Guitar Repair Pricing Menu
All services are listed à la carte.
Most projects require a combination of services to complete the job.
Where available, click a service title for additional details.
Minimum Bench Fee – $60
Hourly Rate – $120 Per Hour
Prices reflect labor only unless otherwise noted.
Parts and strings are charged separately, and applicable sales tax is additional.
Instrument Maintenance
Instrument Setup & Restring
| Price | |
|---|---|
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Acoustic Guitar or Bass (Steel or Nylon String) | $90 |
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Electric Guitar or Bass (Fixed bridge or non-locking vibrato) | $100 |
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High Performance Bridge Designs (Floyd Rose, Evertune, Kahler, Steinberger, Strandberg) | $120 |
*add $15 for extended range, multi-scale, or 12-stringed instruments
Cleaning & Other Maintenance
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Re-humidify Instrument | $45 (Requires 5-7 days minimum) |
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Cleaning / Detailing (Upcharge applies to cleaning of extremely dirty instruments or fingerboards, sticker removal, surface scratch/swirl removal, etc.) | $30 and up |
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Hardware Refresh (Deep cleaning and maintenance of hardware such as bridges and tuning machines) | $60 and up |
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Troubleshoot (e.g. diagnosis of intermittent problems, research and sourcing of parts or schematics, etc.) |
Hourly Rate Applies $60 Minimum |
Electronics
Electronic Repair / Installation
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Clean / Tighten Electronics | $15 and up |
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Wiring Repair or Output Jack Replacement (Reattach loose or intermittent connections) | $30 and up |
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Component Replacement (e.g. Potentiometers and switches) |
First: $60 Additional parts: +$20 each |
| Assemble New Wiring Harness |
Precision Bass: $90 and up Tele or Jazz Bass: $105 and up Strat: $120 and up Les Paul or SG: $150 and up Hollow body: $180 and up Customizations: +$20 each (e.g. switching pots, treble bleed) |
| Shield Control Cavities |
Strat/Tele: $115 and up Other Guitars: Priced per cavity |
* Additional charges may apply if troubleshooting or retrofitting is required to attain proper compatibility with existing components.
** Hollow bodied instruments add $45 if removal/reinstall of wiring harness is required.
Acoustic Guitar Pickup Installation
| Price | |
|---|---|
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Acoustic Soundhole Mounted Pickup (Includes mounting pickup and reaming/installing endpin jack) | $60 and up |
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Acoustic Undersaddle or Soundboard Pickup (e.g. Fishman Matrix, K&K Pure Mini, L.R. Baggs) | $90 and up |
| Taylor Expression System Replacement or ES2 Retrofit | $90 |
Electric Guitar Pickup Installation
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Electric Guitar Pickup Installation |
Single: $60 and up Matched Set: $90 and up |
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Piezo Pickup System Installation (e.g. Graph Tech Ghost or Fishman Powerbridge) | $180 and up |
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Sustainiac Stealth Pro Installation (Routing often required at additional cost) | $275 and up |
* Additional charges may apply if troubleshooting or retrofitting is required to attain proper compatibility with existing components.
** Hollow body instruments add $45 if removal/reinstall of wiring harness is required.
Pickup Repairs
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Pickup Cover Install or Removal (Humbuckers) | $30 Each |
| Magnet Swap or Polarity Flip | $30 Each |
| Replace Pickup Leads |
Single Coil: $30 Each Humbucker: $45 Each |
| Rewind Pickup Coil | $90 and up |
| Wax Potting | $45 Per Set |
* Pickup removal and reinstallation are charged separately when required.
Hardware Installation
String Nuts & Acoustic Saddles
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Repair String Nut |
Dress / Profile String Nut: $30 Recut Locking Nut Shelf: $30 |
| Fit Pre-slotted String Nut | $75 and up |
| Hand Carved String Nut | $110 and up |
| Fit Pre-radiused Acoustic Saddle | $30 |
| Hand carved Acoustic Saddle |
Uncompensated: $90 Compensated: $110 Cut-through Saddle +$30 |
*Seized or Difficult to Remove Hardware may be subject to additional charge
Fixed-Bridges, Tremolos, and Tailpieces
| Price | |
|---|---|
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Tremolo Stop Installation (“Block” recessed floating tremolo system) | $30 |
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Mount Electric Guitar Saddles (saddle replacements for Strat and Tele) | $15 and up |
| Mount Fixed-Bridge |
Drop-in: $15 Slot T.O.M. Saddles: +$15 Locate/Drill: +$30 and up |
| Mount Tremolo, Vibrato, or Trapeze-Style Tailpiece |
Drop-in: $15 Locate/Drill: +$30 and up Bigsby Retrofit: $60 and up Routing Required: Hourly Rate Applies |
*Seized or Difficult to Remove Hardware may be subject to additional charge
Tuning Machines, Pickguards, String Guides and Strap Buttons
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Mount Acoustic Pickguard |
Self-Adhesive: $15 Vintage Retrofit: $150 and up |
| Mount Electric Pickguard |
Drop-In: $15 with pickups or controls: +$10 Drill Mounting Holes: +$15 |
| Mount String Guide (String Tree) |
Drop-In: $10 Drill Mounting Hole: +$15 ea. |
| Mount Strap Button or Strap Locks |
Drop-In: $10 Strap-Locks: +$15 Drill Mounting Hole: +$15 ea. |
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Tuning Machine Repair (Replace buttons/bushings/washers, etc.) |
Screw Mounted Components: $15 Press-Fit Buttons: $60 |
| Mount Tuning Machines |
Drop in: $15 Drill Set Screws: +$25 Ream mounting holes or install Press-fit bushings: +$25 |
*Seized or Difficult to Remove Hardware may be subject to additional charge
Necks & Fret Work
Fret Work / Fret Filing
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Fret-End Dressing |
With Fret Level – $45 Ends Dressing Only – $75 |
| Fret Level, Crown, and Polish |
Narrow Frets: $200 and up Jumbo Frets: $250 and up |
| Refret |
Unbound Fretboard: $500 and up Bound Fretboard: $600 and up |
* Instruments featuring stainless-steel fretwork or extended-range are subject to a 15% surcharge.
Neck Resets
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Electric Bolt-on Neck | $45 |
| Taylor NT Neck Reset | $45 |
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Martin Glued Mortise and Tenon Joint | $375 & up |
| Dovetail Neck Reset | $600 & up |
| Hybrid Neck Joint Reset | Hourly Rate Applies |
Other Neck Work
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Truss Rod Repair | Hourly Rate Applies |
| Mount Bolt-On Neck* |
Pre-drilled: $30 Fitting Required: $60 & up |
* Plus cost of mounting tuners, string guides, and any nut or fret work deemed necessary.
Structural Repair
Acoustic Guitar Bridges & Bridge Plates
| Price | |
|---|---|
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Acoustic Guitar Bridge Modifications |
Fit Bridge Pins: $15 Ramping: $30 Planing: $90 |
| Bridge Reset | $275 & up |
| Bridge Plate Repair |
Platemate Installation: $15 Repair Or Replace: Hourly Rate Applies |
Crack Repairs & Broken Headstocks
| Price | |
|---|---|
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Broken headstocks (*Finish touchup not included) | $135 and up |
| Crack Repair / Seam Separations | Hourly Rate Applies |
Other Structural Work
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Repair Damaged Screw Mounting Hole |
Reinforce Existing: $15 Dowel and Repilot: $30 Screw Extraction required: $60 & up |
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Drill or Enlarge Mounting Holes (e.g. potentiometers, mini switches, etc.) | $30 and up |
| Bracing Repair |
First brace: $60 Additional: $20 each |
| Binding Repair | Hourly Rate Applies |
| Rout Body for Electronics |
New Rout: $120 and up Enlarge Pre-existing: $60 and up |
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Retrofit Component (Adapt part for compatibility with instrument. ) | Hourly Rate Applies |
Our work is performed up to a standard, not down to a price.
Our pricing reflects the time, care, and experience required to perform each job properly.
Our work is performed up to a standard,
not down to a price.
Our pricing reflects the time, care, and experience required to perform each job properly.
Questions About a Repair?
We’re currently taking a hiatus from repair work as we focus on instrument building and other projects.
Availability for repair work is limited, and we’re unable to accommodate every request.
For questions about an existing repair or to inquire about current availability, please visit our Contact page →