Guitar Repair Prices and Rates

Guitar repair price guidelines from Wackerman's Musical Instrument Service Center

Minimum bench charge - $15

Maintenance and setup - $40 plus string cost (varies on string type)
Includes the following:
String removal
Clean and polish fretboard and frets
Clean Body
Check tuners, Check bridge, nut, tail-piece and electronics
Adjust truss rod
Balance tremolo
Lube
Test and play

Maintenance and Setup with fret dress, clean and fit nut - $80 plus string cost

Restring and tune only (6 string) - $15 plus strings
Restring and tune only (12 string) - $20 plus strings
Adjust neck - $15
Set Intonation - $15
Fret dressing - $40 to $60
Complete refret - $225 to $300
Partial refret (add $40 for dressing too) - $17 each + $40
Install new nut (6 string)- $45
Install new nut (12 string)- $65
Saddle (custom made) - $45
Install Tuners $15 to $40 plus parts

Neck Repair
Heat-straighten neck - $40
Plane and refret - $275 - $350
Reset neck (acoustic) - $225
Repair broken peghead $50 - $80
(with touch up) $125 - $150

TOP REPAIRS (ACOUSTIC)
Replace entire top - $750 to $1000
Replace bridge plate - $150 - $200
Remove and re-glue bridge - $80
Custom make new bridge, install (6 string) - $80
Custom make new bridge, install (12 string) - $115
Crack repairs - $40 to $220, ($20 per inch)
Setup acoustic guitar - $25 plus strings (price of strings vary by brand)

ELECTRIC GUITAR REPAIRS
Replace potentiometer - $25 plus pot (switch not smoke!)
Replace selector switch - $30 plus switch cost
Install mini toggle switch - $35 plus switch cost
Install output jack - $20 plus jack cost
Replace toggle switch (strat, Les Paul, etc...) - $25 plus switch cost

ACOUSTIC GUITAR PICKUP INSTALLATION
Transducer under the saddle(Gold Plus, 332 Thinline) - $50
Sound hole w-endpin jack - $35
Pre-amp (cut side hole install pickup) - $100 and up!

ELECTRIC GUITAR PICKUP INSTALLATION
One pickup - $30
Two pickups - $35
Three pickups - $40

All prices are subject to change