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Nut Work

$20 includes:

  • String height changes

$45 includes

  • Extraction
  • New bone nut
  • Nut installation
  • Net setup

Saddle Work

$20 includes:

  • Height adjustment

$45 includes:

  • Extraction
  • New bone saddle
  • Fitting
  • Installation

Fret Work

$50 Includes:

  • New strings
  • Fret leveling
  • Fretboard cleaning
  • Fretboard polishing
  • Fret polishing

Partial Setup

$100 Includes:

  • New strings
  • Intonation check (saddle and saddle angle)
  • Fretboard cleaning
  • Fretboard polishing
  • Fret leveling
  • Fret polishing
  • Complete guitar polishing

Complete Setup

$150 includes:

  • New strings
  • Saddle height adjustments to match fretboard radius
  • Intonation check / adjustment (string length)
  • Fretboard cleaning
  • Fretboard polishing
  • Fret leveling
  • Fret polishing
  • Complete guitar polishing
  • Fret dressing

Electronic Changes

Price depends on modification and parts

These changes can restore your guitar to original specs or make changes to alter the existing sound or function

  • Pickup changes and replacements
  • Control pot (knob) changes
  • Switch function changes
  • Circuit changes
  • Installation of active electronics

Color Changes

Price depends on paint service requested

  • Change body color
  • Change headstock color
  • Remove paint and replace with stain or oil
  • Paint neck back
  • Change neck back from satin to gloss or gloss to satin

Service Descriptions

Nut adjustment involves measurement of string heights at the nut (near the head) and determining what tweaks may be needed. Lowering the strings involves deepening the string slot. Raising the strings can be done with the existing nut in some situations, but likely requires nut replacement.

Nut replacement requires removal of the nut without damaging the neck, fretboard, or finish – Then shaping a new nut to fit the existing slot and creating slots of the correct width and depth for strings. Maple fretboards may require more work and a different price.

Saddle adjustment involves measurement of string heights and determining whether each saddle must be raised or lowered.

Saddle replacement requires removal of the the saddles, then adjusting each for height and intonation.

Intonation is whether or not the string is in tune with itself. Adjustments to fix intonation require changes to the placement and height of each saddle.

Fretboard cleaning removes all of the dirt and grime that builds up between the strings and on the sides of the frets.

Fretboard polishing first requires a clean fretboard. Lemon oil is applied and allowed to penetrate the fretboard. Where absorbed completely more oil may be applied, then buffed to bring it to new or better condition. Maple fretboards do not require oil, but are cleaned and buffed with a polishing compound.

Fret leveling involves shaping the frets to bring them to the same height.

Fret polishing is the fine polishing of each fret, bringing it to a highly reflective shine.

Fret dressing shapes the ends of the frets to ensure they don’t stick out from the edge of the fretboard and are rounded and tapered correctly for maximum playability.