Acoustic Guitar Repair Prices

* These prices are a good guide to repair costs but instruments must be seen before estimates can be made. *

Jake de Villiers is a CF Martin Authorized Warranty Repairman and a Fender Silver Certified Acoustic Guitar Technician.

Consultation

- One hour spent examining & discussing your guitar, its setup and its potential

Setup

- Adjust truss rod, adjust string heights at nut & saddle,

set intonation, clean fingerboard & lube tuners

$ 75.00

$ 120.00

$ 95.00

$ 95.00

$ 145.00

$ 175.00

$ 425.00

$ 495.00

$ 495.00

$ 140.00

$ 175.00

$ 295.00

Ask

$ 150.00

$ 60.00

$ 155.00

$ 245.00

$ 15.00

$ 25.00

$ 65.00 & up

$ 275.00 & up

Estimate

Estimate

Nut

- Custom carved bone nut

Saddle

- Custom fitted, compensated, drop-in bone saddle

- Long slot, vintage-style, glued in 'through' saddle

Frets

- Dress frets - level, crown & polish existing frets

Re-fret Unbound Fingerboard

- Remove old frets, re-surface fingerboard, prepare fret

slots, install frets, level, crown & polish. Plus set-up

Re-fret Bound Fingerboard

- Remove old frets, re-surface fingerboard, prepare fret

slots, install frets, level, crown & polish. Plus set-up

Neck Reset

- Remove neck, re-cut heel to correct neck angle, shim

mortise to fit, re-glue neck with hot hide glue

Neck

- 'Speed neck' - Remove lacquer or varnish from back of

neck, smooth & apply oil finish

Bridge

- Remove & re-glue acoustic bridge

- Make new custom Ebony bridge

- Make new custom Brazilian Rosewood bridge

Bridge Plate Repair

- Repair/restore worn bridge plate holes. This allows the

guitar to keep its original bridge plate while restoring its

strength.

Pickguard

- Replace 'Peel & Stick' pickguard with plastic

- Replace with custom 'Tor-tis' pickguard

- Build up lacquer in Martin pickguard scar & replace

with custom 'Tor-tis' pickguard

Strap Button

- Install metal strap button in side of heel

- Install ebony strap button with pearl dot in side of heel

Brace Work

- Re-glue loose braces

- Re-voice back or top - tune braces to improve tone

Pickup Installation

- Install under-saddle, under-bridge or sound hole type

pickup systems

Cracks & Separations

- Must be seen for an estimate

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