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Set up, PLEK Service & Fret Work
PLEK Service
PLEK Service
$250
Standard PLEK Service
$250
Welcome to the innovative world of precision craftsmanship at Third Coast Guitar, where we proudly introduce the PLEK machine – a revolutionary tool that elevates your guitar-playing experience to new heights. The PLEK machine, a pinnacle of cutting-edge technology, is meticulously designed to bring out the best in your instrument. This state-of-the-art marvel takes precision to a whole new level. Imagine your guitar undergoing a transformation that transcends the boundaries of conventional setups. The PLEK machine employs a proprietary scanning system, mapping the intricacies of your guitar's neck and fretboard with unparalleled accuracy. This detailed analysis ensures a level of precision that traditional methods can only dream of achieving. Once the scan is complete, the PLEK machine seamlessly executes a series of adjustments, delicately addressing any imperfections in the fretwork. Whether it's correcting minor inconsistencies, optimizing string height, or enhancing intonation, the PLEK machine transforms your guitar into a precision-crafted masterpiece.
At Third Coast Guitar, we believe that every musician deserves a playing experience that feels tailored to their unique style. With the PLEK machine, we bring you an instrument that not only meets but exceeds your expectations. We are blown away by the unparalleled playability and exceptional tone this miracle of German engineering brings to the table.
Elevate your guitar playing journey – experience the precision, feel the difference that PLEK can make
Full Set up
Our Full Set-up includes full diagnostics and inspection of the entire instrument, full inspection of all electronics, personalized recommendations for upgrades and improvements, full redress and polish of frets with 7 courses of fine sandpapers and micromesh with a complete high gloss buff on our arbor buffer, cleaning and oiling of fret board, tightening hardware, replacing any needed small parts or screws, restring, adjusting and polishing nut slots, lubricating truss rod nut (if needed), full truss rod adjustment, balancing tremolo or setting tailpiece, adjusting saddle height, setting intonation using even temperament methods, checking electronics, adjusting pick ups, detail polish and cleaning. Electric/acoustics get balance of output, and archtops and mandolins have bridge fitted to the top, located and glued in place.
Fret levels include measuring and precision leveling of frets, recrowning with 4 courses of diamond files and redressing to a high polish.
Fret levels include measuring and precision leveling of frets, recrowning with 4 courses of diamond files and redressing to a high polish.
$90
Standard Guitars
Hard Tails, Les Pauls, Teles, Basic 4-string Basses, Ukulele, Acoustic 6-strings, Classical Acoustics, Stratocaster style guitars, Guitars with Bigsbys, Lapsteels, 7-string electrics, 5-string Basses, Resonators
$90
With Fret Level, Recrown&Polish $200
$100
Other instruments & More complex guitars
Locking Tremolo Guitars (Floyd Rose trems), 12-string guitars, Latin Instruments, 6-string Basses, Banjos, Jaguars & Jazzmasters (Includes shimming neck, teflon taping bridge and thread locking on saddles)
$100
With Fret Level, Recrown&Polish $210
$110
Mandolin or Archtop
Includes cost of fitting bridge to top
$110
With Fret Level, Recrown&Polish $220
$125
Rickenbacker Bass or 6 string guitar
Includes glossing board & double truss rod adjustment
$125
With Fret Level, Recrown&Polish $235
$150
Rickenbacker 12-strings
Includes glossing board & double truss rod adjustment
$150
With Fret Level, Recrown&Polish $260
$200
Steinburger Trans trem
$200
With Fret Level $320
$200
Buzz Feiten Retrofit, most electrics
Set-up included
$200
With Fret Level add $110
$29 for blanks
$425+
Buzz Feiten Retrofit, most acoustics
Set-up included
$425+
With Fret Level add $110
$79 for blanks
Restring & Tune
Remove old strings, clean fretboard and polish tops of frets, oil fretboard, tighten loose tuners and hardware, stretch strings, tune to pitch, full truss rod adjustment, adjust any equipped tremolo or tailpiece and polish guitar. Cost of strings is not included.
$40
6-String, 7-String, Banjo & Ukulele
$40
With other work $30
$60
12-String
$60
With other work $50
$50
Classicals, Latin Instruments & Mandolins
$50
With other work $40
$50
Floyd Rose Trem Equipped
$50
With other work $40
Restring & Adjust
Includes everything in our Restring & Tune plus: light cleaning of hardware, adjust saddle height for proper string action, adjust pickup height and output, adjust intonation (how well the guitar plays in-tune with itself) and more detailed polish of instrument. Cost of strings is not included. THIS IS MOST SHOPS "SETUP"
$60
6-String, 7-String, Banjo & Ukulele
$60
With other work $50
$80
12-String
$80
With other work $70
$70
Classicals, Latin Instruments & Mandolins
$70
With other work $60
$65
Floyd Rose Trem Equipped
$65
With other work $55
Add-Ons & Adjustments
$25
Adjust Action or Intonation
$25
Included with set-up
$20
Adjust Truss Rod
$20
Included with set-up
$75
Blocking one side of tremolo
$75
$40 with set-up
$20
Blocking second side of tremolo
$20
$20 with set-up
$15
Filling nut slot
$15
$3 each additional
First included with set-up
$15
Keyholing bridge slots
$15
Requires set-up
$25
Lower nut slots
$25
Included with set-up
$40
Glossing fingerboard
$40
$10
Masking fingerboard
$10
$25
Clean electronics
$25
Included with set-up
$20-30
Dowel and drill strap button
$20-30
$45
Lowering nut shelf on Floyd Rose nut
$45
With set-up $25
$20
Strap button install
$20
With set-up $10.00
$20
Shimming neck
$20
With set-up $10 Plus $10-13 for laser cut shim
$20
Shimming side of neck pocket
$20
With set-up $10
$25-75
Very Dirty Guitar or Rusty/Frozen Hardware
$25-75
Requires set-up
$25-50
Removing stickers
$25-50
With set-up $15-30
$70
Saddle installation for Strat Style
Includes Restring & Tune
$70
With set-up $15
$100
Saddle installation, Gibson style
Includes cutting slots and Restring & Tune
$100
With set-up $25
$20
Tuner mounting, drop in, 6 string
Plus Cost of Restring or Set Up
$20
With Full Set Up $10
$60
Tuner install, with reaming & drilling 6 string
Plus Cost of Restring or Set Up
$60
With Full Set Up $30
$110
12 string tuner install
Plus Cost of Restring or Set Up
$110
With Full Set Up $60
$75
Tuner install, non-dog ears (Sperzels, Schaller, Fender)
Plus Cost of Restring or Set Up
$75
With Full Set Up $45
$40-80
Pick guard mounting, cutting and shaping required
$40-80
With set-up $25-$50
$20
Pick guard mounting, LP style, no screws
$20
With set-up $15
$40
Pick guard mounting, Strat style, drop in
$40
With set-up $25
$15
Shimming in strap button
$15
Included with set-up
Custom Pickguards & Inlays
$250+
Strat style guard
$250+
Plus materials $20-55
$150+
LP or Archtop style
$150+
Plus materials $20-55
$250 & up
Custom style
$250 & up
Plus materials $20-55
$150
New acoustic pickguard, hand cut and fitted
$150
Plus materials $12-55
$50-75
Mounting pre cut acoustic pickguard
Including removing old guard and adhesive
$50-75
$75+
Hand made Back or control plate
$75+
$225
Inlay fretboard dots, full board (10-12 dots), rosewood
$225
Plus materials $10-35
$400
Inlay Fretboard dots, full board (10-12 dots), maple
$400
Includes Full Touch up of maple board
Plus materials $10-35
$50
Inlay single dot
$50
Each additional $25
Plus materials
$150
Inlay side dots, full board, no touch up needed
$150
$200-250
Inlay side dots, full board, with touch up
$200-250
$950
Inlay trapezoid or block inlays, With refret, no binding
$950
Plus materials $65 and up
Nuts
Includes hand cutting and shaping new fingerboard nut from scratch, and fitting it specifically for each instrument. Some variation in pricing is due to the unexpected difficulty in removing some nuts. It is highly recommended each instrument be set up to ensure optimal playability. Restringing is NOT included. Price excludes cost of blank ($8-15 for high quality bone/synthetic)
$25
DIFFICULT REMOVAL OF NUT
$25
$100
FENDER STYLE
$100
With Set up $90
$110
Gibson style, acoustic or fender w/ binding
$110
With Set up $100
$200
12 String
$200
With Set up $190
$65
Fit & adjust Pre-cut Nut
$65
With Set up $45
$15 Upcharge
Graphite
$15 Upcharge
$75 Upcharge
Brass or Steel
$75 Upcharge
Blanks are $10
$100 Upcharge
5 String Brass Bass Nut
$100 Upcharge
Blanks are $25
$200
Mandolin
$200
With Set up $190
$80
Banjo
$80
With Set up $65
$50
Adjusting Floyd Rose Nut Shelf
$50
With Set up $25
$175
Install LSR Roller Nut w/rout
$175
With Set up $150
$175
Install Floyd Rose nut w/rout
$175
With Set up $150
$40
Shimming up and Recutting Nut
$40
With Set up $25
$15-65
Raising Nut Slots
$15-65
1st three included in cost of Full Set Up
Binding Work
$175-250 1st side
Reglue Loose binding on top, side or back with touch up
This is a very difficult repair and can require lots of touch up to make it work and look good.
$175-250 1st side
Each additional side $125-150
$275 1st side
Repair Binding that is missing, cracked, disintegrating
This is another very time consuming repair. Often, we may recommend refinishing the whole guitar.
$275 1st side
Each additional side $175
Quote only
Replacing binding, on any part of guitar
Quote only
$5000 minimum
Replacing binding on any Vintage Gretsch
$5000 minimum
Guitar Bridge Work
All prices are for 6 strings except where otherwise noted. Add $10-20 extra for 12 strings. Restring is NOT included unless otherwise mentioned.
Acoustic Guitar Bridges
$60
Saddle, hand-crafted bone
$60
High Quality Bone Blank $8
$75
Saddle for 12 string
$75
High Quality Long Bone Blank $10
$225
Bridge remove and reglue, Martin style 6 string
$225
Includes Restring & Adjust Service
$300+
Bridge reglue on Polyurethane finished top, 6-string
These are difficult to get off and on, often need touch up.
$300+
Includes Restring & Adjust Service
$250
Bridge Reglue on Classical Guitar
$250
Includes Restring & Adjust Service
$100
Plane OR Rout Bridge
$100
$275
Plane and Rout Bridge
$275
Complete Setup is included in cost
New saddle is often needed to complete this repair properly
$450 & up
Build new bridge
Includes new saddle and full set up
$450 & up
Plus Materials $15-50
Fancy Bridges require a quote
$100
Restore Bridge Plate
$100
Maintains Original Bridge Plate
$150
Cap Bridge Plate
$150
Plus Materials $12
$350
Remove & replace bridge plate
$350
Plus Materials $$12
$20
Keyhole Acoustics, 6 string
$20
$25-75
Sealing cracked bridge, "Jet Glue"
$25-75
Electric Guitar Bridge
Mounting Bridges During Setup
$20
Drop-in Tune-O-matic or hard tail style
$20
$30
Mount Tele Bridge
$30
$30
Mount new Tremolo
Strat Tremolo or Floyd Rose Style
$30
$20
Mount Bass Bridge
$20
Installing Bridges
Some woodworking, Add cost of Complete Set Up
$75
Tune-O-matic
plugging/drilling holes, plus full setup cost
$75
$100
Tremolo
plugging holes/carving rout, plus full setup cost
$100
$75
Bigsby Install
plus full setup cost
$75
$200
Bigsby Install on Tele
With bridge install, cups, trem, plus full setup cost
$200
$250
Tele
mounting, drilling holes through body, plus full setup cost
$250
$75-100
Bass
plugging/drilling holes, plus setup cost
$75-100
Rout for Tremolo Install
Cost includes disassembly, bridge locating, routing and woodworking, reassembly and full setup.
$375
Strat (no existing trem)
$375
Includes Set up
$400
Evertune Install
Tremolo Style or Tele
$400
$500
Evertune Install
Les Paul or SG Style
$500
$475
Floyd Rose original
No Back Rout, Install Locking Nut, Full Set Up included
$475
$525
Floyd Rose with back rout
Back Rout to Pull Sharp, Install Locking Nut, Full Set Up Included
$525
Guitar Electronics
$25
Minimum Bench fee or diagnosis
$25
$25-100
Hollow body add-on
$25-100
$60 first One
Pick up installation
$60 first One
$75 for two pickups: Les Paul Style
$85 for three pickups: Like a Strat!
$75
Pick up Installation on Tele, Bridge
$75
$60
Pick up Installation on Tele, Neck
$60
$85
Pick up Installation on Tele, Set
$85
$150+
rewinding Pick ups, Single Coil
With uninstall and reinstall
$150+
Humbucker $180+
$100 1st
Rout body, Flat top
$100 1st
Each additional $50
$125 1st
Rout Body, Les Paul or Archtop
$125 1st
Each additional $55
$60 1st
Rout Pick Guard
$60 1st
Each additional $30
$60
Install Midi pick up
Removable screw in
$60
With full permanent routing install (does not include cost of making backplates) $300+
$125
EMG or Fishman Fluence Install
1 pick up, 2 pots, jack & battery
$125
Each additional $25
3 pick up Strat or Noiseless install $150
Les Paul with 4 pots $200
$75
Acoustic Pick up Install, Undersaddle
$75
With Set up $45
$75
Acoustic Pick up install, K&K
$75
With Set up $50
$100
Acoustic Pick up install, K&K Trinity
$100
With Set up $75
$100
Banjo or Mandolin pick up install
$100
$75
Sound Hole Pick up Install
$75
$90
Ribbon Transducer Install
$90
With Set up $60
$200
Install On-board acoustic pick up system
$200
$25
Clean Electronics
Top load (Strat style)
$25
$25
Clean Electronics
Back Load (LP style)
$25
$60
Replace Pot
$60
Two pots $75
Three pots $100
Four pots $125
$60
Replace Switch, Les Paul style
$60
$65
Replace Switch, Strat style
$65
$75
Push Pull Pot Install
$75
Each additional $35
$50
Tap Switch Install
$50
Each additional $25
$150-300
Total Rewire
Standard Guitar Wirings
$150-300
$175-450
Total rewire
Hollowbody
$175-450
$75-200
Shield Guitar Cavity, Copper
$75-200
Plus materials
$100-250
Shield Guitar Cavity, Paint
$100-250
Plus materials
$250
Taylor ES1 Retrofit (full), ES1 kit included, no set up and no sales tax
$250
$300
Taylor ES2 Retrofit (full), ES2 kit included, no set up and no sales tax
$300
$20-40
Wax Potting Pick ups
Does not include uninstall/reinstall
$20-40
Each additional $17.50
$200+
Install Fernandez Sustainer
$200+
Does not include cost of making backplates. Price may vary.
Frets & Fingerboards
$150
Full Fret level & re-crown, Basic 6 String
$150
With Set up $120
$75
Fret-end File
$75
With Set up $50
$225
Fret Level, re-crown and Fret ends
$225
With Set up $160
$150
Re-humidify and level frets
$150
With Set up $90
$275
Seat, Seal & Level all Loose Frets full board
Set Up, Standard Guitar Included Finished fretboards are extra
$275
$15
Re-seat fret
$15
Each additional $10
$75
Heat set Neck
Must have Set up
$75
Only guaranteed with refrets
$100
"roll" Fretboard Edges
$100
With Setup $50 . Finished fretboards may be extra
$650
Scallop fretboard, no refinishing
Includes Set up
$650
$850
Scallop fretboard, with refinishing (maple board)
Includes Set up
$850
$350
Replace Fender Am Std Strat Truss nut
Includes Set up
$350
Partial Re-Frets
Includes fret level, re-crown and set up on 6 string
$225
1 Fret
$225
$235
2 Frets
$235
$245
3 Frets
$245
$255
4 Frets
$255
$265
5 Frets
$265
$275
6 Frets
$275
$285
7 Frets
$285
Add $25
Guitar with Binding
Add $25
Full Re-Frets
Includes Fingerboard Plane, fret slot slot clean and seal, fretting, level/crown/polish and a Complete Set up. Material cost $18 per re-fret, $35 for stainless steel or $45 "EVO gold" fret wire. Compound radius can be done at no extra charge.
$450
Unbound rosewood or ebony
$450
$450
Unbound Maple
$450
$500
Bound Rosewood or Ebony
$500
$500
Bound Maple
$500
$1000
Bar Fret Refret
$1000
Plus materials $75
$75
New nut with re-fret, 6 string
$75
Plus materials $8
$150
New nut with re-fret, 12 string
$150
Plus materials $10
$175
Refinishing fingerboard with re-fret, glossy
$175
$100
Refinishing fingerboard with re-fret, matte
$100
$50
Hand rubbed finish with re-fret
Gun-stock finish
$50
$100
Stainless Steel fret upcharge
Labor only
$100
Plus Materials $35
Fingerboards
Does not include cost of materials. Must quote.
$950 & up
Build, fret and install unbound rosewood or ebony fingerboard
$950 & up
$1250 & up
Build, fret and install bound rosewood or ebony fingerboard
$1250 & up
$900 & up
Rebind fretboard, touch up and re-fret
$900 & up
Necks
$50-100
Mounting neck, no drilling
$50-100
With Set Up $25-50
$100-150
Mount Neck, with drilling
$100-150
With Set Up $75-100
$100
Dowel and drill stripped neck
$100
With Set Up $50
$300+
Bolt set cheap acoustic
Great solution for cheaper old guitars!!!
$300+
$750 & up
Replace or fix truss rod
Includes Set up
$750 & up
Plus Materials approx. $30
$50-75
Heat set neck
No maple. Rosewood/Ebony only.
$50-75
Not a guaranteed repair
$300
Reglue Loose Neck, Celebrity style
Includes Set up. 6 Strings ONLY!!!
$300
Not a guaranteed repair
Neck Resets
Includes Set up and new saddle. Proper playability is not guaranteed without a full refret.
$600
Traditional dovetail, no binding
$600
With Refret $900
Plus Materials
$800
Guild, Gibson Acoustic or touch up required, no binding
$800
With Refret $1100
Plus Materials
$300
Taylor (pre NT) or other bolt-on, no binding
$300
With Refret $600
$60
Taylor NT neck reset
Plus Set up AddOn cost
$60
$900
Les Paul
Includes touch up and set up
$900
With Refret $1250
Plus Materials
$800 and up
Hollowbodies (Gibson ES style) or Archtops
Includes set up and touch up
$800 and up
With Refret $1100
Plus Materials
$50-100
Any guitar with binding add
$50-100
Cracks & Structural
Headstocks and top cracks. Guitars with multiple cracks will be done at a discounted rate per crack. -25% per each additional crack.
$100-125
CA seal crack, up to 3"
$100-125
No Finish Touch Up, Only Wet-sand & Buff
$150-175
CA Seal Crack, up to 6"
$150-175
No Finish Touch Up, Only Wet-sand & Buff
OVER 6" MUST QUOTE
$175-200
Repair Crack, up to 3"
$175-200
With Finish Touch Up, Wet-sand & Buff
Plus Materials ($8)
$250-300
Repair Crack, up to 6"
$250-300
With Finish Touch Up, Wet-sand & Buff
Plus Materials ($10)
OVER 6" MUST QUOTE
$350
Splint Crack, up to 6"
$350
With Crack Clean-Up, Wood Inlay, Color Match, Finish Touch Up, Wet-sand & Buff
Plus Materials ($10-15)
OVER 6" MUST QUOTE
$25-75
Seal Cracked Bridge (Jet Glue)
$25-75
$225-290
Headstock Reglue, no touch up
$225-290
Includes Complete Set Up
$300+
Headstock Off, no rebuild required
$300+
Includes Complete Set Up
$450 & up
Headstock with Expert Touch up
$450 & up
Includes Complete Set Up
Plus Materials ($10)
$750 & up
Rebuilding Headstock
$750 & up
Includes Complete Set Up
Plus Materials ($20 and up)
$60 First one
Loose Brace Reglue
$60 First one
Each additional $45
$75 & up
Off Brace Reglue
$75 & up
$80-100 Each
Brace, Build and Replace
$80-100 Each
$400 Minimum
Remove back for repair
$400 Minimum
Includes back reinstall and complete touchup
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 6-8 weeks minimum for all finish repairs and minimum 90-120 days for refinishes.
Buffing, Wet Sanding & Polishing
$60-90
Buffing Out Top, Acoustic
$60-90
$100-150
Buffing Out Top, Electric
Includes disassembly and reassembly of top
$100-150
$125-150
Buffing Out Whole Guitar, Acoustic
$125-150
$175-250
Buffing out whole guitar, bolt-on electric
whole set neck guitar 200
$175-250
$175
Wet sand and buff out top, acoustic
$175
$150-200
Wet sand and buff out top, electric
$150-200
$200
Wet sand and buff out whole guitar, acoustic
$200
$225
Wet sand and buff out whole guitar, electric
$225
Touch-Up & Partial Finishing
$300-600
Touch up
$300-600
Air brush touch-up includes filling in body damage, sealing up finish, color matching, airbrushing, clear coat, and wetsand/buff whole effected area
$150 & up
Drop Fill
$150 & up
$75 & up
CA Touch-Up
$75 & up
$250 & up
Spray clear over signature
$250 & up
$275-300
Refinish neck
No set up, post removal
$275-300
$400 & up
Refinish top
Clear or standard color. Not including bridge removal on acoustics
$400 & up
$1200
Refinish top on Martin
Or similar (requiring neck, bridge and pick guard remove/reinstall)
$1200
$300 & up
Refinish side
$300 & up
$300 & up
Refinish Back
$300 & up
$150 & up
Refinish Headstock
$150 & up
Plus Materials
$50
Re-decal headstock, Fender style
$50
$300 & Up
Fender Custom Color Faceplate Matching
With color matching and re-decal
$300 & Up
Plus Material and Decal Cost
$100 & Up
Clear over headstock
$100 & Up
Total Refinish
Includes sanding and color. Price includes cost of Restring & Adjust. Full set up add $50. Any custom paint must be paid in full $35-75. Standard in-stock colors are $30 per guitar.
Add $200
Remove Polyurethane paint
Add $200
Add $75
Metallic
Add $75
Add $75
White finish
Difficult to do right!
Add $75
Add $400
Candy Colors
Add $400
Add $150
Sunburst
Add $150
Add $75
With binding and color on Neck
Add $75
Add $100
With body binding and color, per side
Add $100
$750 and up
Bolt-on, Fender style Body Nitro or Poly
Standard color, body only
$750 and up
Neck and Body $950 and up
Plus Materials
$1000
Set-neck body and neck
SG or like, no binding
$1000
Plus Materials
$1450
Set-neck with binding on body and neck
Les Paul Standard, No Burst
$1450
$1500
Martin or similar guitars
Requiring neck, bridge and pick guard remove & reinstall
$1500
$1000
Acoustic Refinish
Requiring bridge and pickguard removal & reinstall
$1000
$150 & up
Custom "aging" job
$150 & up
$450
Clear Coat, Glossy
Over body only
$450
$350
Clear Coat, Matte
Over body only
$350
Parker Work
Parkers take a special know how to do properly
$125
Full Set up, with Fretboard mask
$125
$250
Full Set up, with Fret level and Fretboard mask
$250
$500
Seat, Seal and Level all Frets w/full Set up
$500
Replace fret or reseat completely loose fret, Add $25 each fret
$50
Replace Parker top nut
$50
$75
Replace Parker Jack with Ribbon cable mod
$75
$50
Minimum Electronics bench fee
$50
$350
Replace original Parker ribbon assembly
With Ghost AcoustiPhonic System
$350
$475
Install Full Midi Hexpander complement
With Ghost Hex+AcoustiPhonic System
$475
Parker Ghost Parts
$19.50
New Switchcraft Smart jack
$19.50
$200
AcoustiPhonic Kit
With volume and Quick Switch, 3 new pots for magnetics and master volume
$200
$400
Hexpander and AcoustiPhonic Kit
With Quick Switch, MMD Mini Selector, Acoustic Volume, Midi Volume and 3 new pots for magnetics and master volume
$400
$125
Ghost Graphtech Parker Saddle set
$125
$35
3 Position Toggle
$35