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SYLVAN MUSIC REPAIR LIST
We receive many phone calls requesting prices for are repair cost so we decided to post our menu on the website. Our repair shop has been performing surgery on musical instruments for the past 25 years We hope this is helpful. If there is any further information you need before bringing your instruments in, please don’t hesitate to call (831)-427-1917.
These are the prices for restringing an instrument.
String Change
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Steel String Guitar |
15.00 |
+ Strings |
Slotted Steel String Guitar |
20.00 |
+ Strings |
Nylon String Guitar |
20.00 |
+ Strings |
12-String |
20.00 |
+ Strings |
12-String Slotted |
30.00 |
+ Strings |
Electric with Floyd Rose |
25.00 |
+ Strings |
Uke |
15.00 |
+ Strings |
Mandolin |
20.00 |
+ Strings |
Banjo |
15.00 |
+ Strings |
Violin / Viola |
15.00 |
+ Strings |
Cello |
17.50 |
+ Strings |
Double Bass Violin (Upright) |
25.00 |
+ Strings |
Dulcimer |
15.00 |
+ Strings |
Hammer Dulcimer |
150.00 |
+ Strings |
Harp |
65.00 per hour |
+ Strings |
Auto Harp |
125.00 |
+ Strings |
Set Up
Set Up and General Cleaning |
65.00 |
Lefty Conversion |
150.00 |
12-String |
80.00 |
Uke |
35.00 |
Uke Lefty Conversion (nut re-slot) |
15.00 |
Mandolin |
65.00 |
Dulcimers |
65.00 |
Floyd Rose |
95.00 |
Strap Buttons
Installation |
10.00 |
2.00 |
Support Block (custom fitted to side) |
20.00 |
2.00 |
Tapered endpin installation |
25.00 |
3.00 |
Glue support block overnight |
25.00 |
6.00 |
Cracks and Braces
Glue crack and add one cleat |
45.00 |
Each additional cleat |
17.50 |
Re-glue brace |
35.00 |
Tuning Gears
Replace |
45.00 |
Hole enlargement |
65.00 |
Guitar Bridge Work
Remove-clean and re-glue |
110.00 |
|
Replace Bridge |
135.00 |
25.00 |
Custom Bridge |
250.00 |
10-25.00 |
Nut Replacement
Bone or Ebony |
75.00 |
6-12.00 |
Graphite |
75.00 |
12.00 |
12 String |
95.00 |
|
Plastic |
35.00 |
3.50 |
Saddle Replacement
Bone-Tusk-Ebony |
65.00 |
6-10.00 |
Graphite |
65.00 |
12.00 |
Plastic |
25-50.00 |
3.50 |
Tuning
Autoharp-2 day operation |
35.00 |
Harp-2 day operation |
35.00 |
Pick Guards
Replace with stock part |
35.00 |
15.00 |
Custom from template |
75.00 |
15.00 |
Custom from new template |
110.00 |
15.00 |
Clear pick guard pre-fab |
25.00 |
15.00 |
Custom clear |
85.00 |
15.00 |
Position Markers and Inlay
Dots |
15.00 @ |
+ Part |
Inlay work |
65 per hour |
|
Neck Reset
Includes complete refret, new nut and saddle if needed |
850.00 |
For bound fingerboards add |
100.00 |
Electronics
Bench Fee (to inspect, applicable to repair charge) |
25.00 |
|
General Cleanup (pots and switches) |
25.00 |
+ Part |
Replace switch |
40.00 |
+ Part |
Replace pot |
35.00 |
+ Part |
Replace pickup |
65.00 per hour |
+ Part |
Replace jack |
25.00 |
+ Part |
Reconnect loose wires |
25.00 |
+ Part |
Rewiring |
65.00 per hour |
|
Acoustic Pickups and Installation
Fishman Matrix (under saddle) |
75.00 |
+ Part |
Highlander (under saddle) |
75.00 |
+ Part |
LR Baggs (undersaddle) |
75.00 |
+ Part |
K&K Pure western |
75.00 |
+ Part |
Ibeam |
75.00 |
+ Part |
B-band |
75.00 |
+ Part |
Fishman Elipse |
75.00 |
+ Part |
Fishman Infinity |
75.00 |
+ Part |
LR Baggs duet system |
75.00 |
+ Part |
Magnetic sound hole pickups (large selection) |
No Charge |
+ Part |
“ “ “ “ “ internally installed |
75.00 |
+ Part |
Fret Work
Unbound |
350.00 |
Bound |
400.00 |
Lacquered boards |
Add 125.00 |
One fret |
25.00 |
1st five frets |
100.00 |
Fret mill |
125.00 |
Fretboard inlay |
65.00/hr. |
Fretless conversion |
250.00 |
Finish on fretless: |
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Lacquer |
125.00 |
Epoxy |
250.00 |
Broken Headstocks
Clean break |
65.00 |
No warranty |
Veneer back of neck |
375.00 |
|
Classical |
475.00 |
|
Add finish |
200.00 |
|
Position Markers and Inlay
Dots |
15.00 @ |
+ Part |
Inlay work |
65 per hour |
|
Violin Family
Bow rehair |
45-65.00 |
|
Violin setup |
65.00 |
|
New violin bridge |
65.00 |
+ Part |
Viola setup |
65.00 |
|
New viola bridge |
65.00 |
+ Part |
Cello setup |
75.00 |
|
New cello bridge |
75.00 |
+ Part |
Bass setup |
85.00 |
|
New bass bridge |
85.00 |
+ Part |
Loop end for tail piece |
10.00 |
+ Part |
Fit pegs |
15.00 @ |
+ Part |
New nut |
75.00 |
+ Part |
Fine Tuners |
10.00 |
+ Part |
Add adjusting wheels on bass |
75.00 |
+ Part |
Neck reset |
250.00 |
|
Repair cracks-glue and 1st cleat |
45.00 |
|
Each additional cleat |
17.50 |
|
If top needs to be removed-add |
150.00 |
|
Replace or reglue fingerboard |
95.00 |
+ Part |
Set sound post |
25.00 |
|
Make and set new sound post |
45.00 |
|
Banjos
Set up |
65.00 |
|
Replace head with synthetic |
75.00 |
+ Part |
Replace head with skin head |
125.00 |
+ Part |
Reset neck |
85.00 |
|
New nut |
75.00 |
+ Part |
New bridge |
25.00 |
+ Part |
Railroad spikes |
15.00 |
+ Part |
Install 5th string tuner |
25.00 |
+ Part |
Cases
Replace hinge |
17.50 |
+ Part |
Replace latch |
17.50 |
+ Part |
Replace handle |
17.50 |
+ Part |
Refinishing
Neck |
200.00 |
Top |
200.00 |
Entire guitar |
500.00 |
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