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2009 Guitar Repair Pricing Guide – Paint & Touch-up 23 comments

Guitar Repair: Paint & Touch up

Finish repairs are the hardest to price. All prices are subject to change. Each touch up must be evaluated by a tech at the Production shop. Please allow 3-4 weeks for all finish repairs and 60-90 days for refinishes.

 
Cost
With other work

Buffing out top, acoustic

$50

+ $25

Buffing out top, electric

$65

+ $50

Buffing out whole guitar, acoustic

$80

+ $50

Buffing out whole guitar, electric

$95

+ $65

Wet sand and buff out top, acoustic

$70

+ $55

Wet sand and buff out top, electric

$85

+ $70

Wet sands and buff out whole guitar, acoustic

$145

+ $130

Wet sands and buff out whole guitar, electric

$160

+ $145

Touch up, air brush touch up

$100 and up

Drop fill

$60 and up

Crazy Glue touch up

$60 and up

Spray clear over signature, no set up

$150-200

Refinish neck, no set up, post removal

$150-200

Refinish top, clear or standard color. Not including bridge removal on acoustics

$275

Refinish top on Martin or similar (requiring neck, bridge and pick guard remove/replace)

$600-625

Refinish side

$150-200

Refinish back

$225-250

Refinish headstock

$100 + materials (decal or inlay)

Re-decal headstock, Fender style

$35

Clear over headstock

$60

 

Total refinish
includes sanding and color. Price includes cost of stringing and a short set up. Full set ups add $25.

Any custom paint must be paid for in full ($35-50). Standard in-stock colors are $20 per guitar.

Remove polyurethane paint

+$100

Metallic

+ $75

White or finish (hard to do right)

+ $75

Candy colors

$700 + material

Sunburst

+ $150

With binding and color on neck

+ $75

With body binding and color, per side

+$100

Bolt-on, standard color, body only (Fender style body)

$500-525 + material

Bolt-on, standard color, neck and body

$650

Set-neck body and neck (SG, no binding)

$600 + materials

Set-neck with binding on neck and body (Les Paul)

$675-700

Martin or similar guitars (requiring neck, bridge and pick guard remove/replace.)

$850

Acoustic refinish (requiring bridge and pickguard removal)

$600-650

Custom “aging” job

$150-300 depending on level

 

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2009 Guitar Repair Pricing Guide – Necks & Structural 55 comments

Necks & Structural

Necks

 
Price
With Setup

Mounting neck, no drilling

$30

$17.50 + SU

Mount neck, with drilling

$45

$35 + SU

Dowel and drill stripped neck

$45

$33 + SU

Bolt set cheap acoustic (must have a setup)

$200-250

 

Replace or fix truss rod, includes set up. (Materials not included, usually appx. $30)

$400 and up

(must quote)

 

Heat set neck (no maple, rosewood/ebony only not a guaranteed repair)

$30-60

 

Reglue loose neck (Celebrity style) no guarantee on repair

$100-125

$90-115 + SU

Neck Re-sets
includes set up and new saddle.

Proper playability is not guaranteed without a full refret.

   
With refret

Traditional dovetail, no binding +$10 material

$300-325

$525-550

Guild, Gibson Acoustic or touch up required +$10 material

$400-425

$650-675

Taylor (pre NT) or other bolt-on

$175-200

$425-450

Taylor NT neck reset (includes set up)

$75-100

 

Les Paul, includes touch up and set up +$10 material

$425

$675

SG guitars (no binding), includes touch up +$10 material

$400-425

$625-650

Hollowbodies (Gibson ES style) or Archtops, touch up and set up included +$10 material

$400-500

$650-750

Any guitar with binding

+$25

+$25

 

Cracks and structural (headstocks and top cracks)

CA seal crack; finish only, no touch up.

1”- 3”

3”-6”

over 6”

 

$85

$110

must quote

Glue crack includes cleatting and touch up.

1”-3”

3”-6”

over 6”

+$7 for material (majority of top cracks)

$115

$165

must quote

Glue crack with splint and touch up

1”-3”

3”-6”

over 6”

+$7 for material

$150

$200

must quote

Seal cracked bridge (Jet Glue)

$20

Headstock reglue, no touch up

$75-100 + SU cost

Simple

$75 + set up

Moderate

$90 + set up

Difficult

$100 + set up

Headstock off (no splines)

$105 + set up

With splining and touch up

$500-550 includes set up +$5 for material

Headstock with expert touch up

$265-300 +$5 for material

Rebuilding headstock, includes set up

$600 and up +$5 for material

Loose Brace Reglue

$38.50 – $50.00 each

Off Brace Reglue

$65 and up

Brace build and replace

$80-100 each one

Remove Back for repair

Minimum $375

 

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2009 Guitar Repair Pricing Guide – Frets and Fretboards 18 comments

Guitar Repair: Frets & Fingerboards

 
Price
Including Setup

Full Fret level & re-crown, Basic 6 String

$70

$45 + SU

Fret-end file

$38.50

$30 + SU

Fret level, recrown and fret ends

$100

$70 + SU

Re-crown only

$40

$30 + SU

Humidify and file

$75

$45 + SU

Seal, seat and level (must have set up)

NA

$70 + SU

Re-seat fret 1 st / each additional

$17.50 each

$12 / $6

Skunk stripe level and crown

$75

$50 + SU

Heat set neck (only guaranteed with refrets)

NA

$30-60 + SU

Scallop fretboard, no refinishing (includes set up)

NA

$300

Scallop Fretboard, with refinishing (maple board)

NA

$375

Replace Fender Am Std truss nut (includes setup )

NA

$250-275

 Partial Re-frets
includes fret levelre-crown and set up on 6-string

1

$115

2

$125

3

$135

4

$145

5

$155

6

$165

7

$175

Guitar with Binding

Add $15

 

Full Re-frets
include fingerboard plane, slot clean and seal, fretting, level and crown. Material cost $10 per re-fret, $25 for stainless steel or “gold” fret wire . C
ompound radius can be done at no extra charge.

Unbound rosewood or ebony

$265

Unbound maple

$280

Bound rosewood or ebony

$290

Bound maple

$305

New nut with re-fret, 6-string ($5 for material)

$50 + material

New nut with re-fret, 12-string ($5 for material)

$80 + material

Refinishing fingerboard with refret

$80

Hand rubbed finish with refret

$15

Stainless Steel fret up-charge, labor only (material cost is $25)

$80

Fingerboards

Build, fret and install unbound rosewood or ebony fingerboard (plus materials)

$500 and up

(must quote)

Build, fret and install bound rosewood or ebony fingerboard (plus materials)

$650 and up

(must quote)

Rebind fretboard, touch up and refret (plus materials)

$500 and up

(must quote)

 

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2009 Guitar Repair Pricing Guide – Electronics 29 comments

Guitar Electronics – Repair Costs

Minimum bench fee or diagnosis

$15

Hollow-bodies add between $15-45 for each repair

$20-50

Pick up installation

One

Two

Three

 

$40

$50

$60

Pick up installation on Tele

Bridge

Neck

Set

 

$50

$40

$60

Repairing/Rewinding Pickups

Single coil

Humbucker

(W/ uninstall, shipping and reinstall)

$105-125

$115-135

Rout for install

First

Each additional

Rout Body, Flat top

$80

$38.50

Rout Body, Les Paul or Archtop

$100

$55

Rout pick guard

$55

$28.50

Install Midi pick up, removable screw in

$35

 

With full permanent routing install (does not include the cost of making backplates)

$185-250

 

EMG install 1 pick up, 2 pots, jack & battery

$70

$10

3 pick up Strat or Noiseless install

$80

Les Paul w/ 4 pots

$95

 

Acoustic pick up install, Undersaddle

Acoustic pick up install, K&K

Acoustic pick up install, K&K Trinity

Banjo or Mandolin pick up install

$70

$70

$90

$90

+$45 w set up

+$45 w set up

+60 w set up

includes set up

Sound hole pick up install

$35

+$30 w/ set up

Ribbon transducer install

$65

+$55 w/ set up

Install On-board acoustic pick up system

$180

NA

Clean electronics, Top load (Strat style)

$25

Clean electronics, Back load (LP style)

$20

Replace Pot: One pot

$30

Two pots

$50

Three pots

$65

Four pots

$75

Replace jack

$17.50

Resolder jack

$12.50

Replace switch, Les Paul style

$33

Replace switch, Strat style

$38.50

Push Pull pot install

Each additional

$35

$22.50

Tap switch install

Each additional

$25

$20

Total rewire

Regular

$100-150

Hollowbody

$175-225

Shield Guitar Cavity

Add $8 for material on both paint and copper

Copper

$65

Paint

$60

Taylor ES Replacement (full)

$85

Wax Potting Pick ups (includes un/re install)

Each additional

$55

$17.50

Install Fernandez Sustainer (does not include the price of making backplates)

$175 and up

Price may vary

 

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2009 Guitar Repair Pricing Guide – Bridges 13 comments

Bridges

All prices are for 6 strings except where noted. Add $10-20 extra for 12 strings.

Restring is NOT included unless otherwise mentioned.

Acoustics

 
Price
With Set up

Saddle not including blank $5

$45

$35 + SU

Bridge remove and re-glue, Martin style 6 string

$90

$80 + SU

Bridge re-glue on Ovation or Korean poly-top 6 string

(These are hard to get off and often need touch up)

$105-115

$95-105 + SU

Bridge Re-glue on Classical guitar (NO restring)

$100

$90+ SU

Plane OR Rout bridge, 6 string (setup included)

$120-135

NA

Plane and Rout bridge, 6 string (some times a new saddle is needed for this repair and set up is required and included).

$135-140

+$30 if saddle needed

N-A

Build new acoustic bridge + materials ($15) includes new saddle and full set up Fancy bridges require a quote

$200-250

N-A

Replace bridge plate + material ($9)

$175

$150

Cap bridge plate + material ($9)

$80

$70 + SU

Balancing output on acoustic pickup

$20

Included

12-string

$30

Included

Keyhole acoustics, 6 string

$25

$10-15 + SU

Sealing cracked bridge, “Jet Glue”

$35

$20-25 + SU

True-glue archtop bridge

$35

$10 + SU

Electrics

Mount new bridge, Tune-o-Matic or Strat hard tail

$30

$12.50 + SU

Mount new tremolo (Strat, F. Rose, etc.)

$45

$20 + SU

Mount bass bridge (Leo Quan or other style)

$35

$15 + SU

Mount Tele bridge

$50

$28.50 + SU

Installing bridges (some woodworking)

Tune-o-Matic (plugging/drilling holes) Includes a set up

Tremolo (plugging holes/ carving rout) Includes a set up

Bigsby install

Bigsby install on a Tele (w. bridge install / cups / trem / set up)

Tele (mounting, drilling holes through body, etc) Includes a set up

Bass Includes a set up

 

NA

NA

$70

NA

NA

$40-60

 

$100

$115

$60 + SU

$150

$165

$30-50 + SU

Rout for Install

Strat (no existing trem) Includes a set up

Strat, existing trem Includes a set up

Floyd Rose original, no lock nut Includes a set up

With lock nut

Floyd Rose II or Pro, Ibanez style, no lock nut Includes a set up

With lock nut

 

 

$175

$150

$175-200

$250-275

$225-250

$300-325

 

 

 

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