- Tune Up
- Nut & Saddle
- Bridge & Top Repair
- Headstock Repair
- Frets & Fingerboard
- Electronics
- Luthier Services
This is our most popular service, and is ideal for returning your guitar to squeaky-clean condition. This package includes the following services:
String removal and replacement
Clean and polish the instrument, lubricate fingerboard
Clean and polish the frets
Check and adjust the action, intonation, nut height, truss rod
Balance Tremolo tension (if applicable)
Make the guitar stage ready
| Acoustic – Steel String | $45 |
| Acoustic – Nylon String | $50 |
| Acoustic – 12 String | $55 |
| Electric – Hard Tail | $50 |
| Electric – Tremolo | $60 |
| Electric – Floyd Rose Tremolo | $80 |
| Bass Guitar – 4 / 5 / 6 string | $45 / $50 / $55 |
| Mandolin, uke, Dulcimer | $55+ |
We pride ourselves on our precision nut and saddle work, your guitar will look and feel better than ever with a properly installed nut or saddle made from genuine bone. We cut each part by hand and calibrate it to your specific instrument.
| Bone | Tusq | TusqXL or Black | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acoustic or Electric 6-String | $75 | $77 | $79 |
| Acoustic – 12 String | $90 | $102 | $105 |
| Mandolin style, angled bottom | $80 | $92 | $94 |
| Saddle | $60 | $72 | $74 |
| Split Saddle | $80 | $92 | $94 |
| Intonate Existing Saddle | $50 |
Acoustic guitars can be very sensitive to climate and time; let us restore your guitar and get you back to what you do best: playing.
Other Services Available: re-glue braces, handmade bridges, re-topping
| Acoustic bridge removal and re-glue | $100 |
| Bridge plate replacement | $150 |
| Fill and re-cut saddle slot | Hourly |
| Crack repair | Hourly |
Sometimes accidents can happen and your guitar may suffer a blow to the headstock. All is not lost, trust us to repair your baby and get it back to you in no time at all.
Headstock repair prices will be quoted on a case-by-case basis, as each repair is unique. Prices will range from $65 to $400 depending on the severity of the damage. We can quote several levels of repair depending on the amount of cosmetic touch-up requested.
| Direct swap of tuners (no reaming) | $30 |
| Drill and fill tuner holes | $80 – $120 |
Possibly the most important part of the guitar to a player, the quality of the frets and the feel of the fingerboard are critical to how a guitar plays. Our re-fret services include the level, crown and dress of the fret wire to make it look better than new. Our fret work is the best that can be done by human hands; let us tell you about it. Refrets include nickel silver fretwire. For Evo or stainless steel please inquire.
| Level, crown & dress | $140 + Setup |
| Re-fret – Rosewood or ebony, unbound | $15/fret + Setup |
| Re-fret – Rosewood or ebony, bound | $18/fret + Setup |
| Re-fret – Maple fingerboard | Inquire |
Do you have a gremlin in that guitar? From a simple noisy potentiometer to a complete overhaul, we can fix any problem you may have with your pickup system or preamp.
| Electronics diagnostic fee | $35 Bench Fee |
| Replace pots | $30 for one, $10 each additional |
| Replace blade switch | $45 |
| Replace 3-way switch | $40 |
| Install push-pull pot | $40 |
| Acoustic output jack | $40 |
| Electric output jack | $15 – $65 |
| Acoustic saddle pickup | $65 |
| Acoustic blender system | $85 |
| Acoustic external controls | Inquire |
| Strat-style pickup replacement (3) | $75 – $90 |
| PRS/LP style pickup replacement (2) | $80 |
| Tele-style pickup replacement (2) | $80 |
| P bass pickup replacement | $80 |
| Jimmy Page wiring modification (LP) | $180 |
| *Wiring Modifications* | Hourly @ $60/hr |
SDC Guitars is ready and willing to take on your most challenging repair problems. To assure that you are getting the most for your money, we prefer to bill these services at an hourly rate. Please bring your instrument by for a free estimate, we will be happy to talk you through the process.
Our Standard Bench Rate is $60/hour
| Crack Repair |
| Finishing and Re-finishing |
| Catastrophic Damage Repair |
| Custom Inlay |
| Finish Restoration |
| Custom Electronics |
| Fingerboard Re-contouring or Replacement |
| Unique Instrument Fabrication |
