My goal is to be up-front & transparent about pricing, and to stay competitive in our market for this kind of work. Prices are subject to change as I refine my process. Accepted payment methods below.
Revised 10/9/25
When time is NOT on your side.
2-3 Day Turnaround... $30.00
Jump the queue! Shorten the timeframe from 2-3 weeks down to 2-3 days.
Same Day Service... 30% of labor cost
Great if your coming from a distance, or have a gig this weekend. Helps if you schedule ahead.
Get that "like new" feeling again!
Restring+ (While You Wait!)... $50
30 minute inspection, action adjustment & fretboard maintenance. Bring strings, or purchase a set from me.
Your instrument will play better than you ever remember with perfectly balanced action. Exhaustive maintenance of the whole instrument.
Setup Add-Ons:
Added Complexity... +$30-60 ea.
Floyd Rose, Archtop, 12 String, Headless...
Extra Cleaning (funk & gunk)... +$30-60
Extra Fretwork (uneven or sharp)... +$30-60
Light Restoration (rust & wear)... +$60-120
Bone nut or saddle... +$75
Sweeter tones from your guitar!
Acoustic Instruments
Install passive pickup... $60-120 + parts
Install active pickup... $90-180 + parts
Troubleshooting & repairs... $60/hour
Electric Instruments
Replace Output Jack... $35 (incl. Puretone jack)
Resolve Simple Grounding Issue... $30-60
Repairs & Upgrades... $60/hour
Assume $200-300 to inspect, troubleshoot (and often replace) old wiring and parts. Opening old circuits is often like opening Pandora's box.
Fountain of youth for fretboards.
Fret Level/Crown/Dress... $120
Complete level, crown, dress & polish. Restores frets to perfect shape & shine for comfort and beauty.
Partial Fret Replacement... $30/fret
New frets are installed, leveled, crowned & dressed to match the existing frets. All frets get well-polished.
Add-Ons:
Lacquered neck... $5/fret
Binding along fretboard... $5/fret
Complete Fret Replacement... $360
Includes all materials. Fingerboard will be also radius sanded & touched up. Like a brand new fretboard!
Add-Ons:
Lacquered neck... +$60
Binding along fretboard... +$60
Each fret above 22 total... +$15/fret
Not sure? Ask!
Hardtail Block... $30
Custom-cut, tapered wood block to fix your floating bridge. I can also route your plastic cover window for better access to string replacement +$30.
Replace/Upgrade Tuners... $60-120 + parts
Includes filling, drilling and expanding holes as needed to accommodate new equipment. Touch-ups and/or refinishing are sanot included.
Re-glue Acoustic Guitar Bridge... $120-180
Includes steaming to flatten bulge, removal/reglue, cleanup and post-repair action adjustment.
Custom Work $60/hour + parts
Anything not listed above! From complex repairs to upgrades or full assembly. I prefer that you order parts directly from suppliers. Free exploratory discussions and estimates.