Guitar Service & Setups

*Basic Setup – $45 plus strings – includes restring service. Truss rod adjusted, bridge height set, saddles set to proper radius to match fretboard, intonation set. Electronics checked and cleaned as needed.
*Most electric guitars set to tolerances of 5/64″ low E @ 12th fret, 3/64″ hi E @ 12th fret, relief of .010″ @ 7th with 1st and 14th fret depressed. Nut slots cut to optimal height.
*Most acoustic guitars set to tolerances of 6/64″ low E @ 12th fret, 4/64″ hi E @ 12th fret, relief of .010-.015 @ 7th with 1st and 14th fret depressed. Nut slots cut to optimal height..

*Note: lower radius vintage-style fingerboards or guitars with unlevel frets may require a higher action or fret leveling to accomodate low action. To ensure optimal playability, we recommend our Pro Setup for players who desire a low action.
*Pro Setup – $75 plus strings -0ur most popular setup! This is the works. Includes basic setup plus frets leveled and crowned, then polished to a mirror shine for a truly high-end playing feel. Removes all playing wear and mild to moderate dents & abrasions (severe dents may require partial or full replacement). Rough fret edges smoothed and polished. Makes a $200 guitar feel like a 410 Taylor.  Satisfaction guaranteed!
*Pickup Install (electric) $45 for (1), $55 for (2), $65 for (3) – add $20 for semi-hollow or full hollow guitars. Add $15 for active pickups (requires stereo input jack & battery terminal wiring unless direct replacement). Clean solder joints, wires cut to length. Neat clean pro work equals reliability, beautiful soun and fun to play.
*Pickup Install (acoustic) $40 single source undersaddle or soundboard mount, $65 dual source -includes reaming endpin to accomodate jack, fitting pickup, trimming saddle to compensate for pickup height (undersaddle only) and mounting any internal controls and wiring. Non-standard installations by quote.
*Nut Replacement – Pre-Cut $40 plus material cost – removal of existing or broken nut, clean and level slot, shape and cut new nut. * Note: Pre-cut replacement nuts still need final fitting, shaping and slot filing for proper fit and final string height. Pre-Cut plastic nuts range from $3.75 – $12.99 graphite nuts from $7-$10. brass from $9.95, Tusq synthetic pre-cut from $8.95. compensated nuts for most models in stock from $21.95 to $35.99

Stringed & Folk Instruments

The art of repairing and restoring a violin’s parts has advanced considerably in recent decades, as there is value in preserving the integrity of the original maker’s work and keeping aged wood for its refined resonance.Some of the more common yet serious violin repairs are done for cracks, splitting seams and warping. When improperly stored, even the best-constructed violins left in conditions of extreme prolonged humidity or dryness will warp, crack or come unglued. Wood needs to breathe, and prolonged dry air will result in wood shrinking to the point of cracking. Cracks require regluing, possibly with the use of small wooden cleats across the line of the crack on the inside. I work on violins, violas, and cellos services include: carve the bridge, make the soundpost, fit the pegs, test the electronics, evaluate the instrument, and perform whatever final adjustments might be necessary to ensure optimal tonal quality and player comfort. This might include adjustments to the shapes and angles of the fingerboard, neck, nut, and saddle. I’ve been repairing violins, violas, and cellos for about ten years now.

Service rate is $65 per hour plus parts.

Common Repair Problems & What To Do

• Bridges
• Buzzing
• cracks
• Pegs that slip
• Seams
• Soundposts
• Tailgut problems

String Repair Services and Rates

All rates are estimates and subject to change without notice.

Repair Guide

NEW BRIDGE Violin, Viol $52.50    (Student Grade) Cello $92.50    (Student Grade) Bass$220.00  (Student Grade) FINGERBOARD DRESSING Violin, Viola $40 and up Cello$50 and up Bass $80 and up. 

 FINGERBOARD Violin, Viola, $30 Cello $35 Bass $45

PEG WORK All instruments - Depends on condition of scroll – will call with estimate

CRACK REPAIR All instruments - Depends on location and severity of crack – will call with estimate

NECK RESET All instruments – Depends on severity and method of repair – will call with estimate,

ALL OTHER REPAIRS Call to inquire or will call with estimate,

Brass & Woodwind Service

We make custom adjustments to instruments.re lubrication and adjustment, and pads periodically need to be replaced. Beams Technician.

Sampling of brass services:

• Chemical bath cleaning (complete disassembly, wash in cleaning chemicals, all new corks and felts, valve realignment, polish slides, lube and oil)
• All types of dent work (big and small!)
• Silver and soft soldering
• Valve repair and adjustment
• Patching of brass
• Install spit valves
• Shortening or lengthening of tubing for tuning
• Install custom parts such as lead pipes

Sampling of woodwind services:

• Chemical wash of body of saxophones and flutes (after complete dissasembly), keys hand polished
• Pad and cork replacements
• Lubricate key rods
• Dent work on flutes and saxophones
• Tone hole leveling
• Adjustment of key heights and remove lost motion
• Silver solder broken keys
• Custom key modifications and adjustments to suit individual players
• Crack repair of wooden instruments
• Shorten clarinet barrels for tuning
• Rebuilds of damaged tone holes

We make custom adjustments to instruments.

Cost:

Cost is the industry standard rate of $60/ hour, plus parts or we will provide you with an estimate.

Warranty:

We offer a "satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" 30 day warranty on all of our work.

Guitar restring

$20.00

6 String service plus cost of string

Restring – $20 plus cost of strings – includes general cleaning & polishing of instrument, fret polish, fingerboard treatment, tightening/lubrication of tuning pegs as needed, restring, string stretching and tuning. Classical, Mandolin or 12-string add $8 Locking Tremelo Floyd Rose add $10 (join our string club and your third restring strings are free your choice of strings.)

Autoharp Service

$65.00

Per Hour

String change, includes price of new strings, Materials and Labor,
includes clean-up and inspection of autoharp. $235.00

New felts, installed and cut, Materials and Labor, includes inspection of autoharp.  21 bar Autoharp - $150.00

15 bar Autoharp- $110.00

12 bar Autoharp - $90.00

Individual bars - $9.00 per bar

Bench time, most repairs not priced above.. $75.00 per hour.

Folk Instruments

$65.00

Banjo and Mandolins

Head Tension, Bridge Upgrade, Bridge Shaping, Adjust and equalize coordinator rod and truss rod for alignment, String Action Adjustment, Bridge and Nut radius, Restring.

​Head Tension Equilibrate: 

 Upgrades: Student Instruments – Meet Educational Standards

 Bridge : Replace or Refit

 Tuning Issues: Inspect – Locate Source

​Nut: Reshape, Radius, Notch, or Replace

 New: Set up, adjust-to-play, and tune

​5th String Peg :Tighten, or Replace with geared peg

​5th String Railroad Spikes

​Fingerboard: Reset,

​Fret Work - Dress High or worn frets, sharp fret edges

​Cracks and seams

​Resonator Repairs

​Vibrations: Inspection - Resolve 

​Hydration Issues –Dry wood: Re-hydrate and Set Up

Restring: Complete

 Clean - Polish: Instrument - Fingerboard