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Repairs & Modifications:
It
is an unfortunate fact of life that guitars get dinged, whacked,
cracked, broken, mangled, and trashed on a regular basis. It's a
shame, but it happens. When it does, you want to send your stuff to
someone who knows exactly what they're doing, and will do everything
right. So let me tell you exactly what to
do when it happens:
Take your stuff to a
pro repair person you trust implicitly.
If you don’t know
one, ask another player you trust,
and take your stuff
to their person.
Don’t experiment on
repairs with your beloved axes…
I
feel strongly that a player/owner should get the best help they can when
something's wrong, or even if they just want a real professional mod job. Also, know this; probably as much or more
damage gets done to guitars through botched repairs as anything else – Caveat emptor!
I am more than happy to take on repairs and modifications, but be forewarned
- I don’t do everything when it comes to repair work – I do what I am
comfortable doing and do well – If your issue isn’t among those things, I
will send you to someone who does: If there's something you'd like me to look at for you, call, or
email and we'll talk about it. See blow for a list of common repairs
and prices.
If you are local, and you want the best repair facility
around, hands down and bar none; take your stuff to Lamb's
Music in Fort Worth! Steve and his wonderful family, (Nancy, Nathan,
and Stephen) are true, caring professionals with decades of
experience between them. They're also a factory-authorized Warranty
service and repair center for Fender, Squire, Gibson, Guild, De Armond,
Gretsch, Ibanez, Warwick, Taylor,
B. C. Rich, Jackson, and Rains,
and probably some others I've missed. They also sell
vintage and used stuff, and give all kinds of lessons, from guitar, to
pedal steel, to drums, to music theory, and the whole
staff is wonderful.
Common Repairs, Mods
and Pricing:
ACOUSTIC SET UP - $75.00 +
Strings: Includes Neck adjust, action adjustment at nut and saddle,
minor fret work, tighten tuner screws and nuts, lubricate tuning machines,
general clean up, restring, (NOTE: 12 string - add $25.00)
ELECTRIC SET UP - $75.00 +
Strings: Includes Neck adjust, action adjustment at nut and saddle,
minor fret work, tighten tuner screws and nuts, lubricate tuning machines,
general clean up, restring. NOTE: Floating tremolo, (Floyd Rose style)
may be more!
NEW NUT - $45.00 + Nut material. NOTE: If your guitar has
worn frets, a bowed neck, or an ill fitting saddle, expect additional cost
to correct these problems; many repairman will not install a new nut if
other problems are not also addressed. 12 string - add $25.00
NEW SADDLE- $45.00 + Saddle material: Same qualifications as with
NEW NUT.
RE-GLUE BRIDGE- $90.00 and up, by quote. Remove and refit old
bridge. Very minor touchup included. (NOTE: 12 string
bridge- add $25.00) .
REPLACE BRIDGE - $100.00 and up, by quote. Considerations for
wood species, bridge design, etc. (NOTE: 12 string bridge - add
$25.00)
REPLACE TUNERS - $50 and up. Seems like a simple job, but can he
fraut with nuanced complications.
FRET LEVELING - (AKA Filing, Dressing, etc...) - $100.00 and up. Worn
or uneven frets can he filed level in many cases, if there's enough meat
left on the existing frets: Frets must be lowered to the height of the
lowest pit that can be found, so... Sometimes, replacing the most worn
frets is appropriate, but know that I am VERY adverse to performing partial
refrets! Includes all adjustments noted in SET UP.
RE-FRET - $250.00; add $50 for bound fretboards. New nut or
saddle may be necessary. (NOTE: Add $25.00 for 12 String)
NECK RE-SET - $300.00 and up. Remove neck. Re-cut heel/body
angle to correct high action. Replace neck. New saddle often
included, but new nut probably extra. NOTE: Additional fret work
and bridge work may also be necessary. Add $25.00 for 12 string)
CRACK REPAIR - $20 and up, by quote (particularly for shattered
areas). Includes glue and touchup with appropriate finish, cleating
(installing small patches of wood inside guitar to reinforce repair) as
necessary. Repairs often not invisible, but finish should be level.
HEADSTOCK CRACK REPAIR - $45.00 and up, by quote. Glue,
touchup. NOTE: Making things invisible is not always possible,
but your finish will be restored and smooth to the touch!
INSTALL ACOUSTIC PICK UP - $100.00 - 250.00, depending on pickup,
(This price range is for B-Band equipment and includes the price of the
pickup!). Expand endpin hole to accommodate jack. Wire pickup to
pre-amp and jack. Fit and re-size old saddle for proper action and
contact with pickup. May require new saddle and re-rout of saddle
slot, (Yes, that costs more - by quote!). There are other variables relating
to pre-amps which must be individually quoted. Condition of bridge and
neck angle may be factors in the appropriateness of an under the saddle
pickup.
REPLACE TUNERS - $50 and up, by quote.
FINISH TOUCH UP - $20.00 and up, by quote.
DIAGNOSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM - $30.00 and up, by quote.
REPLACE JACK - $25.00 -$30.00, parts may be extra
REPLACE PICKUP - $20 and up per pickup, by quote.
REPLACE VOLUME/TONE POT - $25.00 - $30.00
ROUT NEW PICKUP POCKET - $50.00 PLUS install pickup price
REPLACE SWITCH - $25.00 - $50.00 plus parts.
Then it's $45 an hour for shop time for pretty much anything else!
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Fort
Worth, Texas
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