Restring, tune, checkup, and polish $25
Saddle and Nut are inspected for problems. Strings are installed and properly stretched for increased life and tone. Guitar also gets a basic checkup. Fretboard is polished if desired. Rest of guitar is polished if desired.
Note: I don't recommend polishing the fretboard more than once every 6 months, as it can damage the wood, and no later than once every 18 months, as this can also damage the wood.
Setup $75
Includes: neck/truss rod adjustment, bridge height adjustment, nut adjustments, and string length adjustment (intonation).
All adjustments are made to within thousanths of an inch. If you have custom specs you prefer, I will be happy to use them.
Intonation is done with a Peterson Strobe Tuner, one that can accurately display tones to within 1/1000th of a semitone. This is going to give your chords more clarity and definition higher in the register and help maintain an instrument that is more in tune.
Install pickup system $185
This is a job where details are important. The saddle must be exactly over the transducer to get the proper sound. The saddle material must also be made of a consistent material. Price doesn't include hardware.
Hand carved bone saddle $125
This is going to sound and play better than any plastic or "graphite" saddle. Bone is self lubricating and is extremely dense. This means notes stay in tune well and sound full. Switching to a bone saddle will give the sound more brightness and clarity. Add $25 for 12 string.
Hand carved bone nut $95
This is going to sound and play better than any plastic or "graphite" nut. Bone is self lubricating and is extremely dense. This means notes stay in tune well and sound full. Add $25 for 12 string.
Note: I'll do a plastic or graphite composite nut but I don't recommend them so either you supply the blank or pay the difference.
Fret leveling $400
Frets are leveled to equal height to prevent dead notes and to take out dips. The frets are then rerounded and polished to a shine. Fretboard is also conditioned if needed.
Note: Sometimes this isn't even a possibility and a complete refret is needed.
Refret: unbound neck $750 bound neck $800
A refret can really make the guitar sound and play good again. The newly round frets can make bends easier. Notes are more in-tune and unpredictable dips are gone.
Price includes: reradiusing fretboard, installing new frets, leveling frets, shaping frets, polishing frets, and complete setup.
Replace tuners $40+
This seemingly simple job can introduce unexpected obstacles. Add $25 if reaming is required(such as many Schaller tuners).
Diagnose electrical $25+
First hour is $25. I can fix about 95% of problems within an hour. If it requires more time it will be $20 per hour.
Wood & Finish Repairs
Finish work is one of the only things I DON'T offer. This would, unfortunately require another building with equipment dedicated solely to finish work, which I simply do not have.
If you have questions involving finish work, contact me and I'd be happy to direct you to a specialist based on what exactly you need.
For some extensive wood repairs, I'll refer you to someone in the area who does a fantastic job.