General Informatin & Rates
All Prices are in Canadian Dollars.  ( Updated Feb 1, 2023)
Prices are for labour only.  Parts are not included unless specified.  Set-Up is not included in repair prices but is often required and therefore in addition to repair cost.
****IMPORTANT****
Customer is personally responsible and liable for any items left on this premise.   Make sure you have adequate personal property insurance to cover your items while they are on this premise for repair or otherwise.
Bench Rate
 $65.00 per hour
Minimum Charge
 $40.00
 Repair Estimate
 No Charge
 Major Repair / Restoration Estimate
 $50.00 / Instrument
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Complete Set-Up
 
 Acoustic Guitar
 $75.00
 Bass, Mandolin, Electric Guitar
 $85.00
 Locking Tremolo Guitar (Floyd-Rose / Others)
 $100.00
 12 String Guitar
 $100.00
 Banjo, Resonator, Bouzouki
 $100.00
Fret Dress (Set-Up Additional)
 
Complete Fret Dress
 $150.00
 Minimum Fret Dress (Level & Bus Frets)
 $75.00
 Heat Press (No Guarantee)
 $50.00
 Glue & Re-Seat Frets
 $50.00
 Dress Fret Ends
 $30.00
Re-Fret ( Plus Set-Up, Plus $10.00 for Parts )
 
Re-Fret
 $300.00
 Partial Re-Fret (3 to 12 Frets As Required)
 $200.00-$250.00
 Re-Fret ~ Bound Fingerboard
 $350.00
 Re-Fret ~ Maple Fingerboard (clear lacquer satin finish)
 $375.00
 Re-Fret ~ Maple Fingerboard ( tint lacquer gloss finish)
 $450.00
Custom Nut Work (Plus Set-Up)
 
New Guitar and Bass Nut (add $5.00 for parts)
 $75.00
 New 12 String Guitar Nut (add $5.00 for parts)
 $100.00
 New Mandolin Nut (add $5.00 for parts)
 $100.00
 New Banjo Nut (add $5.00 for parts)
 $75.00
 Install Fender LSR or Floyd Lock Nut (plus parts)
 $100.00
 Install Pre-Slotted Plastic Nut
 $50.00
Custom Saddle Work (Plus Set-Up)
 
New Saddle (add $5.00 for parts)
 $50.00
 New Saddle with Intonated profile (add $5.00 for parts)
 $75.00 - $100.00
 Fill and Re-Cut Bridge Slot
 $100.00
Install Tuning Machines
 
Retro Fit
 $30.00
 Different Style (Includes Filling Screw Holes and Minimum Touch-Up)
 $50.00-$75.00
Bass Guitar Work (Plus Set-Up)
 
Plane Fretless Bass
 $150.00
 De-Fret Bass
 $275.00
Structural Repairs
 
Cracked Headstock (With Minimum Touch-Up)
 $125.00 and up
 Head-Splice (with Re-Finishing as necessary)
 $1000.00 and up
 Top, Rim and Back Cracks
 $75.00 each and up
 Re-Glue Loose Braces
 $50.00 each and up
 Re-Glue Martin Style Pickguard
 $75.00
Neck Re-Sets
 
Martin Style
 $500.00
 Gibson & Other Styles
 $500.00 - $600.00 and up
Bridge Work
 
Bridge Shave
 $50.00
 Sub-Plate
 $50.00
 Replace Bridge-Plate
 $150.00 and up
 Re-Glue Acoustic Bridge
 $125.00
  Re-Glue Acoustic Bridge with Pick-Up
 $150.00
 Re-Glue Classical / Fan Style Braced Bridge
 $150.00
 Re-Glue Gibson J-200 Style Bridge
 $150.00
 Re-Glue Aftermarket Replacement Bridge
 $100.00
 New Custom Martin Style Bridge
 $250.00
Wiring (All Custom Wiring is quoted at hourly rate plus parts)
 
Acoustic Pick-Up Installation (plus component parts)
 $75.00 - $150.00 and up
 Pickup Potting
 $30.00 per Pickup
 Pickup Rewinding
 $75.00 and up
 Trouble Shooting
 Hourly Rate
 335 thin hollow body style
 Hourly Rate
Specialty Items
 
Install Banjo Head (plus parts)
 $50.00 - $75.00
 Install Skin Banjo Head (plus parts)
 $125.00 - $150.00
 Replacing Bolt-on Style Necks (plus neck and parts)
 $125.00 - $225.00
 Guitar Kit Assembly
 $250.00 and up
 Custom Routing
 Hourly Rate
Custom Pickguards Installed (Plus Materials)
 
Martin Style
 $50.00
 Electric Guitar Pickguard
 $150.00 and up