ACOUSTIC

SET UP $50.00 - $75.00   Strings, Includes Neck adjust, action adjustment at nut and saddle, minor fret work, tighten tuner screws and nuts, lubricate tuning machines, general clean up, restring.

All instruments will receive a set up unless I am asked NOT to perform this action.

 NEW NUT- $60.00 Bleached Bone $40.00 Tusc Material $30.00 Hard Plastic. Price includes raw material and shaping/buffing. If your guitar has worn frets, a bowed neck, or an ill fitting saddle, expect additional cost to correct these problems. I will not install a new nut if other problems are not also addressed.

 NEW SADDLE- $40.00 Bleached Bone $25.00 Hard Plastic. This includes raw material and shaping/buffing. Same qualifications as with "new nut".

 RE-GLUE BRIDGE- Six String $100.00 Twelve String $125.00 Removal and refitting old bridge. Very minor touchup included.

 REPLACE BRIDGE- $100.00 Factory Made $250.00 Custom Carved from your choice of woods. + cost of new saddle (sometimes).  Handmade bridges may be necessary for vintage Gibson, Martin, Guild, and custom bridge replacements.

 REPLACE TUNERS- $40 and up. Seems like a simple job, but can he fraught with complications.

 FRET LEVELING- (and "Dressing"...) $100.00 If there will remain enough height on the fret to suit you, the customer. Frets must be lowered to the height of the lowest pit that can be found. Sometimes, replacing the most worn frets is appropriate. Includes "set up" adjustments.

 RE-FRET- $250.00 Add $50 for fretboards with binding. Individual Frets - $10.00 plus leveling and or set up costs in some cases. New nut or saddle may be necessary. This includes fingerboard prep and leveling.

 NECK RE-SET- $300.00 Removal neck, re-cut heel/body angle to correct high action. Replace neck. New saddle and additional fret work and bridge work may also be necessary and is included in the cost. A new nut will be extra if it is required.

 CRACK REPAIR- $20 per inch  by quote (particularly for shattered areas). Includes glue and touchup with appropriate finish. Cleating (installing small patches of wood inside guitar to reinforce repair) as necessary. Repairs are often not invisible, but finish will be level.

 HEADSTOCK CRACK- $150.00 and up, by quote. Glue, touchup. Repairs are often not invisible, but finish will be smooth.

 INSTALL "UNDER SADDLE" PICK UP - $150.00. Expand endpin hole to accommodate jack. Wire pickup to pre-amp and jack. Fit and re-size old saddle for proper action and contact with pickup. May require new saddle and re-rout of saddle slot(additional). There are other variables relating to pre-amps which must be individually quoted. Condition of bridge and neck angle may be factors in the appropriateness of an under the saddle pickup.

ELECTRIC  

FINISH TOUCH UP-$20.00 and more by quote.

DIAGNOSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM- $30.00 There is a minimum charge to diagnose electrical problems if work is not performed. There is a minimum charge to diagnose electrical problems if work is not performed.

REPLACE JACK- $25.00-$30.00

REPLACE PICKUP- $50.00 per pickup

 REPLACE VOLUME/TONE POT- $25.00-$30.00

 ROUT NEW POCKET- $50.00 PLUS install pickup price

 REPLACE SWITCH- $25.00- $50.00 plus part.

Hand Made Guitars:

These guitars are tailor made to your special size and preference. I take into account the size of your fingers (length and width) for string spacing at the nut and the action you like to play.

The basic guitar has a solid Spruce top and Mahogany laminated back and sides. The fingerboard and bridge are both African Wenge and the position markers are colorful Abalone. The nut and saddle are both made from the finest Buffalo Bone. And the last touch is the wood perfling.  This is cut from the finest Tiger Stripe Makore.

There is a three month waiting period for these guitars to be made in my shop.

These guitars are $450.00 and for $100.00 more will buy a light weight padded guitar case. (This case will be shown further down on this page.)

 

HIGH END GUITARS:

Same as above with the exception of the woods. All woods are of the finest quality and are solid.  You have complete control over the kinds of woods used. If you can dream it up, and it can be used, then that is what I’ll use.

PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND: Some of these woods are very costly and will therefore dictate the final cost of the guitar.

Below are some photo examples of the woods I can use:

There is a six month period of time necessary for me to gather all selected woods and for the manufacture of your guitar.



All hand made guitars REQUIRE a down payment of half the final cost. I carry no inventory in the guitar shop.




GUITAR CASES:

Acoustic Guitar LiteCases

These are lightweight and easier to carry than heavy hardshell cases, but rigid enough for much better protection than a gig bag. LiteCases are formed from the same material used in the protective lining of crash helmets. The durable woven black nylon exterior has a comfortable web handle, easy zipper closure, protective rubber feet, a convenient removable hands-free shoulder strap, and a large side pocket to hold your guitar strap, amp cable or music books. The form-fitted interior is handsomely plush lined, and padded over the string area to hold your guitar safely.