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
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$40.00
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Repair Estimate
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No Charge
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Major Repair / Restoration Estimate
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$50.00 / Instrument
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See Form ( Click link)
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Complete Set-Up | |
Acoustic Guitar
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$75.00
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Bass, Mandolin, Electric Guitar
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$85.00
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Locking Tremolo Guitar (Floyd-Rose / Others)
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$100.00
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12 String Guitar
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$100.00
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Banjo, Resonator, Bouzouki
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$100.00
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Fret Dress (Set-Up Additional) | |
Complete Fret Dress
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$150.00
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Minimum Fret Dress (Level & Bus Frets)
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$75.00
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Heat Press (No Guarantee)
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$50.00
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Glue & Re-Seat Frets
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$50.00
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Dress Fret Ends
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$30.00
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Re-Fret ( Plus Set-Up, Plus $10.00 for Parts ) | |
Re-Fret
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$300.00
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Partial Re-Fret (3 to 12 Frets As Required)
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$200.00-$250.00
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Re-Fret ~ Bound Fingerboard
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$350.00
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Re-Fret ~ Maple Fingerboard (clear lacquer satin finish)
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$375.00
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Re-Fret ~ Maple Fingerboard ( tint lacquer gloss finish)
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$450.00
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Custom Nut Work (Plus Set-Up) | |
New Guitar and Bass Nut (add $5.00 for parts)
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$75.00
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New 12 String Guitar Nut (add $5.00 for parts)
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$100.00
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New Mandolin Nut (add $5.00 for parts)
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$100.00
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New Banjo Nut (add $5.00 for parts)
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$75.00
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Install Fender LSR or Floyd Lock Nut (plus parts)
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$100.00
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Install Pre-Slotted Plastic Nut
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$50.00
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Custom Saddle Work (Plus Set-Up) | |
New Saddle (add $5.00 for parts)
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$50.00
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New Saddle with Intonated profile (add $5.00 for parts)
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$75.00 - $100.00
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Fill and Re-Cut Bridge Slot
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$100.00
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Install Tuning Machines | |
Retro Fit
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$30.00
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Different Style (Includes Filling Screw Holes and Minimum Touch-Up)
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$50.00-$75.00
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Bass Guitar Work (Plus Set-Up) | |
Plane Fretless Bass
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$150.00
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De-Fret Bass
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$275.00
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Structural Repairs | |
Cracked Headstock (With Minimum Touch-Up)
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$125.00 and up
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Head-Splice (with Re-Finishing as necessary)
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$1000.00 and up
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Top, Rim and Back Cracks
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$75.00 each and up
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Re-Glue Loose Braces
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$50.00 each and up
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Re-Glue Martin Style Pickguard
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$75.00
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Neck Re-Sets | |
Martin Style
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$500.00
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Gibson & Other Styles
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$500.00 - $600.00 and up
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Bridge Work | |
Bridge Shave
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$50.00
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Sub-Plate
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$50.00
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Replace Bridge-Plate
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$150.00 and up
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Re-Glue Acoustic Bridge
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$125.00
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Re-Glue Acoustic Bridge with Pick-Up
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$150.00
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Re-Glue Classical / Fan Style Braced Bridge
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$150.00
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Re-Glue Gibson J-200 Style Bridge
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$150.00
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Re-Glue Aftermarket Replacement Bridge
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$100.00
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New Custom Martin Style Bridge
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$250.00
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Wiring (All Custom Wiring is quoted at hourly rate plus parts) | |
Acoustic Pick-Up Installation (plus component parts)
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$75.00 - $150.00 and up
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Pickup Potting
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$30.00 per Pickup
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Pickup Rewinding
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$75.00 and up
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Trouble Shooting
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Hourly Rate
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335 thin hollow body style
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Hourly Rate
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Specialty Items | |
Install Banjo Head (plus parts)
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$50.00 - $75.00
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Install Skin Banjo Head (plus parts)
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$125.00 - $150.00
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Replacing Bolt-on Style Necks (plus neck and parts)
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$125.00 - $225.00
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Guitar Kit Assembly
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$250.00 and up
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Custom Routing
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Hourly Rate
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Custom Pickguards Installed (Plus Materials) | |
Martin Style
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$50.00
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Electric Guitar Pickguard
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$150.00 and up
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