Repairs & modifications

For anything beyond a visual inspection..this will serve as a deposit if you choose to leave your instrument with us, and will be applied to your final cost.

For 6-string acoustic/electric guitars and 4/5-string basses. 

Clean instrument, hydrate dark woods. 

Strings are an additional charge.

For 12-string acoustic/electric guitars, locking tremolo systems and speciality instruments. Clean instrument, hydrate dark woods. 

Strings are an additional charge.

For 6-string acoustic/electric guitars &, 4 string basses: 

Adjust truss rod, action and nut heights. Polish frets, hydrate darkwood fretboards, check/tighten all electronics and hardware. Clean entire instrument.

Parts & strings are an additional charge.

For 12-string acoustic/electric guitars &, 5+ string basses, locking tremolo systems and speciality instruments: 

Adjust truss rod, action and nut heights. Polish frets, hydrate darkwood fretboards, check/tighten all electronics and hardware. Clean entire instrument.

Parts & strings are an additional charge.

**add on to setup** price subject to change if extensive work is needed.

Parts & strings are an additional charge.

For 6-string acoustic/electric guitars & 4-string basses:

New nut cut from bone/TUSQ. Shaped and polished to fit your instrument.

Setups, parts, strings & materials are an additional charge.

For 12-string acoustic/electric guitars & 5+ string basses and specialty instruments:

New nut cut from bone/TUSQ. Shaped and polished to fit your instrument.

Setups, parts, strings & materials are an additional charge.

For 6-string acoustic guitars  4-string acoustic basses:

New saddle cut from bone/TUSQ. Shaped and polished to fit your instrument.

Setups, parts, strings & materials are an additional charge.

For 6-string acoustic/hollowbody guitars & 4-string acoustic basses, and specialty instruments:

New saddle cut and COMPENSATED, for precise intonation, from bone/TUSQ. Shaped and polished to fit your instrument. 

Setups, parts, strings & materials are an additional charge.

For all instruments and fretboard types:

Level, crown and polish existing frets. File back sharp fret ends. 

Setup, parts & strings are an additional charge.

For guitars and basses with ROSEWOOD fretboards and no binding:

Remove and replace all frets (size and specification decided during consultation). INCLUDES fret dress & setup. 

Parts, strings & materials are an additional charge.

For guitars and basses with EBONY fretboards and/or binding:

Remove and replace all frets (size and specification decided during consultation). INCLUDES fret dress & setup. 

Parts, strings & materials are an additional charge.

For guitars and basses with MAPLE fretboards, with or without binding:

Remove and replace all frets (size and specification decided during consultation). INCLUDES fret dress & setup. 

Parts, strings & materials and REFINISHING are an additional charge.

For those who would like to upgrade to STAINLESS STEEL FRETWIRE from nickel/silver or gold. 

Materials are an additional charge.

That's right...for a SINGLE replacement. Anything beyond this will be an additional charge. 

Strings, parts & materials are an additional charge.

That's right...for a SINGLE pickup replacement. Anything beyond this will be an additional charge.

Strings, parts & materials are an additional charge.

For solidbody electric instruments. Applies to anything beyond a single part replacement.

Parts, strings & materials are an additional charge.

For guitars and basses with MAPLE fretboards, with or without binding. Applies to anything beyond a single part replacement.

Parts, strings & materials are an additional charge.

For acoustic guitar strap-button jack style pickup systems (LR Baggs, K&K, etc).

Parts, strings and materials are an additional charge.

This applies to nearly ALL jobs in this category; rate will depend on nature of the job and instrument:

• ALL woodworking and cosmetics (cracks, braces, tops, neck removal, fretboard removal, binding, inlays etc)
• Finish work (nitro, poly, touch-ups, etc)

Multi-faceted or specialized jobs may be subject to a negotiated FLAT RATE; Additional work, strings, parts & materials are an additional charge.

For acoustic guitars and basses:

Difficult repairs may fall into the hourly category if we exceed a reasonable amount of time.

Additional work, strings, parts & materials are an additional charge.

For all instruments, added onto to any job.

INCLUDED with a fret dress and refret ONLY.

...sometimes changing weather conditions or lack of care can cause that fretboard to swell and shrink, leaving us with sharp fret ends. 

Strings, parts & materials are an additional charge.