Set Up : $50

     This includes string height, intonation, neck adjustment, nut work, pickup height and so on... basically i do whatever is needed to make the guitar play great and stay in tune. I also check over the guitar to make sure all of the hardware is tight and has been installed properly. When does a set-up need to be done? Every new guitar needs a set-up because it isn't done at the factory. Also, anytime you change strings to a larger or smaller size it can affect the intonation and the neck relief, so a set-up is a good idea to do in this situation. (Add $10 dollars for Twelve String guitars and Classical guitars with tie-end, nylon strings)

Fret / Fretboard Clean and Buff : $25

     Dirt and dead skin can build up on your fretboard making it look and feel filthy! As the years pass your frets will slowly oxidize and become dull looking... sometimes even turning a bit green! Can it be cleaned? Will my frets ever be shiney again? Absolutely! I can take your neck back in time. Ok well not really, but it will look like i did. Your fretboard will be as clean as the day it was cut from a tree and your frets will shine like chrome. This service has other benefits besides just looks alone. String bending is much easier without all of that oxidation and crud slowing you down. Click here to see an example of this.

Tuner Installation : $30

     For whatever reason, most guitars today come with cheap, poorly made tuners that keep your guitar from staying in tune and sometimes even fall apart! I can replace these tuners with your choice of quality, well made tuners such as Sperzel, Gotoh, and Grover. I use a precision cut straight edge tool to make sure that the tuners are perfectly in line, and i even fill the old tuner holes! Click here to see an example of this.

Pickup Installation : $35 - $50

     This involves removing your existing pickup(s), and replacing it with any pickup(s) you supply me with. Whether you like EMG, Seymour Duncan, Lace, Dimarzio, Lindy, Kinman, Bill Lawrence or Benedetto... I've installed them all and will be happy to help you get the sound you want. Maybe you want to install an ACTIVE EMG 81 pickup and have it work correctly with your PASSIVE pickups? No problem! (Pricing is $35 for one pickup, $50 for two or more. Additional charges may apply to guitars with F-Holes, guitars which require additional pots, and guitars which require bridge removal at the time of pickup installation)

Acoustic Pickup Installation : $50

     This involves installing an under-the-saddle acoustic pickup into your acoustic guitar. I'll be drilling a small hole at one corner of your bridge under the saddle where the transducer will be installed. This hole is not visible once the saddle is put back in place. Your saddle will then be trimmed down to compensate for the change in string height caused by the added transducer underneath it. I'll also be removing the rear strap button and enlarging the hole to acomodate the end-pin jack which will serve as your new strap button. If the pickup is an active circuit, I'll need to install a battery as well. I usually mount this to the neck block, where it's out of site, and easy to replace. (Additional charges may apply to custom options such as external controls, dual pickups or blender systems)

Complete Guitar Wiring : $50 and Up

     Alot of people like to build custom guitars of their own, but want to have a professional do the wiring. No problem! I stock only the best parts, such as CTS Pots, Orange Drop Capacitors, Hovland Musicaps, and Switchcraft Jacks. (Additional charges may apply to custom options such as megaswitches, killswitches, and excessive use of mini toggle switches) Click here to see an example of my work.

String Changing : $10 - $20

     This involves replacing your old strings with new strings and tuning it. Electric, Acoustic, and Bass guitars that have four, five, six, or seven strings, will cost $10 dollars. Classical guitars with tie-end, nylon strings will cost $20 dollars. Twelve String guitars will also cost $20 dollars. These prices are for labor only and do not include strings.

Custom Nuts : $50 - $80

     This involves removing your old nut, and installing, shaping, slotting, and polishing a new nut. Most guitars today come with cheap plastic nuts that are poorly cut, causing buzz, string binding, and even intonation problems. I start with a solid block of bone or if you wish, a synthetic material such as Tusq, Graphite or Slipstone. Next, I carve, slot, and shape the nut. Then I polish it to a crystal like shine so it will function perfectly and look beautiful.

Acoustic Bridge Repair : $100

     Overtime, an acoustic guitar bridge can start to lift up off of the body. This is due to the high tension of the strings and poor installation of the bridge when the guitar was assembled. This condition will only get worse over time. In this repair, I remove and reinstall your bridge. After your bridge is carefully removed, I sand away the old adhesive for a flat, clean surface, and reglue the bridge back on using multiple clamps for solid, reliable hold.

Neck Heat Treatment : $100

     Many older guitars do not have an adjustable truss rod inside the neck. So, they cannot be adjusted if the neck is warped, bowed, or back bowed. Even some guitars with adjustable truss rods can still have neck issues because the truss rod is poorly made or has become too weak to do its job. The end result is an out of shape, sometimes warped, guitar neck with high action and poor playability. I can gently force your neck to become straight once again. This repair will sometimes, but not always, require fretwork or a setup due to the unpredictable nature of wood.

Fret Dress : $100

     All frets are made perfectly even and buffed to a chrome like shine. How many times have you bought a new or used guitar that you loved the sound or feel of... Yet it had horrible fret buzz? Maybe it frets out on the high notes? A fret dress is the answer. Why is this needed on new and used guitars? Well, on new guitars, mass production companies have machines that simply press in all the frets, then send the guitar on its way. Most big companies cannot afford to have Luthiers spend hours dressing the frets so they are level and perfect. Frets will also wear down over time, so if your getting buzz in places you never had it before, a fret dress is the answer. Turnaround time is two weeks minimum, no exceptions.

Complete Refret : $250

     This involves removing all the frets and installing new ones. The new frets are then dressed and polished. This is usually done when a guitar has frets which are too worn down to play. If there isn't enough metal left for a Fret Dress, a Refret is the answer. Turnaround time is two weeks minimum, no exceptions. (add $50 for guitars with bound necks)

Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-9 Modification : $40

     First, I replace the stock chip with your choice of a JRC4558D or RC4558P. Next I replace the carbon film output resistors with carbon composition output resistors of the correct TS-808 values. Then I replace a few of the carbon film resistors in the signal path with carbon composition resistors of the same value. Finally, I replace the dim red LED with a blinding blue LED. Now its easy to see when the pedal is on, even in a smokey bar! As an option, I can add a special germanium diode in series with the silicon clipping diodes for asymetrical clipping, which produces a more harmonically rich distortion. This mod can be done to the Maxon OD-9 as well. The Maxon OD-9 is exactly the same as an Ibanez TS-9, but it has the benefits of true bypass switching and its a little higher quality overall. For those who don't know, Maxon made all of the vintage Ibanez pedals, including the famous TS-808 model Tube Screamer. In fact, they were making the current reissues of the Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-9 and Turbo Tube Screamer TS-9DX until just recently.

Wah Pedal True-Bypass Modification : $40

     You would think that when you switch your wah pedal off, your signal bypasses the wah circuit and goes from input jack to output jack. Thats actually not true with most wah pedals. Rather, your signal goes thru a buffer circuit which changes your guitar tone for the worse. Most people notice a loss of highs and a weaker overall signal. So we offer a True-Bypass mod that lets your signal truly bypass the wah circuit when the pedal is switched off. This mod is available for current production wah pedals such as the Dunlop Crybaby GCB-95 (Revision E, F, G) and Vox V847. We can also perform this mod on several vintage wah pedals such as the original Thomas Organ Crybaby, Vox V846, Vox Clyde McCoy, Vox King Wah, Jen Crybaby, and Dallas Arbiter Wah Face

Other Repairs : Email for Estimate

     I offer many more repairs that are not listed here, so drop me an email if you need additional information.