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Setup

Setup needs for all guitars. Prices do not include any parts that need replaced. Any guitar with more strings then listed will also include a $10 per string Fee added to the cost. All 6 string electric and acoustic guitars will also receive new strings during the setup at no additional charge.

4 and 5 string Bass

$50

 Bass Guitar Setup – Powerful PrecisionGet your bass guitar playing at its best with my expert setup.

  • General Maintenance & Care: Comprehensive cleaning and detailed attention to your bass’s hardware and electronics.
  • Fretboard Care: Conditioning to keep your fretboard smooth and protected.
  • Precision Adjustments: Setting proper string height, adjusting neck relief, and fine‒tuning for your ideal playability.
  • Intonation Perfection: Ensuring your bass sounds great across all frets.
  • Final Dial‒In:

Acoustic Setup

$60

 Improve Your Playability Transform your acoustic guitar into an instrument that’s effortless to play with my expert setup. This service focuses on:

  • Action Optimization: Lowering high action for smooth, comfortable playability without compromising tone.
  • Fretboard Care: Cleaning and conditioning to keep your fretboard in top shape.
  • General Maintenance: Cleaning and inspecting your guitar for peak performance.

If I spot any additional issues, I’ll let you know and discuss your options.

13 Point Electric Setup Fixed Bridge

$70

Keep your guitar gig-ready all year long.This premium service includes:

  • General Maintenance & Care: Comprehensive cleaning and detailed attention to your guitar’s hardware and electronics.
  • Fretboard Care: Conditioning to keep your fretboard smooth and protected.
  • Precision Adjustments: Truss rod, neck relief, string action, and bridge adjustments to suit your playing style.
  • Intonation Perfection: Ensuring your guitar sounds great up and down the neck.
  • Final Dial‒In

13 Point Electric Setup (Non‒Floyd Rose)

$80

 Keep your guitar gig-ready all year long.This premium service includes:

  • General Maintenance & Care: Comprehensive cleaning and detailed attention to your guitar’s hardware and electronics.
  • Fretboard Care: Conditioning to keep your fretboard smooth and protected.
  • Precision Adjustments: Truss rod, neck relief, string action, and bridge adjustments to suit your playing style.
  • Intonation Perfection: Ensuring your guitar sounds great up and down the neck.
  • Final Dial‒In

13 Point Floyd Rose Setup

$90

 13 Point Floyd Rose Setup
Take your Floyd Rose‒equipped guitar to the next level with my specialized setup.
This service includes:

  • General Maintenance & Care: Comprehensive cleaning and detailed attention to your guitar’s hardware and electronics.
  • Fretboard Care: Conditioning to keep your fretboard smooth and protected.
  • Precision Adjustments: Truss rod, neck relief, string action, and bridge adjustments for optimal playability.
  • Bridge Leveling: Perfectly balancing the Floyd Rose bridge 

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Bridge Work

Saddle Replacement

$80

Consists of removing your worn acoustic bridge saddle and replacing it with a premade saddle 

Electric Guitar Bridge Replacement

$100

Direct bridge reaplcement

Includes setup

Routing for a Non-direct replacement adds additional charges to be discussed at time of service

Bridge Saddle Fabrication

$130

Consists of Fabricating a new bridge saddle from a saddle blank


Acoustic Bridge Reglue

$300

Consists of removing and regluing an acoustic guitar bridge that has begun to lift or totally lifted off of an acoustic guitar top

Neck Work

Tuning Key Replacement

$45

Consists of removing and installing direct fit tuning keys. There is a $30 add on fee if they have to be drilled out.

Sharp Fret Ends

$90

Fret end dressing addressing the sharp ends of the frets that can be felt when running your hand down the neck.

Nut Replacement

$90

Precision & PerformanceUpgrade your guitar’s tone and playability with a professionally installed TUSQ nut, the industry favorite for its superior sound quality and durability. This service includes:

  • Custom Fit: Measuring and selecting the perfect TUSQ nut for your guitar.
  • Precision Shaping: Sanding and adjusting the nut to achieve the ideal string height and nut height for smooth playability.
  • Flush Finish: Ensuring the nut sides are perfectly flush with the neck for a seamless fit.

Nut Fabrication

$120

This is the option we use for making a custom nut for when you want something not otherwise offered by the many companies that sell premade nuts or if you have a guitar that we cant match with the premade options. Also includes fabricating a nut out of materials otherwise not offered.

​Fret Dressing (Level, Crown, and Polish) (Includes Setup)

$150

 Smooth Playability, Buzz‒Free PerformanceTake your guitar to the next level with a professional fret dressing service that includes a full setup. This comprehensive service features:​

  • Fret Leveling: Ensuring all frets are perfectly even for smooth playability.​
  • Diamond Precision: Using a two-step diamond file system to expertly crown each fret for optimal shape and sustain.
  • Mirror-Polished Finish: Final polishing with microfiber polishing papers for silky-smooth frets.​
  • Full Setup Included

Neck Refret

$420

Consists of removing the old frets. Leveling the fretboard and installing new frets. Includes Fret Dressing Service and complete setup 

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Electronics

Custom wiring/repair

$20

Need custom wiring done in your guitar? I can do that.

Wiring problems? I can fix those.

This service is priced per hour of work required. Parts not included.

Electric Guitar Pickup Install

$50

Priced per pickup. Parts not Included.

Wiring Kit Install Standard Wiring

$50

Consists of installing a prepackaged wiring kit into a troubled guitar. Adding on things like switches or more knobs will add extra costs.

Output Jack Replacement

$50

Replaces your output jack with a new Switchcraft Jack.

Potentiometer replacement

$50

Replacement of worn and scratchy volume and tone pots. Does not include the cost of Capacitors if needed.

Acoustic Guitar Pickup System Install

$150

Consists of installing a pickup system into your acoustic guitar for playing through Amps or Mixers. Does not include the cost of your pickup system.

Misc. Repairs

Strap button repair/ straplock install

$20

Consists of replacing your strap buttons, repairing the Strap button screw holes, or installing straplocks. Does not include the price of parts.

Guitar Restring

$35

Consists of replacing the strings on your 6 string acoustic or electric guitar. Bass Guitars are slightly more because of the cost of Bass strings.

Pickguard Replacement

$50

Consists of removing and replacing your current pickguard. Does not include the cost of the pickguard.

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