touchup