Prices

SETUP

Pro Setup

+ Truss rod adjusted for correct neck relief. + Nut slots refined for fretboard radius and depth. + Bridge . . . . Electric: stripped, sonic cleaned and lubed. . . . . Acoustic: saddle radiused, and intonated. + Frets checked and high spots sorted. + Fretboard cleaned and treated. + Valet. + Electric bridge refitted and set for action and intonation. + Machines lubed where appropriate. + Tweaks FOC while you wait: 2 year guarantee. - "The best setup I ever played". Joe Bonamassa, Nashville, April 2025.

£60

Student setup

Basics to get a budget instrument playable.

Make it easier to play, from

£20

Individual string replacement - each

£3

Re-string from

£20

Electric strings

D'Addario 0.011, 0.010, 0.009

£11

Acoustic strings

Martin 0.011, 0.012

£11

Classical strings

Pro Arte silver

£18

Bass strings

Rotosound RB40, RB45

£26

High Action Acoustic Fix

The usual 'fixes' are unreliable and some will destroy the tone. My patent solution introduces a new spruce brace, to put everything back in place with no discernible affect on tone.

Video at https://www.youtube.com/@GuitarRepairCornwall

Custom fitted spruce brace to reduce top bulge and lower action

£120

REPAIRS

Neck/headstock break

Includes factory standard finish Priced From

£165.00

Nut shim and re-slot

Shimmed with maple or mahogany veneer and slotted for radius

£25

Replacement Tusq nut

Perfectly adjusted and slotted for radius

£35

Acoustic saddle shim, intonation and radius

Shimmed with mahogany or rosewood veneer, radiused and intonated

£30

Replacement Tusq acoustic saddle

Perfectly adjusted, radiused and intonated

£40

Hand carved bone nut or saddle

I select my bovine bone blanks for integrity as well as colour. I add a slight scallop between the strings to reduce weight and increase sustain.

£60

Cracks, holes, looses braces

Depending on the nature of the repair from

£25

Neck reset

Depending on the instrument from

£160

Machine (tuner) fitting

Includes filling and refinishing old screw holes

Standard post hole

£15

Where larger size post hole is required

£25

If smaller size post hole is required

£35

Re-Fret

Includes Fender, Dunlop or Jescar wire. Add £20 for Hosco stainless steel wire.

A setup is required after re-fretting. This is a Pro Setup at a discounted price of £40.

Un-bound fretboard

£140

Bound fretboard

£175

Nibbed binding

£195

Electrics

The price variants are 1 for easy access such as LP and Tele, and 2 for scratch-plate access such as Strat. - Switches and jacks cleaned and lubed with Caig D5. - Pots cleaned and lubed with Caig F5. Caig F5 is the ONLY dedicated cleaner for pots and faders. Other de-ox solutions work temporarily then start to degrade the internal tracking.

Electrics service

Total test and check. Cleaned, de-oxed and lubed with Caig F5 and D5

LP, Tele access

£30

Scratch-plate mount such as Strat

£40

Scratch-plate mount discount with Pro Setup

£35

Pot supplied and fitted

CTS, or Bourns Prices are per pot for LP or Tele style access. Add £20 overall for scratch-plate (strat style) access.

LP, Tele access each

£25

Scratch-plate add

£20

Switched pot supplied and fitted

Alpha push-pull. Includes minor cavity routing if required.

LP, Tele access

£25

Scratch-plate access

£45

Switch supplied and fitted

Fender or LP 3-way, 5-way standard wiring

LP, Tele access

£30

Scratch-plate access

£40

Jack socket supplied and fitted

Neutric switched or un-switched

LP, Tele access

£20

Scratch-plate access

£30

End pin socket supplied and fitted

£40

Barrel jack supplied and fitted

£40

Pickup fitting

Standard wiring one pickup. 2nd and 3rd pickups £10 each.

LP, Tele access

£25

Scratch-plate access

£35

PAINT & CUSTOM

Dedicated spray booth using Devilbiss and Iwata guns. A setup is required for reassembly. This is a Pro Setup at a discount price of £40.

Body top

Single standard nitro colour

£135

Full body

Single standard nitro colour

£195

Neck and headstock

Single standard nitro colour

£135

Single Burst top

Add burst price to single colour price

£60

Double Burst top

Add burst price to single colour price

£80

Colour by paint code

Add price to normal cost

£30

Candy

Add price to normal cost

£60

OTHER FINISHES

Linseed oil

Satin hard wearing and low maintenance

Body and neck separate cost each

£40

If stripping is required from

£80

Colour tint for oil

Add to standard price from

£30

VENEER

Flame, Burl, Birdseye and many other decorative wood finishes. Real wood veneer, hand cut and applied, I do not use DIY pre-glued veneers. Prices from £100. Add your choice of finish from the Paint Shop price list. This can be anything from single colour, clear, oil or even burst.

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