Instrument Service and Repair Rates
The Twelfth Fret repair shop is always staffed during store hours. No appointment is necessary, and we offer a full and free estimate at the time when an instrument is brought in. In the case of assessing major restoration work, there may be a minimal charge. Please note that the below prices are guidelines; we quote each instrument based on its condition.
- Bench Rate: $125.00 per hour
- Minimum Charge: $30.00
- Repair Estimate: no charge
- Major Repair / Restoration Estimate: $50.00
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Prices are quoted in Canadian Dollars.
- Prices are for labour only. Parts not included unless specified.
- Set-up is not included in repair prices but is often required.
INSTRUMENT SERVICE AND REPAIR RATES
| Complete Set-Up | |
| Acoustic Guitar | $85.00 |
| Bass | $100.00 |
| Mandolin | $100.00 |
| Electric Guitar | $100.00 |
| Locking Tremolo Guitar | $125.00 |
| 12 String Guitar | $125.00 |
| Banjo | $125.00 |
| Resonator Guitar | $125.00 |
| Bouzouki | $125.00 |
| Fret Dress (Plus Set-up) | |
| Complete Fret Dress | $200.00 |
| Minimum Fret Dress (Level and Bus Frets) | $100.00 |
| Tag Fret Dress (with Re-crown) | $100.00 |
| Heat Press (no Guarantee) | $75.00 |
| Glue and Re-Seat Frets | $50.00 and up |
| Dress Fret Ends | $50.00 |
| Banjo 5-String Fret Dress | $250.00 and up |
| Re-Fret (Plus Set-up, plus $10.00 for parts. Stainless Steel add $75 labour and $20 parts) | |
| Re-Fret | $400.00 |
| Partial Re-Fret (3 to 12 Frets As Required) | $225.00 – $275.00 |
| Re-Fret – Bound Fingerboard | $450.00 |
| Re-Fret – Maple Fingerboard (clear lacquer satin finish) | $500.00 |
| Re-Fret – Maple Fingerboard (tint lacquer gloss finish) | $600.00 |
| Re-Fret Rickenbacker Finished Fingerboard with Wood Fill | $650.00 |
| Re-fret Banjo 5-String Unbound Fingerboard | $425.00 |
| Re-fret Banjo 5-String Bound Fingerboard | $475.00 |
| Custom Nut Work (Plus Set-up) | |
| New Guitar and Bass Nut (add $5.00 for parts) | $100.00 |
| New 12 string Guitar Nut (add $5.00 for parts) | $125.00 |
| New Mandolin Nut (add $5.00 for parts) | $125.00 |
| New Banjo Nut (add $5.00 for parts) | $100.00 |
| Install Fender LSR or Floyd Lock Nut | $125.00 |
| Install Pre-Slotted Plastic Nut | $50.00 |
| Custom Saddle Work (Plus Set-up) | |
| New Saddle (add $5.00 for parts) | $75.00 |
| New Saddle with Intonated profile (add $5.00 for parts) | $75.00 – $100.00 |
| Fill and Re-Cut Bridge Slot | $150.00 |
| Install Tuning Machines | |
| Retro Fit | $30.00 |
| Different Style (Includes Filling Screw Holes and Minimum Touch-Up) | $50.00 – $75.00 |
| Bass Guitar Work (Plus Set-up) | |
| Plane Fretless Bass | $175.00 |
| De-Fret Bass | $300.00 |
| Structural Repairs | |
| Cracked Headstock (With Minimum Touch-Up) | $150.00 and up |
| Head-Splice (With Re-Finishing as Necessary) | $1200.00 and up |
| Top, Rim and Back Cracks | $100.00 to $150.00 and up |
| Re-Glue Loose Braces | $75.00 Each and up |
| Re-Glue Martin Style Pickguard | $100.00 |
| Neck Re-Sets (Includes Minimum Dress and Set-Up) | |
| Martin Style | $600.00 |
| Gibson and Other Styles | $700.00 and up |
| Dowel-Stick Banjo | $600.00 |
| Bridge Work | |
| Bridge Shave | $75.00 |
| Sub-Plate | $60.00 |
| Replace Bridge-Plate | $150.00 and up |
| Re-Glue Acoustic Bridge | $175.00 |
| Re-Glue Acoustic Bridge with pick-up | $175.00 - $200.00 |
| Re-Glue Classical/ Fan Style Braced Bridge | $175.00 |
| Re-Glue Gibson J-200 Style Bridge | $175.00 |
| New Custom Martin Style Bridge with Saddle, plus Rosewood or Ebony Blank | $450,00 +$15,00(RW)+25.00(Ebony) |
| New Custom Pyramid Style Bridge With Saddle plus Rosewood or Ebony Blank | $500.00 +$15,00(RW)+25.00(Ebony) |
| New Custom Classical Style Bridge (Includes Finishing) | Hourly Rate |
| Wiring | |
| All custom wiring work is quoted at hourly rate plus parts. | |
| Acoustic pickup installation | $100.00 – $175.00 and up |
| Pickup potting | $50.00 to $75.00 per Pickup |
| Pickup rewinding | $100.00 and up |
| Trouble shooting | Hourly Rate |
| 335 thin hollow body style | Hourly Rate |
| Refinishing | |
| Touchups | $100.00 and up |
| Specialty Items | |
| Install Banjo head (Plus parts) | $50.00 – $75.00 *Requires full disassembly |
| Install Skin Banjo Head (Plus parts) | $150.00 – $175.00 *Requires full disassembly |
| Replacing Bolt-On style Necks | $125.00 and up |
| Guitar Kit Assembly | $250.00 and up |
| Resonator Install | Hourly Rate |
| Custom Routing | Hourly Rate |
| Banjo Full Disassembly/Reassembly | Hourly Rate |
| Custom Pickguards Installed (Plus Materials) | |
| Flamenco Tap Plates Mylar (Standard Shape as per Template) | $100.00 to $125.00 |
| Martin Style | $50.00 |
| Electric Guitar Pickguard | $150.00 and up |
| Left-Handed Conversion | |
| New Custom Nut (add $5.00 for parts) | $100.00 |
| Fill and Re-Cut Bridge Slot | $185.00 |
| New Saddle (add $5.00 for parts) | $75.00 |
| Position Dots (Up To Body Joint Only) | $100.00 |