Guitar Set-up Service
Re-strings string install, oil board, stretch strings, tune to pitch and polish guitar.
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6-string |
$15 |
$10 |
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12-string |
$25 |
$20 |
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Classical, Mandolin or banjo |
$25 |
$20 |
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Floyd Rose Trem |
$20 |
$15 |
Set-ups include diagnostics, redressing and buffing frets, cleaning fret board, tightening hardware, restring, adjusting nut slots, truss rod adjustment, balancing tremolo, adjusting action, setting intonation, checking electronics, adjusting pick ups, detail and cleaning. Electro/acoustics get balance of output, and archtops have bridge located and taped.
Fret levels include measuring and leveling frets, recrowning and redressing to a high polish.
Standard With Fret Level
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Hard Tails (Les Pauls, Teles) Basic 4-string Basses Ukulele |
$50-60 |
$95 |
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Acoustic 6-strings Classical Acoustics Stratocaster style guitars Guitars with Bigsbys Archtops Lapsteels Guitars with truss adjustment needing neck removal 7-string electrics 5-string Basses Resonators |
$55-65 |
$100 |
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Locking Tremolo Guitars (Floyd Rose trems) 12-string guitars Mandolins Latin Instruments 6-string Basses |
$60-70 |
$105 |
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Banjos Jaguars & Jazzmasters (includes shimming neck, taping bridge and HAN on saddles) |
$65-70 |
$110 |
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Rickenbacker Bass or 6 string guitar (includes glossing board) |
$70-75 |
$125 |
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Rickenbacker 12-strings |
$80-90 |
$130 |
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Steinburger Trans trem |
$130 |
$135 |
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Buzz Feiten Retrofit, most electrics (set up included)
Buzz Feiten Retrofit, most acoustics (set up included)
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$150 + $29 for blanks
$350-375 + $79 for blanks |
+$50
+$50
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Hello,
I have a 2008 Epiphone Prophecy SG that has always had some fret buzz. It really annoys me and I would like to know what it would cost to keep the strings low without buzz. I may also be interested in upgrading the stock components which I’m pretty sure are lower end. It does have Grover tuners and EMG pickups. Your recommendations would be appreciated. I have been playing this guitar every day for 11 months. I have changed the strings 10 times and I am now pretty good at putting them on properly. If I decide to let you work on it about how long would I be without it?
Thank you,
Mark
Having the guitar properly set up will make a big difference. If you are looking to make hardware improvements, we are big fans of the Graph Tech Resomax bridges, and a bone nut always helps with sustain. You may need a pinch of fretwork, depending on the guitar. Our typical turn around on that kind of repair is about 48-72 hours.
I have a 2003 Les Paul DC. Need good setup done. Intonation issues, maybe needs new bridge saddles or a new tune-a-matic installed. Check fret while its there. Can I bring in and leave one weekend and pick up the next? I live out of town about 150 miles.
Sure, John, we can do that easily for you.
I had my 1954 00-18 martin refretted at your shop, you do outstanding work.
Thanks so much, John. It is always a pleasure to work on fine guitars like your Martin!
I just started playing bass again after several years of playing nothing but keyboards. I recently purchased a Hofner Icon Beatle Bass. I want to get it set up but to tell you the truth, I don’t know the first thing about what should be done. I wouldn’t know a truss rod from a fishing rod.
I would probably want to switch to flat wound strings i.e LaBella or RotoSound (can you tell I did some research? 
Do you do this kind of set up for short scale basses like the Hofner? If so, what kind of price would I be looking at for the entire set up? Thanks!
Sure, Mike, we do this kind of thing 10 times a day, though maybe not all Hofners. We have and old 6 string Violin Hofner in the shop right now! I really like the La Bella strings as far as flat wounds go. Those and the D’addario Chromes are very good. Look to spend about $50-60 to have the bass fully set up. If you want us to glue the bridge in place (so you don’t have to worry about it falling off if you change the strings), it is an extra $10.
Im kind of confused about the pricing. I have a six stringed guitar with a locking tremolo. How much would it cost to just intonate it?
Sorry if there is confusion. A locking tremolo set up is $60-70. We don’t do one single thing like intonation. We perform a full set up to make sure that all elements of the guitar are working properly.
Thanks, that clears everything up!
I want my strat (mex made) to have a better set up ..lower the string height and i want to change the nut and bridge saddles..to give a better sound.. I like the way the PRS and USA strat sound when unplugged the notes jump off the strings and great sustain. Can i get that type of thing from my strat?? If so what would i need to do to get it?
KWESI,
There are a few really good modifications you can make to your strat. i like the idea of the Ferraglide saddles from Graphtech for that guitar. That and a good set up and maybe some fretwork will get you way in the ballpark. Upgrading the pickups is a great idea as well. If you drop a great set of pickups into the guitar and get some set up work done, you should be able to close your eyes and not tell the difference between a USA and Mexi Strat!
I have an Epiphone EJ-200 Acoustic guitar; the strings are too close to the frets, so they buzz when the guitar is played. About how much would it cost to have them raised? Thanks!
Brandon,
It sounds like the guitar may be a little dried out. The top of the guitar has a tendency to cave in a bit when it gets cold and dry outside. You probably need to have the guitar humidified and set up. That usually runs around $55-60. If the frets are uneven because of a slight twist in the neck that can be caused by drying out, that may requier some fret work which could add about $50 on to the cost of the set up.
Ok I got another question…I asked about my mex strat and wanted the notes to jump off the strings like the PRS and USA made strat.
I would like to change the nut to a graph tech TUSQ the trem block to brass and upgrade the saddles. I already have upgraded the pick ups is this overkill? Or will this put in the ballpark of the strat and PRS. I will get the guitar setup as well.
Kwesi,
It may not make the Mexi Strat sound like a $3000 guitar, but it will make a difference in tone from what you have now. I am not sure where you plan to get a brass block for the tremolo from, but Callaham make excellent Mexi Strat upgrade kits. The TUSQ stuff is good, but we do prefer good old-fashioned bone for nut blanks.