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Below are the most common repairs I offer.  If you don't see your particular repair please contact me for more information
through the request an estimate page.

Labor per hour - $60.00
Minimum Bench Charge - $35.00
 

Guitar and Bass - Setups and Fretwork

Electric Setup (Standard Bridge) - $60.00
Electric Setup (Floating and Locking Bridge) - $70.00
Acoustic Setup - $60.00
Bass - $60.00

Fret Level - $60.00
Complete Re-Fret - $260.00 includes setup
Partial Refret - $20.00 per fret, setup required

Electronics

Magnetic Pickup Install - $40.00 per pickup
Acoustic Pickup Install - $70.00
Other Pickups - $50 and up
Replace Poteniometer or Jack - $30.00
Complete Re-Wire - $60.00
Custom Electronics - Per Hour Rate


Other Repairs

New Nut Bone - $50.00
New Nut Other Material - $25.00 Plus cost of new nut
New Saddle Bone - $40.00
New Saddle Other Material - $20.00 Plus cost of new saddle

Head Stock Repair - $90.00 and up
Crack Repair - $30.00 and up
Re-Glue Braces - $35.00 each
Acoustic Bridge Re-Glue - $50.00 requires setup
Neck Set - $150 and up


Finish and Touchup Work

Full Refinish In Nitrocellulose Laquer (includes stripping of original finish):

Solid Color - $400.00
Transparent Color - $400.00
Burst: $475.00

**For guitars with a thick poly finish, there is an addtional $75.00 sanding and materials charge.**

Touchup:

Solid or Trans Color Sprayed - $75.00 and up
Chip Repair - $40.00 per 1/2 Inch


Folk Instrument Repairs

Banjo:

Setup - $60.00
Head Replacement - $35.00 requires setup
Railroad Tie Install For 5th string - $10 per
New Bone Nut - $50.00

Mandolin:

Setup - $60.00
Bone Nut - $60.00
Crack Repair - $30.00 and up

Resonator Guitar:

Setup (for slide or regular) - $60.00
Install New Cone - $35.00 plus the cost of cone, requires setup
Custom Bone Nut for Slide - $50.00


Orchestral Instrument Repairs

Violin and Viola:

Bridge Replacement Basic - $30
Bridge Replacement Advanced - $80.00
Re-Glue Fingerboard - $45.00
Re-Set Sound Post - $35.00
New Nut - $50
Crack Repair - $35.00 and up

Cello and Bass:


Bridge Replacement - $45.00 plus the cost of bridge
Re-Glue Fingerboard - $45.00
Re-Set Sound Post - $35.00
New Nut - $50
Crack Repair - $35.00 and up

Prices are estimates and subject to change.

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DGN Stringed Instrument Repair * 94 Churchill St * Fairfield, CT 06824 * Phone: (203) 292-5821

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