Guitar Repairs
All Rates as of January 2024
Bench Rate: $125/hr.
ALL SERVICES LISTED REFLECT LABOR COSTS ONLY! Parts (including strings) are additional and will require you to provide them or authorize us to order them for you.
Many services require new strings to be installed. Services that involve the adjustment of intonation require new and unplayed strings installed by us at the time of service. This is to insure the most stable and correct results possible that is backed by us. We will not take in free adjustment requests if you chose not to go with new strings.
Setups:
Basic acoustic or electric setup: $90 + cost of strings
Setup Rush Fee (done same day if dropped off before 4pm): $130 + cost of strings
Setup w/ Locking Tremolo (Floyd/Kayler): $150 + cost of strings
12-String Setup (acoustic and electric): $150 + cost of strings
Set up with Fret Dress (file and reshape fret ends) (includes light fret polish): $140 + cost of strings
Plek Complete w/ Setup: : $350 + cost of strings (we partner with Wood Street Guitars for all Plek work)
Set up with Nut Dressing (includes light fret polish): $125 + cost of strings
Set up with Pickup install : $150 + cost of strings
Restring:
Re-String Electric/acoustic guitar, Bass and Classical (done in 24hours): $30 + cost of strings
Re-String XII or Floyd Rose: $75 + cost of strings
Other Repairs:
Tuning machine replacement: $45 + cost of tuning machines
Bone Nut Install (acoustic/Electric): $110 (12-String - $160)
Bone Saddle: $85 to $125
Bridge Re-Glue: $200
Headstock Break Repair: $175 +
Bridge Plate Replacement: $150 +
Acoustic Pickup Install: $150
Solid body electronics service/replace single component (Includes cleaning and lubricating pots and switches, tightening switch or jack contacts as needed): $50 +
Hollow or semi hollow body electronics service (As above) $100 +
Install new wiring harness, solid body: $100 +
Install new wiring harness, hollow or semi hollow: $150 +
Amp Repairs
All Rates as of January 2023
Bench Rate: $100/hr.
All listed service costs are approximate and do NOT include costs of parts.
Most amplifier repairs are fairly unique to the individual amp, we have an amp tech that we partner with, DocBoyd. All amps will need to be evaluated by Doc and accepted for service on a case by case basis. A typical evaluation will take an average of 1 hour to 1.5 hours, please be aware that not all evaluations may take this long and some can take longer. Please budget accordingly. At this time, we are only accepting tube amps for service. We do not service hybrid or class d amps.
Basic Service with a Re-tube and Bias Adjustment: $100 + the cost of any needed parts to complete the job for your amp.
Basic servicing can include any and all of the following, as needed:
Testing all tubes, operating voltages, power tube bias, and straightening tube pins
Installing new tubes as needed, checking/adjusting power tube bias, rechecking operating voltages
Cleaning, spraying out and exercising potentiometers, switches, jacks, tube pins and sockets
Checking all wiring, speaker(s), cabinet, baffle and speaker hardware
Guitar Appraisal
All Rates as of January 2023
Appraisal Rate: $250
Appraisal Rate with setup and cleaning: $300 + cost of strings
Guitar appraisals including the following:
confirming the exact make/model of your guitar
determine the exact year of production of the guitar
check for any breaks, repairs, and/or replaced parts
We will also provide examples of sold listings to help gauge the market value range of your guitar
We will provide/preform the following (shared over google docs):
Hi Res photos of the neck stamp, neck pocket, pot codes, photos of the bottom side of pickups, electronics and pickup cavities
Black light test the finish and components
Document the condition of the guitar and findings