I am now retired from active lutherie work. I may take on some work at my discretion from time to time. Please see my Retirement Announcement for details. The following price schedules will be in place for 2026.
Labor Estimates for Setup and Repair Work, current for 2026 (parts not included)
ACOUSTIC GUITAR WORK
Acoustic Guitar Setup Work
Acoustic Guitar Setup ………………………………….60.00
New Bone Nut, 6 string………………………………..120.00
New Bone Saddle …………………………………………60.00
New Bone Saddle, Vintage Martin Style…………90.00
Acoustic Repair Work
Bridge Re-glue ……………………………………………….195.00 USA made brands, no imports
Bridge Plate Repair………………………65.00
Repair Top or Back Crack…………….60.00+ (does not include any finish work)
Broken Peghead Repair………………..65.00+ (does not include any finish work)
Neck Re-set…………………………………600.00 USA made brands only, no imports
ELECTRIC GUITAR AND BASS WORK
Electric Guitar Setup, hardtail models ………………………………….95.00
Electric Guitar Setup, Strat style floating tremolo ………………….125.00
Electric Guitar Setup, Floyd Rose style floating tremolo …………150.00
Bass Guitar Setup, basic…………..$65.00
New Bone Nut, 6 string……………$120.00
Fret Work For Acoustics and Electrics
Fret Dress…………………………………………………….195.00
A fret dress includes leveling all the frets, re-crowning, and polishing of the frets and fretboard. Often this service is needed even on new guitars in order to set them up to play their best.
Complete Re-fret………………………………………..600.00 Includes leveling of the fretboard
Partial Re-fret (requires a fret dress) ……………….18.00 per fret plus 195.00 for fret dress
Prices are for labor, parts extra. I sell D’Addario strings for $10/set or you may provide your own strings.