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Repair prices

Acoustic guitar repair prices

Steel-string, classical and 12-string: set-ups, frets, nuts and saddles, bridges, cracks, neck resets and refinishing.

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Set-ups

A grade and B grade

A set-up is the job most acoustic guitars need. Here is what each grade includes, from $125.

A grade set-up

  • Classical or steel string$225
  • 12-string$275
  • Minor fretwork (fret end filing)
  • Action adjustment at the nut
  • Action adjustment at the saddle
  • Truss rod adjustment
  • Set intonation (if possible) A grade
  • Tighten and deep-clean all hardware A grade
  • Lubricate the tuning machines A grade
  • Clean the electronics, if any
  • Buff, polish and clean A grade
  • Clean and condition the fingerboard and bridge
  • Install new strings

B grade set-up

  • Classical or steel string$125
  • 12-string$175
  • Minor fretwork (fret end filing)
  • Action adjustment at the nut
  • Action adjustment at the saddle
  • Truss rod adjustment
  • Tighten and clean all hardware
  • Clean the electronics, if any
  • Basic polish and clean-up
  • Clean and condition the fingerboard and bridge
  • Install new strings

Strings are not included in set-up prices.

Every acoustic guitar price

Select a price to see what it includes. Search, or narrow it down by kind of job.

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  • A grade set-up: Classical or steel string$225
    • See what an A grade set-up includes on the acoustic guitar page.
  • B grade set-up: Classical or steel string$125
  • A grade set-up: 12-string$275
    • See what an A grade set-up includes on the acoustic guitar page.
  • B grade set-up: 12-string$175
  • 6-string restring$25
    • Deep cleaning $10–$20 extra, depending on how dirty the instrument is.

    Strings extra

  • Classical restring$30
    • $30 for traditional tie strings, $25 for ball-end strings.
    • Deep cleaning $10–$20 extra.

    Strings extra

  • 12-string restring$35
    • Deep cleaning $10–$20 extra.

    Strings extra

  • Action adjustment only$80
    • Usually for new instruments: truss rod adjustment, action at the nut and saddle, light cleaning of the body and fingerboard. No fretwork.
    • +$20 for a 12-string.

    Strings extra

  • Complete re-fret$425
    • Remove the old frets, re-radius the fingerboard and repair any cracks or damage to it.
    • +$50 bound fingerboard; +$200 to keep the binding (if possible).
    • +$50 unfinished maple; +$100 finished maple.
    • +$100 for stainless steel fret wire.
    • +$125 to re-radius to a compound radius.
    • New nut installation included, and a new saddle if needed (blanks not included).
    • Add an A grade set-up for $125.
    • Fret wire not included unless we use our in-house stock.

    Strings extra

  • Fret level, crown and polish$225
    • $285 for a finished fingerboard.
    • Add a B grade set-up for $65.

    Strings extra

  • Fret replacement$25 each
    • $35 each on a bound fingerboard; $55 each keeping the binding ends (if possible).
    • Plus $200 for the level, crown and polish it needs.
    • New nut $40 extra if required (blank not included).
  • Neck reset$1,000
    • Base price; it depends on the style of neck joint and the age of the instrument.
    • Complete re-fret, new nut and new saddle included.
    • Refinishing around the neck joint is extra (quoted in store).

    Strings extra

  • Fret end filing$45 and up
    • File sharp fret ends and tangs; light fret polishing where filed.
    • +$15 for stainless steel frets.
    • +$20 for a finished fingerboard (keeping the finish around the frets untouched).
    • Add it to an action set-up for $25.
  • Fret end filing and rounding$125 and up
    • File sharp fret ends, round them over and polish the frets.
    • +$35 for stainless steel frets.
    • +$45 for a finished fingerboard (keeping the finish around the frets untouched).
    • Add it to an action set-up for $90.
  • New bone nut and saddle$250
    • Bone or synthetic. Saves $50 over doing them separately.
    • Blanks not included. 12-string +$50.
    • Refinishing around the new nut is quoted in store.

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • New bone nut$150
    • Blank not included. 12-string +$35.

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • New plastic nut and saddle$140
    • Saves $20 over doing them separately.
    • Blanks not included. 12-string +$35.

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • New plastic nut$80
    • Only for guitars that fit our in-shop plastic nut stock.

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • Lower nut action$45
    • 12-string +$15.
    • May need a new saddle (saddle set-up not included).
  • New bone saddle$150

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • New plastic saddle$80

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • Lower saddle action$55
    • May need a new nut (nut set-up not included).
  • Correct intonation$280

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • Bridge re-glue$280
    • 12-string +$50.
    • Refinishing the top is extra.

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • Bridge replacement$450
    • Bridge blank (wood) included unless something is ordered in.
    • 12-string +$50. Refinishing the top is extra.

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • Bridge shave and re-slot$260 and up
    • 12-string +$50. Refinishing the top is extra.

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • Repair bridge plate wear$100
    • Repairs the existing bridge plate where possible.
    • A custom brass cap over the bridge plate is $150 extra.
    • Action set-up $60 extra.
  • Replace pickguard$150
    • Custom pickguards are priced by size and material (quoted in store).
    • Pickguard blank not included. Action set-up $60 extra.

    Strings extra

  • Pickup installation$65
    • Base price for soundhole pickups; includes an endpin output jack.
    • +$35 for an under-saddle pickup; +$25 for a bridge plate transducer.
    • Rim routing for side-mounted preamps is quoted in store. Construction and age matter.

    Quoted in store

  • Electrical problemsVaries

    Quoted in store

  • Replace tuners$100
    • Price depends on whether the new tuners fit (the headstock holes may need enlarging).

    Action set-up included

  • Strap button installation$15
    • $25 for two on the same instrument.
    • Our in-house strap buttons are included in the price.
  • Replace bridge pins$50
    • Includes restring and light cleaning. New pins not included.
  • Humidify guitar$50
    • Includes a humidifying system. For badly dried-out guitars; it helps close cracks before cleating and gluing.
  • Spot finish repair$350
    • Remove the old finish, repair the wood, refinish and buff the area; parts around it removed and refitted.
    • Depends on the finish (satin or high gloss).

    Quoted in storeAction set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • Crack repair$35 per inch
    • Cleating material not included. Further work quoted in store.

    Strings extra

  • Headstock repair$275

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • Top refinishing$600 and up

    Action set-up includedA/B grade set-up extraStrings extra

  • Complete refinishing$1,000 and up
    • Strip the old finish, remove and refit all parts, refinish and buff out.
    • Colours, shading or pinstripes cost extra. Satin or high gloss.
    • A grade set-up included.

    Quoted in storeStrings extra

The small print

  • Estimates are always free.
  • Prices can change with the complexity of the job, and a phone quote can change once we see the instrument in the shop.
  • Several jobs at once? Ask about a discount.
  • We guarantee standard work for 30 days and finish work for 2 years. The guarantee is void if the work has been tampered with by you or another repair shop.
  • Every instrument has to be tested before it leaves the shop: please play yours at pick-up. Work that wasn’t tested there isn’t covered by the warranty.
  • Restrings are done on Friday mornings before 11 am. A restring done on the spot when you drop off costs double (for example $50 for a 6-string, $65 with deep cleaning).
  • Longer restorations are billed by the hour at $50 an hour. Prices last updated January 2024.

If it has strings, we can fix it.

Bring it by, call, or send a few lines about what it’s doing. Estimates are always free.

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