This Blog is dedicated to guitar repairs and tips primarily for beginners and do it yourself Luthiers. There will be times when it's best to take your baby to a guitar repair shop and let a pro Luthier fix it or you might cause damage way more expensive to repair. Alright enough babble!
Guitar Cleaning
All-In-One Fret Polishing and String Cleaner System Get yours today ! Only $27.00 per pack with FREE shipping. Click on the Add to cart button for the secure order form. The crisp, bell-like tone of new strings is sadly, for many of us, way too short. Often the lack of proper string cleaning procedures, excessive humidity, or naturally occurring acidic sweat, all of which cause the alloys used in string manufacturing to oxidize. This results in a "plonk" instead of a "zing". Many players also have unrealistic expectations of how long a string should last. Most string manufacturers will tell you that strings ...
Broken Guitar Structural
Structural Repairs: Wide range of pricing Broken headstock: Re-Glue with no touchup (headstock attached): $80 – 120 Re-glue with no touchup (headstock off): $150 Re-glue with touchup: $225 and up Re-build shattered or missing headstock: close up photos emailed to local shop for pricing Acoustic top, side or back crack with finish touch up: $100 – 200 Neck reset: $350 – 450 usually needs re-fret Bridge re-glue: $115 – 150 generally includes restring and Quick Setup
Re-fret / New Fret
Re-Fret: $250 – 275 Includes precision level of fret board, replacement of all frets?and The Works setup. Frequently requires nut replacement to accommodate newer/taller frets. Nut $35 with re-fret. Stainless steel fret wire – add $60 New Frets: $250 – 275 Includes precision level of fret board, replacement of all frets?and a complete setup. Frequently requires nut replacement to accommodate new or taller frets. Nut $35 with fret job. Stainless steel fret wire – add $60
- Guitar Cleaning for Frets and Strings
- Setups – What a shop will do and charge
- How to change the Strings
- Basic Guitar Repair Tips – What, When and How To Articles, Vids
- Estimated guitar repair shop cost from re-frets, pickup installs and structural fixes
If you're having a problem not covered in the articles, video tutorials or recommended guitar repair books/DVDS, post a question and we will post answers ASAP or we'll consult with experienced guitarist that have been up and down the fingerboard for a few years.
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