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Repair/Maintenance

As a professional luthier, my experience and knowledge of delicate stringed instruments is matched only by the pride I take in my work. In addition to building handmade instruments for sale, I am pleased to provide you with a full-service repair workshop. Please consider the following price list as a guideline. All repair and maintenance prices are subject to change without notice and is intended to provide my customers reference pricing only.

If there is some work that you would like to have done, I can provide you with a detailed estimate after the instrument has been thoroughly examined in my shop. Actual estimates may vary, depending on the instruments age, condition, value, quality and stability of any previous repair. I’ll take the time to carefully explain the ‘shop’ estimate and the options available so that you can wisely consider the most appropriate and cost effective maintenance, repair or restoration choices presented.

Lutherie is a highly specialized craft, taking many years to master. I bring that experience to my bench and provide adjustments, setups, restorations and repair work of the highest quality at competitive prices to players of all ability levels. When you leave your instrument with me, you can be confident that it is in good hands. Bring your guitar, violin, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer and other stringed instruments to me today!

Licensed-Trained-Certified
Guild of American Luthiers
Member since 1996

General Repair/Maintenance Prices

Shop Rate	$60/hour
Minimum shop charge	$15
Minimum pickup/delivery charge	$25
Case repair	By estimate
Written Insurance estimates/appraisals	$30
Verbal, non-written estimates/appraisals	Free

Prices do NOT include parts or materials.

All work guaranteed 90 days for workmanship.

Not responsible for instruments left longer than
30 days after notice of completion.

Updated: Tuesday, May 09, 2006

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Guitar
Description	6 string	12 string
Setup
Basic	$60	$85
- clean neck/fretboard, lube and adjust tuners, restring, adjust action [nut, saddle and truss rod]
Complete	$120	$145
- same as basic plus intonation
Restring	$20	$45
- remove old strings, clean neck/fretboard, restring
Fretwork
Level	$120	$120
- remove old strings, clean neck/fretboard, level/crown/polish
Partial refret
- remove/replace unbound [$25 first fret]	$12 ea	$12 ea
- remove/replace bound [$35 first fret]	$15 ea	$15 ea
- remove/replace nibbed [$45 first fret]	$20 ea	$20 ea
Loose fret
- unbound [$15 first fret]	$12 ea	$12 ea
- bound [$25 first fret]	$15 ea	$15 ea
- nibbed [$35 first fret]	$20 ea	$20 ea
Bridge work
- reglue	$100	$100
- new custom	$200	$250
- new factory	$100	$150
- recut saddle slot	$100	$100
- new pins	$30	$45
Saddle work
- custom fitted bone	$90	$115
Nut work
- custom fitted bone	$90	$115
Structural
- neck reset	$450 & up	$450 & up
- headstock cracked or broken	$60-300	$60-300
- reglue loose brace	$45-90 ea	$45-90 ea
- reglue cracks/seperations	$20/inch	$20/inch
- cleat	$35 ea	$35 ea
Hardware
- install set of machine tuners	$45	$90
- install strap button	$15	$15
Electronics
- diagnose	$45	$45
- install pickup [acoustic]	$60-120	$60-120
- install pickup [electric]	$30-60	$30-60
- install switch	$30	$30
- install jack pin	$30	$30
- install pot	$30	$30
- rewire	$75-150	$75-150
Pickguard
- reglue old	$30	$30
- remove/glue new	$60	$60
Finishing
- clean/polish	$45	$45
- touchup	estimate	estimate
- complete refinish	estimate	estimate
- neck refinish	estimate	estimate
Inlay
- reglue/replace	estimate	estimate
- new custom work	estimate	estimate

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Violin / Viola / Cello
Description	Violin	Viola	Cello
Clean and Polish Instrument	$60 & up	$75 & up	$150 & up
Install New Strings	$10	$12	$15
Retouch Varnish	estimate	estimate	estimate
Install New Student Bridge	$60	$60	$90
Install New Professional Bridge	$120 & up	$150 & up	$180 & up
Install Self-Adjusting Bridge	$45	$45	$60
Install New Set of Friction Pegs	$60	$60	$90
Install Individual Friction Peg	$20	$20	$30
Install Self-Adjusting Peg Set	$60	$60	$90
Rebush Worn Peg Hole	$120	$120	$150
Plane Fingerboard	$120	$150	$240
Clean and Polish Fingerboard	$45	$60	$90
Reglue Fingerboard	$60	$75	$120
Replace Fingerboard	$150	$180	$300
Reset Neck	$120 & up	$150 &up	$240 & up
Regraft Button (Back already off)	$120	$150	$180
Install Neck Wedge	$120	$150	$est.
Install New Nut	$45	$60	$90
Install New Soundpost	$45	$45	$60
Reset Soundpost	$15	$15	$15
Install Soundpost Patch	$120 & up	$120 & up	$150 & up
Install End Pin	$20	$20	$est.
Install New Tailpiece w/nylon	$30	$30	$45
Install Tailpiece "hanger" only	$30	$30	$45
Install Fine Tuners	$20	$20	$30
Install Bass Bar* (top already off)	$180 & up	$180 & up	$240 & up
Reglue open edge	$10 per inch	$10 per inch	$14 per inch
Crack Repair	estimate	estimate	estimate
Corner Repair	$45 - $120	$45 - $120	$45 - $240
Remove Top & Replace	$120 - $300	$150 - $400	$210 - $500
Remove Back & Replace	$150 - $350	$175 - $450	$240 - $600

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Banjo
Description	5 string
Setup	$60
- adjust head, nut, saddle, truss rod, coordinator rod, clean neck/fretboard, lube/adjust tuning machines, restring.
Fretwork
Level	$120
- remove old strings, clean neck/fretboard, level/crown/polish
Partial refret
- remove/replace unbound [$25 first fret]	$12 ea
- remove/replace bound [$35 first fret]	$15 ea
- remove/replace nibbed [$45 first fret]	$20 ea
Loose fret
- unbound [$15 first fret]	$12 ea
- bound [$25 first fret]	$15 ea
- nibbed [$35 first fret]	$20 ea
5^th String Spike
- installation [includes spike]	$15 ea
Nut work
- custom fitted bone	$60
- custom fitted ebony	$90
Bridge work
- install new	$60
Hardware
- install set of machine tuners	$30
- install 5^th string tuner	$30
- install tailpiece	$30
- install synthetic head	$45
- install natural skin head	$90
Restring	$20
- remove old strings, clean neck/fretboard, restring

Other Stringed Instruments

Mandolin, dulcimer, autoharp, you name it.

If you have a stringed instrument that needs repair and it isn’t listed here, call or email me today. I can have you playing again at a price that is fair and affordable.

Discounts are available to Seniors [65 and older] and non-profit organizations serving local communities.

Discounts also available to customers arranging multiple instrument repairs.

Ask about my Commericial Account rates.

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