Guitar Repair Shops & Guitar Techs Near You

13th Street Guitars · Huntington Beach, CA

Standard setup $100. Plek setup $289. Refret from $500. Restring $30. Upper strap button installed $15.

Checked 2026-10-25

Adirondack Guitar · Hudson Falls, NY

Restring $25. Setup $79. Fret dress $69. Fret leveling $229. Neck reset (dovetail) $500 plus setup. Prices are non-binding estimates until inspection.

Checked 2026-10-20

Allentown Music · Buffalo, NY

Guitar and bass restringing: $2 per string plus the cost of strings.

Checked 2026-10-20

Andy Babiuk's Fab Gear · Fairport, NY

Setup with restringing: $59 plus strings for acoustic, electric and bass. $69 for acoustic 12-string. $79 for electric 12-string and Floyd guitars. Amp repair $75 per hour. Custom guitar work by quote.

Checked 2026-10-20

ARC Guitar · Winters, CA

Re-fret: $450.00 and up. Neck re-set: $600 and up. Remove, reset and reglue acoustic bridge: $150.00 and up. Deluxe Set Up: $225.

Checked 2026-10-25

Art and Music · Redmond, OR

All-inclusive setup starting at $75.

Checked 2026-10-21

Austin Vintage Guitars · Austin, TX

Standard set-up: $100 plus strings. Fret work costs extra.

Checked 2026-10-22

Ax-In-Hand Guitars · DeKalb, IL

Neck adjustment $15. Fret polishing $15 when added to a service. Full set-up $60 plus strings. Strap-lock and button installation $10 plus locks and buttons. Guitar electronics repair starts at $15. Saddle and nut repair starts at $15 plus parts.

Checked 2026-10-22

Axe Palace · Walpole, MA

Standard setup: $85. Advanced setup: $95. Standard restring: $30. Full refret: $400-500. Hourly rate: $80. Labor only, parts extra.

Checked 2026-10-21

B Natural Music · Bonney Lake, WA

Basic setup from $35. Full setup from $120. Saddle or nut replacement from $65. Pickup installation from $45. Prices subject to change.

Checked 2026-10-19

Balboa Guitars · San Francisco, CA

Restring from $50 plus strings. Setups from $70. Nut replacement $140. Saddle replacement $80. Fret leveling $225. Full refret from $400 labor.

Checked 2026-10-25

Ballard Guitar Dock · Seattle, WA

Shop-installed mods: looper shortcut $70, soft-touch switch upgrade $40. Hand-wound pickups from $99.

Checked 2026-09-21

Bigfoot Music · Arlington, WA

Restring $30 plus strings. Setup $120 plus strings. Pickup swap $60-$75. Saddle replacement $90-$120. Bench rate $100 per hour.

Checked 2026-10-19

British Audio Service · Nashville, TN

Guitar and bass setups are $99 with no bench fee. Walk-in evaluation fees start at $50 for pedals and $85 for standard amps, with a one hour minimum for ship-ins and complex gear. Hourly labor runs $99 to $139 depending on equipment type. Refrets start at $600 for nickel silver and $750 for stainless steel. Retube and bias service starts at $85 plus tube cost.

Checked 2026-09-18

Broken String Guitars · Salida, CO

Bench rate $72 per hour. Setup $75 and up. Restrings from $35. Full fret level and crown $175 + setup. Neck reset $415-625 + setup. Labor only, parts extra.

Checked 2026-10-21

Capital City Guitars · Olympia, WA

Basic setup from $35 (site also lists setups at $50-$55 plus strings). Restring and tune $10 plus strings. Fret level $100. Refret from $100 electric, from $200 acoustic. Amp repair: $40 minimum bench charge, $65 per hour labor, $49.99 tube checkup. 10% off a first guitar repair.

Checked 2026-10-19

Chicago Fret Works · Chicago, IL

The Works (fret dress and full setup) is $190. Quick Set runs $110. Refret runs $525-575. Neck reset runs $600-750. Amp tune-ups run $120-240 and every amp job starts with a $90 diagnostic bench fee.

Checked 2026-09-18

Chicago Music Exchange · Chicago, IL

Basic setup $85 for 6-string electric, nylon string classical or steel string acoustic. Basic setup $105 for Floyd Rose style trem or 12-string. Restring and clean $40. Electric pickup install $50. Gut and rewire of electronics $120. Prices do not include strings or parts.

Checked 2026-10-22

Colfax Guitar Shop · Denver, CO

Instrument evaluations are complimentary. Consignment commission is 20%.

Checked 2026-09-21

Collar City Guitars · Troy, NY

Repair prices reflect estimated billable time at approximately $125 an hour. Same-day setups available for $135. Rush services carry a 35% surcharge.

Checked 2026-10-20

Cranky's Guitar Repair · Mansfield, MA

Setup: $60-150 electric, $80-180 acoustic. Amp maintenance: $120-200 (site lists two rates). Full fretmill $450. Refret $300-825.

Checked 2026-09-21

CW Guitar Audio · Delaware, OH

Amp repair: $130 bench fee includes diagnostic and the first hour of repair, then $130/hr in 15 minute increments plus parts. Pedal repair and guitar electronics: $65 bench fee covers the first 30 minutes of troubleshooting and repair, then $130/hr in 15 minute increments.

Checked 2026-10-23

D String Guitar Repair · Sturbridge, MA

Setup prices as of May 2025: acoustic or acoustic/electric guitar $100. Electric guitar or electric bass $150. Floyd Rose-style locking tremolo $200. Banjo or mandolin $100. Some instruments cost more.

Checked 2026-10-21

Dallas Guitar Repair · Dallas, TX

Restring, tune and polish $35. Adjust action (set-up) acoustic 6 string $80. Fretwork level and crown $150. Refret lacquered maple $450. Rewire Strat $90. Repair broken headstock $150+.

Checked 2026-10-22

Dan's Guitar Works · Denver, CO

Minimum bench fee $50. Electric guitar or bass setup starts at $75. Setup with tremolo bridge, 12-string electric setup and setup with Floyd Rose bridge start at $100. Custom bone nut installation starts at $100. Fret level, crown and polish starts at $150. Electronics labor and hardware installation $100/hr (1/2 hr minimum).

Checked 2026-10-21

DMB Guitar Repair · Romeoville, IL

Restringing and cleaning $40. Electronics $50. Guitar setup $100 (strings not included). Fret repair $100. Nut and saddle replacement $100. Final cost varies with labor time and parts.

Checked 2026-10-22

E.L. Music · Worcester, MA

Restring: $35 for steel string, ukulele and bass. $45 for classical, mandolin, banjo and violin. $65 for Floyd Rose, Bigsby and 12 string. Setups start at $95 for acoustic, electric and bass guitars and $125 for 12 string, Floyd Rose and Bigsby guitars. Strings not included.

Checked 2026-10-21

Eastside Guitar Repair · Portland, OR

Acoustic or electric setup $125. Fret level from $190. Refret from $545. Nut or saddle from $125. Shop rate $125 per hour. Bench fee $50. Written appraisal $150.

Checked 2026-09-21

Edney Guitars · Hiram, ME

Setup $100 plus strings. Hand-cut nut or saddle $200. Fret dress from $200. Refret from $500 (stainless steel +$100). Bridge reglue $350. Crack repair $50 per inch. Broken headstock from $400. Dovetail neck reset from $900. Bench rate $100 per hour with a $50 minimum bench fee, waived if the repair goes ahead. 50% deposit on repairs over $1,000. Every job is quoted after an in-person evaluation.

Checked 2026-10-16

Emerald City Guitars · Seattle, WA

Guitar labor $130/hr, amp labor $100/hr plus parts. Setup from $130, fret level $275, refret from $520, minimum bench fee $65. Rush service adds 50%.

Checked 2026-09-21

Empire Music · Mount Lebanon, PA

Restrings $20-40. Standard setups $60-80, deluxe setups $75-95 (higher rates for Floyd Rose and locking bridges). Amp bench fee starts at $79.99. Labor only on repairs; strings and parts not included.

Checked 2026-10-16

Eric's Guitar Shop · Van Nuys, CA

Restring $40. Set up $110. Minimum bench charge $68, which applies to any job except a restring. Refret $268. Broken headstock starting at $245. Fabricate string nut $125 for bone or graphite.

Checked 2026-10-25

Everymann Guitar Repair · Seattle, WA

Flat rates on standard services. Restring $40. Journeyman setup $120. Fret level, crown and polish $240. Full refret from $480. Headstock repair from $180.

Checked 2026-10-19

Fat Cat Custom Guitars and Repair · Elgin, IL

Standard string change $30. Standard setup $85. Fret level, crown and polish with setup, standard $250. Complete refret, standard wire, no binding $400. Complete refret, stainless steel, no binding $450. Electric pickup install $45.

Checked 2026-10-22

Fingerboard Extension · Corvallis, OR

Setup: $50 (includes re-string, action, intonation, cleaning and electronics check). Refret: $300-340 finished or maple, $375 with bindings. Level and recrown frets: $90-100. General labor: $60 an hour. Prices as of September 2024.

Checked 2026-10-21

Fretworks Guitar Services · Harleysville, PA

Electric and acoustic setups $85 plus strings. Floyd Rose setup $105 plus strings. Fret dress $175. Pre-made nut or saddle $75 plus materials; custom $150 plus materials. 6% PA sales tax added.

Checked 2026-10-16

FS Guitar Repair · Brooklyn, NY

Bench fee for small jobs is $45. Rush adds $85 same day or $50 next business day on setups and simple repairs. Quotes are given in person after inspection.

Checked 2026-09-21

Glenwood Music · Glenwood Springs, CO

Electronics repairs have a $50 minimum charge, collected up front as a deposit.

Checked 2026-10-21

Glinsky Customs · Dripping Springs, TX

Setups start at $120. Nuts and saddles start at $120. Fret level starts at $360. A full refret starts at $660. Neck resets start at $600 and include a setup. Bridge re-glue starts at $220.

Checked 2026-10-22

Grand Junction Guitar Repair · Grand Junction, CO

Shop rate is $100 per hour. Minimum bench fee of $40.

Checked 2026-10-21

Grayson's Tune Town · Montrose, CA

Standard six-string and bass setup $110. Standard six-string restring $30. Standard electric pickup install $65. Fret level, crown and polish $150. Standard refret $450. Broken headstock $350+. Prices are for labor and start-from estimates.

Checked 2026-10-25

Guitar Finds · Benicia, CA

Standard Setup: $100 + strings. Fret Level and Dress: $190. Nickel Refret: $185 base + $25 per fret. Nut & Saddle Combo: $250. Acoustic Neck Reset: $300 to $800. Guitar amp labor: $100/hr after diagnostic.

Checked 2026-10-25

Guitar Guys · Heath, OH

Basic setup $60-80. Advance setup $80-100. Plek + setup $250+. Acoustic guitar restring $10 with strings provided. Pickup install (single) $50. Bridge reglue $250.

Checked 2026-10-23

Guitar Hangar · Brookfield, CT

Setups: $75 + strings for fixed-bridge electric, bass and acoustic; $95 + strings for tremolo electric, 12-string and classical. Refret $300. Fret dress $200. Truss rod adjustment $20. Pickup installation $50 per pickup. Strap pin install $15.

Checked 2026-10-21

Guitar Hut · Lafayette, CO

Basic setup $150. Full setup $200. Restring $25+. Clean and restring $40+. File fret ends $50+. Crack repair $90 for most cracks. Minimum bench fee $40. Labor only, strings and parts extra.

Checked 2026-10-21

Guitar Merchant · West Hills, CA

Basic setup $99.95. Floyd Rose setup $119.95. Bass setup $109.95. Restring $44.95 with strings included. Amp, neck and headstock and custom repairs are by quote.

Checked 2026-10-25

Guitar Tex · San Antonio, TX

Setup: $75 and up. Full fret level: $150. Full refret, unbound neck: $380 + setup. One pickup installed: $50. Neck reset, dovetail: $540 + setup. Structural repairs bill at the bench rate of $78 per hour ($25 minimum).

Checked 2026-10-22

Hackl Guitars · Denver, CO

Basic set up $70. Fret level, crown, and polish $130. Re-Fret $325 to $400 on electric and $275 to $300 on acoustic. Pick-up install $40 each.

Checked 2026-10-21

Hawkins Guitar · Virginia Beach, VA

Bench rate $150 per hour. Free repair and restoration estimates. Full setup $200 for acoustic or electric, $225 with Floyd Rose, $300 for 12-string. Refret from $600. Neck reset from $850. Parts and strings not included.

Checked 2026-09-21

Healy Guitars · Easthampton, MA

Standard rate $110 per hour. Evaluation-only half-hour appointment: $30 bench fee.

Checked 2026-10-14

Highlands Ranch Guitar Repair · Highlands Ranch, CO

Setup $65. Floyd Rose style setup $75. 12 string setup $70. Fret leveling and polishing $120 with a setup included. 6 string bone nut $45. Cracks, splits and broken headstocks $45 to $65.

Checked 2026-10-21

Houston Guitar Tech · Houston, TX

Setup from $62. Restring and tune from $30, strings not included. Input jack replacement from $37, hollowbody install from $50, jack sold separately.

Checked 2026-10-22

Ithaca Guitar Works · Ithaca, NY

Consultation and estimates are free. Minimum bench fee $30. Hourly rate $100. Restring $30 plus strings. Fret leveling and crowning $200 and up. Complete refret $500-$750. Prices are estimates.

Checked 2026-10-20

J Kennedy Guitar Repair · Mason, OH

Calibration & Reset: $95 steel-string acoustic, $105 standard electric, $115 tremolo electric, $135 Floyd Rose or similar locking tremolo. Restring $30 for a standard electric or acoustic guitar. Standard fret dress $220. Acoustic neck reset $625 for a Martin style narrow heel. Structural work $100 per hour.

Checked 2026-10-23

James Hood Guitar Repair · Escondido, CA

Setups: $90 acoustic and $105 electric standard, $135 pro, $180 premium. Fret dress: $220-280. Refret: $600-875. Pickup swap: $135-185. Martin neck reset: $990. Finishing: from $800.

Checked 2026-09-21

JD Guitar Setups and Repair · Lancaster, NY

Basic setup $65 plus strings. Floyd setup $75 plus strings. JD Special (setup, fret level, recrown and strings): $135 electric, $130 acoustic, $145 bass. Strings $7 electric or acoustic, $24 bass.

Checked 2026-10-20

Joseph DiTucci Guitar Repair and Learning Center · Rochester, NY

Prices cover labor only and parts are sold separately. Semi-hollow, hollow-body and Floyd Rose style electrics can carry a surcharge.

Checked 2026-10-20

Keith Holland Guitars · Los Gatos, CA

Gold Standard Setup $120 for most guitars and $150 for floating, Evertune or extra-string guitars. Platinum Setup $150 for most guitars and $169 for floating, Evertune or extra-string guitars.

Checked 2026-10-25

Kennebec Instrument and Amplifier · Brunswick, ME

Setup $50 (12-strings and floating tremolos can cost more). Fret dressing $150 with setup. Refret $400, stainless steel refret $450 (materials and tax included). Bone nut or saddle $100 each. Amp and electronics labor $50/hour.

Checked 2026-10-16

Kokotele Guitar Works · Albany, NY

Labor is $140/hr. Setups: $100 fixed bridge, $120 floating bridge, with Premium setup adding $120. Refret: $450 for a bolt-on neck without binding. Bone nut: $95 Fender-style, $115 shelf-style. Strings not included. Prices as of May 2026.

Checked 2026-10-20

Loud and Clear Music · Cotati, CA

Basic Restring $30 (strings not included). Full Setup $100 (strings not included). Floyd Rose or locking trem Full Setup $185. Basic Pickup Replacement $45 each. Broken Neck or Headstock Repair $250 to $350. Full Fret Level $400.

Checked 2026-10-25

Lynch Guitar Repair · San Mateo, CA

Setup: guitar or bass $120 (strings not included), guitar with locking tremolo $125. Hand carved bone nuts $110. Tuner installation $55 for guitar or bass. Fret leveling $250 and up plus discounted setup charge. Refret $600 plus discounted setup charge. Pickup installation $60 for one pickup.

Checked 2026-10-25

Marich Music · Corning, NY

Guitar setups start at $75 and string changes at $30. Free estimate before any work starts.

Checked 2026-10-20

Martel Music Store · Plainville, CT

Restring $20. Setups $80-115 by instrument. Fret dress with setup $190. Refret with setup $400-500. Complete rewire $125-175. Pickup install from $45. Amp retube and re-bias $65-110 plus tubes. Bench fee $35. Prices are labor only.

Checked 2026-10-21

Mike and Mike's Guitar Bar · Seattle, WA

Bench rate $140/hr. Acoustic or electric setup $140. Refret from $650 for unbound necks. Labor only, parts extra. Rush service carries a 50% upcharge.

Checked 2026-10-19

Mission Viejo Guitar Tech Services · Mission Viejo, CA

Simple restring $40. Setup for a 6-string acoustic $85. Setup for an electric without trem $95. Complete fret dress $175 for normal wear. Complete refret from $450. Nut replacement $80 - $120.

Checked 2026-10-25

Moore Brothers Music · Sammamish, WA

Truss rod adjustment $15. Pot cleaning $15. Output jack resolder $15 or $25 to replace plus parts. Restring $25 for six strings plus string cost. Full setup $90 plus parts, add $40 for Floyd Rose style trems. Drum tuning $10 per drum.

Checked 2026-10-19

Morrison Guitar Shop · Lavon, TX

Setup $75. Restring $25. Fret Level $200. Partial Refret $300. Full Refret $400. Bone Nut or Saddle $100.

Checked 2026-10-22

Music 6000 · Olympia, WA

Restring and cleaning $19.99. Acoustic restring, clean and setup $69.99. Electric restring, clean and setup $79.99. Strings are extra. Pickup installation $35 for the first pickup and $20 for each additional, plus parts.

Checked 2026-10-19

Music City Guitars · Manchaca, TX

Guitar repair is $90 per hour. Restrings are $20 plus the cost of strings. Amp repair is $100 per hour, charged only for the time spent on the amp.

Checked 2026-10-22

Music Depot · Greeley, CO

Restrings $25 plus strings. Setups $75. Fret dressing $90. Crack repair $75. Electrical repair $55. Prices are estimates based on common repairs.

Checked 2026-10-21

Music Makers · Galesburg, IL

Guitar/bass restring: $10 plus strings ($20 with Floyd Rose). Basic set-up: $30 plus strings ($60 plus strings with Floyd Rose). Tuning machine replacement: $30 plus cost of machines. Pickup installation: $50/hr bench fee. Amp and electronics repairs: $70/hr bench fee. Level, crown and polish: $150 plus strings.

Checked 2026-10-22

N Stuff Music · Pittsburgh, PA

Setups: $70 for electric, acoustic and bass; $80 for 7, 8 and 12-string and locking tremolo; $100 for Rickenbacker 12-string. Pickup or potentiometer install (solid body): $40. Nut shim and re-cut: $30.

Checked 2026-10-16

Nationwide Guitar Repair · Clearwater, FL

MasterPro setup is priced two ways on the site: $350 flat rate in the shop and $250 flat rate on the dedicated setup page. Setup with refret is $700 in the shop and $500 on the setup page. Return shipping typically runs $30 to $60 depending on location and case weight.

Checked 2026-09-18

Neal Winkowski Guitar Repair & Restoration · Brooklyn, NY

Standard setup $175. Refret from $750. Neck reset from $950. Pickup install $150. Minimum bench fee $65. In-person estimates are free.

Checked 2026-09-21

Noll Guitars · Cranston, RI

Setup: $70 for a 6-string guitar, $65 for a 4-string bass. Level and re-crown frets $70. Refret $275-325. Prices vary slightly by job.

Checked 2026-10-21

Nomadic Guitar · Los Angeles, CA

Restring and fretboard spa session $35. 6-string guitar setup $85. Floyd Rose bridge setup $105. Custom cut bone nut $135. Headstock or neck repair $60 to $300. Install pickups $40 per pickup.

Checked 2026-10-25

North Coast Guitar Company · Grand Rapids, MI

Standard Set Up: $60 - $70. Fretdress: $115 - $125. Re-fret: $350. Handmade Bone Nut: $65. Installing new pickup: $65 (not including parts).

Checked 2026-10-23

Oak Hill Guitar Works · Lancaster, PA

Setups run $60 for a hardtail guitar or 4-string bass up to $80 for a locking tremolo or 6-string bass. Fret level, crown and polish starts at $100. Minimum $30 charge on repair work. Other repairs and electronics are quoted individually.

Checked 2026-10-16

Oakland Guitars · Oakland, CA

Basic acoustic or electric setup: $100 + cost of strings. Bone Saddle: $85 to $125. Bridge Re-Glue: $200. Headstock Break Repair: $250 +. Single pot replacement: $50 + parts. Bench Rate: $150/hr.

Checked 2026-10-25

Old Dog Guitar Setups and Repair · Fort Worth, TX

13 Point Electric Guitar Setup $80. 13 Point Floyd Rose Setup $100. Fret dressing with level, crown and polish, including a setup, $140. Nut Replacement $80. Replace one pickup $50 plus cost of the pickup.

Checked 2026-10-22

One Three Guitar · Richmond, VA

Bench fee: $35 instruments, $65 amps (waived when labor exceeds it). Setups: $75-150. Level and dress: $110-225. Refret: $350-500. Restring: $35 plus strings.

Checked 2026-09-21

OrCoast Music · Coos Bay, OR

Setup $45 for electric guitar, electric bass and steel-string acoustic, parts extra. String change only $29, strings extra. Other work $45/hr. Rates from the shop's 2024 rate sheet.

Checked 2026-10-21

Pace Guitar Repair · Houston, TX

Basic set-up $45 plus strings ($55 for Floyd Rose style). Complete set-up from $75. Refretting from $250. Labor only, parts extra.

Checked 2026-10-22

Payette's Music Traders · Scotia, NY

Written estimates and appraisals are $20.00 per item.

Checked 2026-10-20

Phoenix Fret Works · Phoenix, AZ

Labor rate is $90 per hour with a $60 minimum for every checked-in instrument. Standard 6-string setup: $60. Fret level, crown and polish: $140-180. Refret: from $400. Rush jobs cost 50% more. Strings and parts are extra.

Checked 2026-09-21

Pittsburgh Guitars · Pittsburgh, PA

Amp repairs start with a $69.95 bench charge deposit at drop-off, applied to the repair. Strings are not included in the price of a setup.

Checked 2026-10-16

Plectrum Music Company · Talent, OR

Complete set-up: $125 for acoustic and electric guitar. Complete tear-down: $300. Add $25 for 12-string guitars and mandolins and $50 for floating tremolo systems. String changes $20-45 by instrument.

Checked 2026-10-21

Portland Pro Audio · Portland, OR

Amp repair, audio rack gear repair and keyboard repair run $95 per hour with a $70 minimum bench charge. Guitar pedal repair runs $70 per hour. Rates cover labor only, parts and materials extra.

Checked 2026-09-18

Precision Guitar Repair · Brooklyn, NY

Basic setup $125. Hourly rate $145. Minimum bench fee and deposit $50, applied to the job. Rush service adds $100 for same day or $50 for 48 hour turnaround. Prices exclude tax.

Checked 2026-09-21

Quimper Sound Records and Guitars · Port Townsend, WA

Restring and tune from $30. Setup: $90 acoustic, $95 electric. Fret level and dress $185. Refret $500. Rush jobs for an additional fee.

Checked 2026-10-19

Quinn's Music Store · Big Rapids, MI

General Setup $60. Floyd Rose Setup $80. Classical Guitar Setup $70. Hourly rate $75.

Checked 2026-10-23

Resolution Guitar Repair · Lake Zurich, IL

Labor only. Re-string $25. General Setup $70. Fret Level & Dress Add On To Setup $50. re-fret $300. Nut replacement $50. acoustic neck reset $250 - $500.

Checked 2026-10-22

Rock City Music Company · Livonia, MI

Basic String Change - $25. Advanced Set-Up - $59. Premium Set-Up - $99. Passive Pickup Install - $30 Per Pickup. Fret Dressing - $40-60. Full Re-Fret Bound Neck - $350.

Checked 2026-10-23

San Francisco Guitar Tech · San Francisco, CA

The usual setup runs between 70 and 120 dollars depending on the work and whether strings are provided.

Checked 2026-10-25

SF Guitarworks · Petaluma, CA

Restring $35. Standard setup $125. Plek fret level with setup $325. Standard nickel refret $650. Custom work $175 per hour with a $75-85 minimum bench fee (site lists two amounts). Rush 3-day turnaround adds 50% labor on select jobs.

Checked 2026-09-21

Sohl Guitars · Harrison, ME

Setups: Essential $150, Pro $200, Premier with full fret level $350. High-end, select vintage and Floyd Rose guitars are priced as Pro. Refret (nickel or stainless) $650 and broken headstock $550, both including a Pro setup. Pickup install $100 per set or $65 single. Prices are labor only, parts extra.

Checked 2026-10-16

Sunday Guitars · Bend, OR

Restring: $35 acoustic 6-string, $35 electric 6-string, $50 bass 4-string. CPSA: $60 acoustic 6-string, $60 electric 6-string, $80 bass 4-string.

Checked 2026-10-21

Sunflower and Friends · Lockhart, TX

Repair work is $100 per hour plus parts and supplies. Some repairs need a one hour deposit. Rush repairs are available at a rush rate.

Checked 2026-10-22

Szekely Guitar Repair · Trafford, PA

Standard setup: $90. Deluxe setup: $150. Machine buff and polish: $75 extra.

Checked 2026-10-16

The Guitar Doctor · Reading, PA

Acoustic or electric setup $85. Fret job $550. Fret dress $150. Neck reset $600 (Martin) to $650 (Gibson). Other work $65 per hour. Parts not included.

Checked 2026-10-16

The Guitar Gentleman · Grand Junction, CO

Repairs start at $60.

Checked 2026-10-21

The Guitar Rx · Thousand Oaks, CA

Setup from $90 plus strings. Setup with fret level, re-crown and polish $200. Pickup replacement S-type $90. Les Paul neck reset $975. Headstock reglue $235.

Checked 2026-10-25

The Guitar Workshop · Plainfield, IL

Precision Performance Optimization starting at $120. Restring starting at $25. Fret end dressing starting at $100. Fret level, crown and polish starting at $250. Complete refrets starting at $550 (Nickel) $650 (Stainless). Pickup swaps and installations starting at $50.

Checked 2026-10-22

The Music Center · Topsham, ME

Guitar setups start at $44.95 plus strings. Free estimates, and truss rod adjustments are always free.

Checked 2026-10-16

The Upper Bout · Champaign, IL

Standard setup: $70. Truss rod/action adjustment: $20. Bridge remove/reglue: $175. Total rewire solidbody: $140. Complete Level, Crown, Polish: $180. Full re-fret (unbound): $400. Labor only, materials extra. Stainless steel frets add 20%.

Checked 2026-10-22

The Village Luthier · Freeland, WA

Time and materials with a free initial assessment. Restring $40, Check-Up $125, The Works $200, refret $325, all plus cost of strings. Acoustic neck reset $450-$550. 20% discount on services for students under 18.

Checked 2026-10-19

Third Coast Guitar Service · Chicago, IL

Full setup starts at $100. PLEK service is $300. Restring and tune starts at $50, restring and adjust (most shops call this a setup) starts at $70.

Checked 2026-09-18

Thomas Muse Guitars · Valley View, OH

Setups: $80 for standard 6-string and basses. Fret level, crown and polish: $240 includes setup. Refret: starting at $400 includes set up. Bridge reset: $245 includes set up. Pickup repair and rewinds: starting at $110.00. Neck reset: starting at $550 includes setup, refret recommended.

Checked 2026-10-23

Todd Guitars and Repair · Seattle, WA

Clean and restring 6 string: $40. Fret level, crown and polish with setup: $160. Refret with setup: $350. Prices exclude tax, strings, parts and materials.

Checked 2026-10-19

Tommy's Guitar Shop · Everett, WA

Full restring $30 for guitar, bass, banjo or uke; $40 for locking tremolo, 12 string, mandolin or nylon string. Essential setup $90 for guitar, bass, banjo or nylon string; $110 for locking trem, 8+ string electric, 12 string or mandolin. Basic pickup install $50 per pickup on most solid-body guitars and basses. Fret level and crown by quote. Parts, strings and taxes are extra.

Checked 2026-10-19

Tonecrafte Luthiery · Gloucester City, NJ

Basic set up from $100. Professional set up $450. Fret level, crown and polish $200. Full refret from $550. Crack repair from $150. Headstock repair from $300.

Checked 2026-10-16

Topaz and Weston Instruments · Las Vegas, NV

Standard setup $150. Plek fret dress $350. Plek refret $850-1,000. Custom repairs $150/hr with a $150 minimum bench fee.

Checked 2026-09-21

Tully's Shop, Guitar Repair and Customizing · Bensenville, IL

Electric guitar setup $75. Acoustic guitar setup $65. Restring and clean $25. Fret level, crown and polish $175. Refretting $400 - $550. Passive pickup installation $40 - $60. Prices are estimates and strings, parts and materials are extra.

Checked 2026-10-22

TuneTown Music Gear · Wells, ME

Tune N' Lube setup: $65, or $85 for Floyd Rose, classical and 12-string guitars. Strings not included. Evaluations are free.

Checked 2026-10-16

Union Street Guitar Works · Occoquan, VA

Setups: $100 for a 6-string electric or acoustic. Full fret level from $175. Work not on the price list bills at $100 per hour. Card payments add 3%.

Checked 2026-09-21

Van Laarhoven Guitars (VL Guitar Repair) · San Diego, CA

Shop labor rate $86.67 per hour. Setup $130, or $152 with a tremolo or floating bridge. Fret level and crown $260. Complete refret $520 plus fret wire.

Checked 2026-09-21

Willow River Music · Loveland, CO

Setup: $125 for acoustic guitar or bass, $145.00 for electric guitar. Fret dress $175 to $250.00. Neck reset $500.00 and up.

Checked 2026-10-21

Wolf Music Company · Boerne, TX

Restring labor: $45 standard, $65 specialty, $75 advanced. Setup: $75 standard, $95 specialty, $125 advanced. Pickup install: $65 single, $100 set. Pots, switch or output jack: $75. Diagnostic: $30. Fret dressing and leveling from $60. Hourly service $75. Headstock breaks, refinishing, refrets and bridge work are quoted individually.

Checked 2026-10-22

Wood Street Guitar Repair · Oakland, CA

Guitar and bass setups: $125 plus strings. Plek-assisted fret level: $325. Plek-assisted refret: base price $570. Input jack replacement: $30 plus jack. Electric guitar pot replacement: from $45. Broken headstock: from $200.

Checked 2026-10-25

Woodshed Guitar Works · Carlisle, PA

Bench rate $55 per hour. Setups $40-75 depending on instrument, strings and parts extra. Fret level and crown from $100. Full refret $350. Troubleshooting fee $35, waived if you go ahead with the work. Rush fee $45.

Checked 2026-10-16

World of Music · Erie, PA

A $60 deposit is required at drop-off for electronic repairs and applies to the final cost.

Checked 2026-10-16

Wrightsounds - Guitar Repair · Portland, OR

Restring $35+. Setup $100+. New nut or saddle $85+ plus setup. Pickup installation $45+. Fret level and crown $200. Refret $425+ including new nut and setup. In-house estimates are free.

Checked 2026-09-21