*all work is done in temperature and humidity controlled work spaces
* There is always a risk of damage to your instrument when work is being done to it. Know that the best effort and care is taken with your instrument when it is being serviced.
*If repair work has been previously done, the prices are doubled: fixing something that has been "repaired" is a lot worse than it not being fixed to begin with.
*I do not refinish guitars or do "touch up" work
*all prices are subject to taxes
Pick Up and Delivery
a $10 fee will be added to each time there is need to pick up or deliver an instrument
Acoustic Guitar or Bass
*strings are not included in service prices.
RESTRING GUITAR OR BASS $25. 12 STRING GUITAR $35.
SETUP $50 AND UP. Change strings adjust truss rod, adjust string height at saddles and nut, polish frets and clean fretboard. (12 string - add $25) (Finished Maple fingerboard - add $25) (Stainless steel frets - add $30) (bound fingerboard - add $25)
FRET LEVELLING (includes setup): $160 AND UP. Includes neck adjustment, action adjustment at saddle and nut. Level, crown and polish frets and dress fret ends. Tighten tuner screws and nuts, lubricate tuning machines and string guitar. (12 string - add $25) (Finished Maple fretboard - add $25) (Stainless steel frets - add $30) (bound fingerboard - add $25)
NEW CUSTOM BONE NUT: $60 includes bone nut blank. SETUP NEEDED. Additional cost if other issues exists such as: worn frets, a bowed neck and/or an improperly fitted saddle. (12 string - add $25)
NEW CUSTOM BONE SADDLE: $60 includes bone saddle blank. SETUP NEEDED. Additional cost if other issues exists such as worn frets, a bowed neck and/or an improperly fitted nut. (12 string - add $25)
REPLACE TUNERS: $40 *does not include the price of tuners
FULL REFRET: $410 includes fret level and setup. Add $50 for fretboards with binding - a new nut or saddle may be necessary for setup.
PARTIAL REFRET: $25 PER FRET + SETUP. *Up to 12 frets. Remove and replace individual fret. Level and dress the individual fret to the surrounding frets.
RE-GLUE BRIDGE AND SETUP: $200 remove and retrofit old bridge and guitar setup (12 string - add $25).
BELLY BULGE REDUCTION AND SETUP: $260 remove bridge, fix Belly Bulge with special plates, retrofit old brige and guitar setup (12 string - add $25)
BRIDGE DOCTOR (screw in type) INSTALL: *$140. Installation of BRIDGE DOCTOR system and setup. *Price may change on the purchase price of BRIDGE DOCTOR system.
BRIDGE DOCTOR (brass pins) INSTALL: *$200. Installation of BRIDGE DOCTOR system and setup. This is usually used for 12 string guitars but in some cases is needed for a 6 string guitar.*Price may change on the purchase price of BRIDGE DOCTOR system.
SOUNDBOARD CRACK REPAIR: $25 per inch or by quote depending on the severity of the crack. The crack is glued and then cleated on the inside of the soundboard.
HEADSTOCK CRACK: $150 and up, by quote. Glue and clean area. Repairs are visible.
HEADSTOCK CRACK/BISCUIT: $220 and up, by quote. Glue headstock on and install biscuits. Repairs will be visible.
OTHER REPAIRS: by quote only. This would be case by case scenario as different cracks require different repairing methods.
INSTALL "UNDER SADDLE" PICK UP KIT: $100-150. Expand endpin hole to accommodate jack. Route wiring for jack, battery and installation of piezo and/or microphones. Adjust height of saddle for piezo strip if needed. A new saddle may be required or routing out the existing saddle slot may be required (additional fee).
Electric Guitar or Bass
*strings are not included in service prices.
RESTRING GUITAR OR BASS $25. 12 STRING GUITAR $35.
SETUP $60 AND UP. Change strings adjust truss rod, adjust string height at saddles and nut, polish frets and clean fretboard. Set pick up heights and intonation. Spray electronics. Tighten tuner screws and nuts, lubricate tuning machines and string guitar.(12 string - add $25) (Finished Maple fingerboard - add $25) (Stainless steel frets - add $30) (bound fingerboard - add $25)
FRET LEVELLING (includes setup): $180 AND UP. Includes neck adjustment, string height and action adjustment at saddle and nut. Level, crown and polish frets and dress fret ends. Set pick up heights and intonation. Spray electronics. Tighten tuner screws and nuts, lubricate tuning machines and string guitar. (12 string - add $25) (Finished Maple fretboard - add $25) (Floating tremolo - add $25) (Stainless steel frets - add $30)
NEW CUSTOM BONE NUT: $60 includes bone nut blank. Additional cost if other issues exists such as: worn frets, a bowed neck and/or an improperly fitted saddle. (12 string - add $25)
REPLACE TUNERS: $40 *does not include the price of tuners
FULL REFRET: $430 includes fret level and setup. Add $50 for fretboards with binding - a new nut may be necessary for setup.
PARTIAL REFRET: $25 PER FRET + SETUP. *Up to 12 frets. Remove and replace individual fret. Level and dress the individual fret to the surrounding frets.
MAJOR SKI JUMP FIX 1: $260 AND UP. Remove the last 6 frets on the fingerboard, fallaway sand the fingerboard at the end, reinstall the frets and a fret levelling service. (Stainless steel frets - add $30) (bound fingerboard - add $25).
MAJOR SKI JUMP FIX 2/DOUBLE SKI JUMP FIX: $400 and up. Remove all frets, sand level the whole fingerboard, reinstall the frets and fret levelling service. (Stainless steel frets - add $30) (bound fingerboard - add $25)
ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIS FEE: $30
REPLACE JACK: $20 plus part. Additional $50 for archtop guitars as wiring will have to be removed and reinstalled into guitar for repair.
REPLACE PICKUP: $40 per pick up *price is for labour and does not include the pickup
REPLACE VOLUME/TONE POT: $25 per part. *price is for labour and does not include the potentiometer
REPLACE SWITCH: $25-50 per switch. *price is for labour and does not include the switch
HEADSTOCK CRACK: $150 and up, by quote. Glue and clean area. Repairs often not invisible.
HEADSTOCK CRACK/BISCUIT: $220 and up, by quote. Glue headstock on and install biscuits. Repairs will be visible.
Orchestral Stringed Instruments
*strings are not included in service prices
"STUDENT" SETUP FOR VIOLIN/VIOLA: $80; CELLO: $185; BASS: $250. Correct fitting and lubrication of pegs, adjustment of nut, saddle and bridge height, parchment installed on violin "E" string and fitting of supplied soundpost.
FINGERBOARD DRESSING FOR VIOLIN/VIOLA: $65; CELLO: $110; BASS: $175. Fingerboard is dressed and finished with boiled linseed oil or tung oil.
BOW REHAIR FOR VIOLIN/VIOLA: $70. French polish the bow shaft as needed, new Siberian bow hair, new plugs and wedges
REPAIRS: by quote only.