 | Many exceptional builders hone their craft at the repair bench. For me, instrument repair and maintenance is a deeply satisfying and rewarding experience. From the setup of your new student instrument, to a neck set and re-fret on your road worn workhorse, each instrument is given a delicate and skilled hand to bring out it's optimum voice and playability. Get your instruments in and experience excellent and friendly service that won't break the bank! 425-638-2937 |
Current Prices for services. Prices listed are an estimated quote. Prices may vary depending on services performed. Services listed do not represent all services offered, these are just quotes for more common repairs and services.
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Setups - My setups are a cut above your typical shop's setup. I perform cleaning, polishing, and various treatments to the entire guitar to bring out the best in your instrument. I also offer free truss rod adjustments if needed following any normal priced setup. Necks sometimes need a follow up tweak after being adjusted to keep them playing where they need to be.
Acoustic Guitar Setup - $60 Plus cost of strings of your choice.
Bone Nut and Saddle - $65 This price is for any stringed instrument.
Electric Guitar and Bass setup - $55 Plus cost of strings of your choice.
Fret level re-crown and polish setup included - $130
Partial Re-fret up to 6 frets - $140
Full Re-fret - $300 Setup included
Intonation electric guitar - $25
Acoustic pickup installation - $50 to $100 depending on type of pickup and type of guitar. Price only installation fee.
Electric Pickup Drop in - $25 per pickup for pickups that need no customization.
Broken Headstock - $125 and up.
Neck Reset - $275 base price.
Featured Repair:
This Alvarez Yairi has suffered 20 years of playing abuse and a bad top repair job. Unfortunately more often than we would like, luthiers have to repair an instrument because of a careless repairman. The 20 year old cedar top has oxidized to a rich amber brown. The satin finish shows off every bit of damage, including a dent in the lower bout that the previous repairman filled with epoxy, and then covered with super gloss instead of satin. Unfortunately the epoxy cannot be removed unless the entire top is striped and refinished, and that is not an option as the original patina is to be preserved.
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After several finish repairs on that back and sides, I was able to to use abrasive pastes (seen above as the cloudy white on the side) to bring the satin finish to a fairly high gloss. This process can be used successfully on most satin finishes. I use the Stewart Mcdonald Colortone medium and fine compounds, followed by final buff on the wheel. DO NOT use any compounds containing silicone! Application of silicone to a guitar finish makes future repairs to the finish extremely difficult.
I was able to restore the back and sides to a nearly new condition and excellent shine. The top was repaired with exception of the discoloration from the previous epoxy dent fill, and overall buffed to a high gloss. While frustrating that I was not able to get to this instrument before the bad repair was applied, the end result is a substantial improvement. A setup, fret dressing, some care and treating of the fingerboard and bridge, new pick guard, and some hand turned bone bridge pins, and she has new life.
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