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Dmara Guitar Repair Price Guide
Dmara Guitars Doug Frye - Luthier guitar repair price guide
Dmara Guitars Repair Price Guide
Minimum Bench Fee $20.00
Prices Current 1/1/12 and subject to change. Prices will vary by individual instrument. Your instrument may need more or less attention for it’s best performance. It is usually best to bring your instrument into the shop for an estimate.
Prices are based on an hourly rate. Multiple repairs during the same visit are discounted.
Restring & Tune
Guitars & Bass Guitars
6 & 7 string Electric & Acoustic $10.00 + strings
With locking tremolo $15.00 + strings
Classical & 12 String $20.00 + strings
Mandolin $20.00 + strings
Banjo $15.00 + strings
Violin / Viola $20.00 + strings
Electric Guitars & Bass
Set Up – Includes Cleaning Guitar, Clean & Treat Fingerboard, Inspect & Tighten Screws/Nuts, Restring, Adjust Truss Rod, Adjust Action at the Nut & Bridge, Set Intonation, Adjust Pickup Height.
Fixed Bridge $50 - $70 + Strings
Floyd Rose equipped guitars $50 - $80 + Strings
Block Tremolo Floyd Rose $35.00
D Tuna Install & Adjust $60.00 + part
Buzz Feiten Tuning System Install $139 - $159.00 + Strings ( Includes Set up, Frets must be in good condition )
Locking Nut or Roller Nut Install $45.00 + part
New Bone Nut Make & Install $60.00 + materials ( Add $20.00 for 12 strings )
Kahler Tremolo Install $90 - $125 + parts
Floyd Rose Install Nut & Bridge $150 - $225 + parts & Set up
Recess existing Floyd Rose $90.00
4&5 string Bass Tremolo Install $150 - $175 + parts & Set up
Tremolo-No Install $35 + parts
Tremsetter Install $35 + parts
Guitar & Bass Electronics
Replace Jack $15.00 + part
Replace Volume/Tone Pot $20 - $30.00 + part
Replace Switch $20 - $35.00 + part
Install Pickup $35 & up + parts
Route pocket for Pickup $45 + Pickup Install
Wax Pot Pickup $45 first pickup $35 each additional
Complete Rewire $60 & up + parts
Install Copper Sheilding $60 - $80 + material
Troubleshoot Electronics $25 + up ( fee waived if repaired )
Route & Install 9volt Battery Box $45 + parts
Install On-board Preamp (Bass) $60 + parts
Midi Pickup System Install ( Internal ) $90 - $125 + parts
Kill Switch Install $20 - $35 + parts
Acoustic Guitars
Set up - Includes - Cleaning Guitar, Clean & Treat Fingerboard, Inspect & Tighten Screws/Nuts, Restring, Adjust Truss Rod, and Adjust Action at the Nut & Saddle.
$50 - $70 + strings
Strap Button Install $15 + parts
Bone Nut Make & Install New $60 + material
Bone Saddle Make & Install New $45 + material
Fully Compensated Saddle Make & Install $90 - $125 + material ( Saddle slot may need to be widened )
Pickup Install $60 - $100 + pickup
( Saddle slot may need to be widened EXTRA )
( Under Saddle Pickup EXTRA )
Bridges
Shave Acoustic Bridge to Lower Action $50 - $75
Remove & Re-Glue Bridge $80 - $100
Install New Bridge (Remove Old Install New ) $80 - $100 + parts
Custom Bridge Make & Install $125 & up + Removal of old
Left Hand Conversion $180 + strings ( Includes New Bone Nut & Saddle, Fill and re- cut Saddle Slot )
( Under Saddle Pickup EXTRA )
Buzz Feiten Tuning System Install $280 + strings & material ( Frets must be in good condition )
Repair Worn Bridge Pin Holes on Plate $125
Cap Bridge Plate $75.00
Replace Bridge Plate $155 - $225
Crack Repair
Glue & Cleat Top Cracks $15 per inch + $5 per cleat ( $30 min.)
Back & Side Cracks $35 & up
Bellied Top Install Bridge Doctor to Flatten $45 + parts
Bracing Repair Loose or Cracked Brace $35 & up
Neck Reset Dovetail Style $300 - $400 ( May require new saddle )
Banjo
Set up $60 - $75 + strings
Includes Clean & Treat Fingerboard, Restring, Tune Head, Adjust Truss Rod, Coordinator Rod, Nut & Bridge Action & Location, Adjust Tailpiece.
Nut Make & Install New Bone Nut $50 + material
New 5th String Nut $20 + material
Install New Bridge $20 - $30 + parts
Install Geared 5th string peg $30 + parts
Install 5th String Spikes $10 each $15 minimum
Install 5th String Capo $35 + parts
Install New Head Mylar $60 + Head Skin $90 + Skin
Mandolin
Set up - $50 - $75 + strings
Includes Clean Instrument, Clean & Treat Fingerboard, Restring, Adjust Truss Rod, Nut Action, Bridge Action & Location. $35 - $60 + strings
Fit New Bridge $45 + parts
New Bone Nut $60 + material
Violin / Viola
Set up - $50 - $75 + strings
Includes Clean Instrument, Clean & Treat Fingerboard, Restring, Fit Bridge Feet, Adjust Action & Bridge Location.
Replace Bridge $30 - $75 + parts
Set Sound Post $20
New Sound Post $35 + material
Install Fine Tuners $20 + parts
Install New Tailpiece or Tail gut $30 + parts
New Nut or Saddle ( Ebony ) $45 + material
General Repairs
Replace Tuning Keys $20 - $35 + parts ( Repair Stripped Screw Holes EXTRA )
Replace Plastic Tuning Key Buttons $35 + strings & parts
Replace Pickguard ( Factory Replacement ) $45 & up + parts
Custom Made Pickguard $80 & up + material
Headstock Repair
Repair Broken Headstock Re-Glue No Finish Work $80.00
With Shaded Finish to Hide Repair $150 + material
Reinforce Peghead with New Wood ( Includes finish ) $300
Splice on New Peghead $500 & up
Fret Work
Dress, Re-crown & Polish Frets (includes Set up) $125 + strings
Partial Re-fret $10 per Fret + $35 Blend with old frets ( May require Set up )
Complete Re-Fret ( Includes Set up) $225 + strings
Add $25 for Maple Fingerboard
Add $25 for Bound Fingerboard
Add $75 to re-spray Maple Fingerboard
Add $100 for Stainless Steel Frets
( Re-frets may require new nut or shim old nut )
Convert Bass Guitar to Fretless same as complete re-fret
Prices will vary by individual instrument. Your instrument may need more or less done for it’s best performance. It is usually best to bring your instrument into the shop for an estimate.