The Guitar Doctor Rates
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Acoustic pickup installation:
Transducer (under-saddle or soundboard) with endpin jack..…………….…………………$45.00
With 9volt battery & preamp....…………..$50.00
Preamp (cut side hole, install pickup, preamp & endpin jack)..……………………………..$175.00
Left-handed Conversion.…………...…$65 - $95
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Fret Work
(Refret Includes: fret wire, fret mill/dress, complete-setup with customer strings)
Refret:
Unbound, unfinished fgrbd…...………..$295.00
Finished/Bound fgrbd…………………..$395.00
Banjo/Mandolin ………..……………..…$275.00
Partial refret (add mill/dress)….…..……$ 27.50
Additional (max 5)…..…………………$20.00ea.
Fret mill/dress w/ set-up…...……….……$90.00
With finished fingerboard – add….……..$25.00
With floating trem –add….….…………...$25.00
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Maintenance
Complete setup includes:
String replacement, clean, condition and polish fingerboard and frets, basic cleaning whole instrument, check for loose hardware, clean electronics, set action, intonation, adjust truss rod, balance tremolo, lube/shim nut, adjust PU height, test and play.
Elect/Bass/Acoust/Banjo/Mando...…….$45.00
w/floating trem...…………………………$55.00
Restring (clean & inspect)...…………….$20.00
Truss Rod Adjust (w/o neck removal)......$5.00
Neck removal (i.e.vintage fender)………$20.00
Adjust action (electric & acoustic)…..….$20.00
Lower/shave acoustic brgd/saddle….....$75.00
Set intonation…………………….………$15.00
Buzz Feiten Tuning System – (Certified) Electric….…………………………..……$140.00
Install tuners……………….…………..$25 - $50
Add strap button (acoustic)……...…...…$10.00
Re-dowel stripped holes…...…………....$20.00
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Neck Repairs
Heat-treat warped neck...…………….……TBD
Plane fingerboard (include refret).…...…...TBD
Reset neck (acoustic)...………….………...TBD
Repair broken peghead…..………………..TBD
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Nut & Saddle Replacement
** Includes string change, action set**
** Prices may vary with material**
(Materials include – Plastic, bone, brass, ivory, fossilized ivory, micarta, graphite composite).
Plastic & prefit/slotted nut….…...…...…..$30.00
Bass, 6-string, banjo, mandolin nut….…$55.00
Brass….…………………………………...$65.00
PFD Zebra-Nut …….…………………….$85.00
12 string (any material) – add $15.00
Acoustic saddle (plastic)… ..……………$25.00
Carved compensated.….………………..$50.00
Electric saddles replacement.…………..$45.00
(does not include parts)
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Structural and Cosmetic Repairs
Finish & Refinish Work………………………TBD
Replace / Reglue binding...…………………TBD
Remove and reglue bridge..…………..……TBD
Brace repairs…………...…………………….TBD
Crack /Separation repairs...…………..…….TBD
Pickguard reglue/replace….………………..TBD
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Banjo Repairs
(Some items such as frets, setup, restring, nut are specified under prior headings)
New 5th string nut…...……………………$25.00
New bridge installed…...………………...$25.00
Install D-tuners..…………………………..$45.00
Install new head (mylar) & setup…..……$75.00
(calf/goat skin)..…………………………...$95.00
Metal rim & parts polishing..……………..$75.00
Replating……………………………………..TBD
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Electric Guitar Repairs
Pick Guards
Replace with Mfg Part (add restring or setup as necessary)...………………………………….TBD
Make custom pickgaurd / install +setup
With original as template……..$65 plus material
From scratch ………….$50 - $125 plus material
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Electronics
Replace pot/switch/jack..………………...$25.00
Rotary...………………………….…………$50.00
Electronics cleaned.………………………$15.00
Install standard external mount pickup (humbucker, soapbar includes routing pickup cavity, wiring, finish touchup)…………$95.00ea
Install retrofit replacement pickup -
1 pickup..…………………………………..$35.00
2 pickups..……………….…………..…….$55.00
3 pickups..…………………………………$75.00
335 Style..…………………………..…$125 & up
Complete Rewire –
Solidbody (strat, bass, paul).…………….$50-95
Hollowbody (ES335, etc.).…………..$95 - $175
Custom Wiring..………………………hourly rate
Shield Solid body PU & control cavity.…$60.00
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Violin Family Repairs
Tailgut, replace:
Violin/Viola...………………………………$45.00
Cello...……………………………………...$50.00
Bass..………………………………………$55.00
Bridge (new), fit/shape:
Violin/Viola………………………………...$35.00
Cello…..…………………………………...$45.00
Bass…..……………………………………$55.00
Fingerboard, replane:
Violin/Viola……….………………………..$95.00
Cello………………………………………$115.00
Bass.………………………………………$195.00
Soundpost:
Adjust & re-set…………..………$15.00 - $45.00
New, set –
Violin/Viola………………….……………...$45.00
Cello…………………………...…………...$65.00
Bass……………………………..…………$85.00
Pegs (fit):
Violin/Viola………………………………$9.00ea.
Cello…………………………………....$15.00ea.
Bass (machine)..…………………………$55.00
Nut, shape/fit:
New (includes material)–
Violin/Viola……..……………………..….$45.00
Cello……...…………………………….…$50.00
Bass…………………………………….…$65.00
Install Tailpiece:
Violin/Viola, Cello, Bass………………....$45.00
Fine tuners installed…………………….$7.00ea.
Bow Rehair:
With Horsehair included…………………$45.00
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Other
All other stringed instruments
(autoharps, bouzouki, lute, ukelele, dulcimer, etc.) |
TBD |
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