Services
Maintenance / Polishing (Basic)
Restring if needed, clean, inspect, and adjust the hardware and electronics. Polish the frets and fretboard, get rid of all the dirt and grime
Includes the following:
Polish the frets with Scotch Brite Pads
360-400 - Grit aluminum oxide abrasive.
2000-25000- Grit silicon carbide abrasive.
2500 - Super fine grit aluminum silicate.
Polish the fretboard with Miracle Cloth.
Acoustic Guitar $30.00
Electric Guitar $30.00
Classical Guitar $30.00
Note: Add-On: the client will either bring new strings for their guitar, or we can supply them at a cost.
Maintenance / Polishing ( Deluxe)
Restring, clean, inspect, and adjust the hardware and electronics, and spend more time polishing the frets individually to achieve a buttery-smooth feel. The string will glide over the frets better when bending.
Steps included:
Polish the frets with Micro-Mesh.
Using four different grits that deliver uniform, floating abrasive crystals bonded to a flexible, resilient cloth backing, giving superior results.
Grits- 1000 - 3600, 6000 and 12000.
Apply a petroleum-free formulation designed to clean, smooth, and polish all frets. Improve playability and string life. Removes oxidation.
Clean and polish the fretboard.
Clean and polish the guitar body.
Acoustic Guitar $40.00
Electric Guitar $50.00
Classical Guitar $40.00
Note: Add-on: the client will either bring new strings for their guitar, or we can supply them at a cost.
Guitar Setup
Guitars require full adjustments to maintain proper playability and performance, so they play comfortably, stay in tune, and sound their best. Whether you’ve got an acoustic or electric, a proper setup can make a huge difference.
Full setups include the following:
Clean and polish the guitar body.
Could you check the hardware and electronics?
Restring and tune to pitch.
Adjust the relief in the neck (truss rod). Adjust the string height at the nut.
Adjust the string height at the bridge.
Adjust the string height at the nut.
Adjust the pickup height.
Adjust the intonation.
Acoustic, Classical includes checking
the saddle.
Electric Guitar Setup: $70.00
Locking Tremolo Guitar Setup: $80.00
Acoustic Guitar Setup: $60.00
Classical Guitar Setup: $60.00
Add-on costs: Fret Dressing/Resetting; Polishing Frets with Micro Mesh.
Guitars in poor shape that need a lot of work to play properly - billed out per hour.
Guitar Fretwork: ONE
Fretwork basics: check frets, see if they are old or dirty, and check if your playing is suffering.
Removing sharp edges and polishing your frets will help your strings move up and down the fretboard. Make sure frets are seated.
Polishing Frets and Fret Ends Dressing
$70 + Setup
Includes:
Polish the frets with Micro-Mesh.
Using four different grits that deliver uniform, floating abrasive crystals bonded to a flexible, resilient cloth backing, giving superior results.
Grits- 1000 - 3600, 6000 and 12000.
- Polishing the frets and fretboard
- Filing sharp fret ends.
- Price goes up if:
- Neck binding is involved.
- Check to see if frets are poorly seated.
- Guitar Set Up
NOTE: New strings will be needed. You can bring your own, or we can supply at a cost.
Spot Leveling
( A few problem frets)
$40–$75
Only addresses specific high frets.
Guitar Fretwork: TWO
Fretwork when the frets stop doing their job cleanly —either because they’re worn, uneven, or poorly installed.
When the frets have become worn out in areas. Leveling, crowning, and polishing: Ensuring all frets are the same height, then shaping and smoothing them for optimal performance.
Fret Level, Crown, Polish and Frets
$120 + Setup
What you’re paying for:
- Masking the board.
- Leveling uneven frets.
- Re-crowning the notes intonate correctly.
- Polishing frets for smooth bends.
- Check frets, make sure they are seated.
Polish the frets with Micro-Mesh.
Using four different grits that deliver uniform, floating abrasive crystals bonded to a flexible, resilient cloth backing, giving superior results.
Grits- 1000 - 3600, 6000 and 12000.
Apply a petroleum-free formulation designed to clean, smooth, and polish all frets. Improve playability and string life. Removes oxidation.
Polish the fretboard.
Guitar Fretwork: Three (Coming Soon)
When your frets start to get too many dents, or pop out from the fretboard, or you have old wire, losing a lot of material from constant playing and bending, it’s time to replace the frets. Remove the old frets and replace them with new wire, pressing or hammering it in before leveling, crowning, and polishing.