Find a Guitar Luthier 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grand Junction Guitar Repair · Grand Junction, CO

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

Checked 2026-10-21

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

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

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

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

Marich Music · Corning, NY

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

Checked 2026-10-20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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