Guitar Maintenance - List of Services Covered

Pricing Guide for Basic Guitar Tech Services through Rob’s Guitar School

Services:
New or Old Instrument Assessment: Free

  • Service Includes: Assessing instruments for any faults, defects, playability issues; Recommendation for service based on assessment, Value Appraisal

Restring, Cleaning, Tune up (Any Stringed Instrument): $20 + Cost of Strings

  • Service Includes: Restringing, Reconditioning the Fretboard, Polishing the Frets, General Cleaning, Tightening Loose Parts/Screws, Polishing

Sharp Fret End Filing (Only): $15
 

Acoustic or Electric Guitar Service/Set-Up: $60 + Parts/Strings

  • Service Includes: Adjusting Truss Rod, Adjusting String Height, Adjusting Intonation, Restringing, Adjust Tremolo, Filing Sharp Fret Ends, Reconditioning the Fretboard, Polishing the Frets, General Cleaning, Tightening/Replacing Loose Parts/Screws, Polishing

Bass Service/Set-Up: $65 + Parts/Strings

  • Service Includes: Adjusting Truss Rod, Adjusting String Height, Adjusting Intonation, Restringing, Adjust Tremolo, Filing Sharp Fret Ends, Reconditioning the Fretboard, Polishing the Frets, General Cleaning, Tightening/Replacing Loose Parts/Screws, Polishing

Floyd Rose/12 String Service/Set-Up: $70 + Parts/Strings

  • Service Includes: Adjusting Truss Rod, Adjusting String Height, Adjusting Intonation, Restringing, Adjust Tremolo, Filing Sharp Fret Ends, Reconditioning the Fretboard, Polishing the Frets, General Cleaning, Tightening/Replacing Loose Parts/Screws, Polishing

Repairs/Installs:

  • Replace Input Jack, Potentiometer, or Pick-Up Selector: Starts at $30 + Parts
  • Install Strap-Locks/Strap Pegs: $15 + Parts for 1, $20 + Parts for 2
  • Passive Pick-Up Swap: $35 for 1, $50 for two humbuckers or 3 single coil

Acoustic Guitar Pickup Installation: Pricing Dependent on Guitar, Starts at $60 + Parts

  • Service Includes: Installing K&K Point of Contact Pick-Up System to an Acoustic Guitar, Replacing Endpin with Endpin Style Input Jack

All parts and labor guaranteed for 45 days from the time of pick-up, Additional Bench Time is $50/hr if needed