Repair Shop

Comprehensive repairs on all stringed instruments!

We fix acoustic and electric guitars, basses, mandolins, banjos, ukuleles and orchestral strings (violin, viola, cello, bass).  We also can fix drum kits and re-skin and tune hand drums.  

We give free quotes within once we examine your instrument, but you will have to bring it into the store for us to give you an accurate time/cost estimate.  Our turnaround for routine repairs is 7-10 business days.

All Prices Listed Are For Labor Only And Any Replacement Parts, Strings etc. Are Charged Separately

 Set-Up

Complete examination and series of adjustments to maximize the playability of the instrument.  Consists of proper neck adjustment, action adjustments at nut and bridge, measuring and setting of intonation, and tightening of any loose hardware/connections.

• $75+Strings for 6 string acoustic or electric guitar, 4 string bass and banjo.
• $90+Strings for a guitar outfitted with a Floyd Rose or equivalent bridge.
• $90+Strings for any other instruments with more than 6 strings  (mandolin, 12 string guitar etc.)

Basic Work

• $20+Strings for restring on 6 string electric or acoustic guitars, ukulele, banjo, bass & violin
• $30+Strings for restring of nylon classical guitar, mandolin, 12 string acoustic or electric.
• $30+Parts for machine head replacement (direct replacement with no modifcations neded)
• $10 per strap pin for installation and parts

 Nuts and Saddles

• $60 for a new bone nut cut and sized for a for 6 string acoustic or electric guitars as well as basses.
• $75 for a 12 string or mandolin nut.
• $45 for a new saddle cut, fit and intonated for a guitar.

Fret Work

• $90+Setup for a fret levelling/dress (remove wear from existing frets, re-crown and polish plus setup to spec)
• $350+Setup for a re-fret (remove frets, re-surface fingerboard & install new frets) 
• $50 up-charge for a maple or veneer fingerboard, or a fingerboard with binding.
• $100 up-charge for specialty frets (e.g. stainless)
• $15 per individual fret replaced (levelling and set-up not included)
• $30 to dress sharp fret ends.

 Structural Work

• $30 per loose brace glued.
• $150 to repair a broken headstock (includes realigning pieces, gluing and  clamping & finish touch-up)
• $90 for a bridge reglue (removing existing bridge, preparing gluing  surfaces,  gluing and clamping, finish touch-up)
• Crack repairs start at $60 per crack (crack repairs are best assessed in person and a more accurate quote can then ge given upon inspection of the instrument)

Hand Drum Repair

We tune and reskin djembes!

• $160 for a complete reskin (reskinned with premium quality goat skin, tuned to pitch)
• $45 for new rope when reskinned (if needed)
• $20 per new ring (if needed)
• $30 for a re-tensioning/tuning of the drums.

Acoustic Drum Service

• $60 Drum set tuning (up to 6 pieces, $15 for each additional piece)
• $30 Snare drum head replacement & tuning.
• $15 Change head on single drum, no tuning.
• All other repairs are charged at $60 per hour.

  All other jobs quoted at $60 labour per hour plus materials