GUITAR DOCTOR PRICE LIST APRIL 2020
FULL GENERAL SETUPS:
String to required pitch, adjust truss rod, saddle(s), nut, intonation and pickup height, general check over, clean electrics, clean and polish accordingly. All adjustments carried out where applicable.
| ELECTRIC: | £20 -£40 plus strings |
| ELECTRIC WITH ‘FLOYD ROSE’ or FLOATING TYPE TREMOLO: | £40 – £50 plus strings |
| ACOUSTIC: | £30 – £50 plus strings |
| CLASSICAL: | £20 – £40 plus strings |
| BASS: | £20 – £40 plus strings |
| ‘RAMPING’ (when a neck re-set is uneconomical) AT AN ACOUSTIC’S BRIDGE FOR IMPROVED STRING BREAK ANGLE & TONE; | + £20 TO PRICES ABOVE |
| SLOTTING ACOUSTIC BRIDGE FOR IMPROVED BASS RESPONSE AND VOLUME – THIS WORKS A TREAT ON ALL ACOUSTIC GUITARS, ESPECIALLY MARTIN, GIBSON et al… This procedure also helps protect the bridge plate from excessive wear over time. It involves forming a channel in the bridge, top and bridge plate, in which the string sits, a solid (preferable wooden) bridge pin is then used (or turn existing pins 180 degrees). The bridge will also be reamed to fit the new pins: | POA |
| 12 STRING: | + £20 TO PRICES ABOVE |
ADJUSTMENTS IF SEPARATE FROM A SETUP:
| ADJUST TRUSS ROD FOR REQUIRED RELIEF: | £10 |
| ALTER NECK ANGLE/TILT ADD SHIM: | £20 |
| ACTION AT NUT: | £10 / 12 String; £18 |
| ACTION & STRING CAMBER AT SADDLES | £20 |
| INTONATION ON ELECTRIC; | £15 |
| INTONATION ON ACOUSTIC; | £25 |
FRET WORK: (PLEASE NOT ALL PRICES BELOW INCLUDE RE-SETUP)
| RE-FRET: | POA BOUND FINGERBOARD + POA |
| PARTIAL RE-FRET: | POA BOUND FINGERBOARD + POA |
| MAPLE FINGERBOARD IF RE-SPRAY IS REQUIRED; | + POA |
| FRET DRESS (LEVEL, CROWN & POLISH): | POA |
| LOCALISED FRET DRESS: | POA |
| RE -FRET WITH STAINLESS STEEL FRETS: | POA |
| SPECIALIST FRETTING TECHNIQUES; COMPRESSION FRETTING TO SORT FORWARD BOW/WIDENING FRET SLOTS TO CORRECT BACK BOW DURING RE-FRET: | POA |
PARTS REPLACEMENT: ALL ‘SUPPLY, SHAPE & FIT’.
PLEASE NOTE OTHER SETUP WORK MAY BE REQUIRED:
Nuts
| PLASTIC READY SHAPED: | £20 |
| BONE: | £30 |
| GRAPHITE: | £30 |
| GRAPH TECH ‘TREM NUT’: | £30 |
| TUSQ: | £30 |
PARTS REPLACEMENT: ALL ‘SUPPLY, SHAPE & FIT’.
PLEASE NOTE OTHER SETUP WORK MAY BE REQUIRED:
SADDLES – ACOUSTIC: (INTONATION ADJUSTMENTS EXTRA SEE ABOVE)
| PLASTIC: | £20 |
| BONE: | £30 |
| GRAPH TECH ‘STRING SAVER’: | £30 |
| TUSQ: | £30 |
INSTALLATION / REPLACEMENT OF: (‘INC’ REFERS TO SUPPLY & FIT)
| MACHINE HEADS: | £10 – £25 + MACHINES |
| STRAP BUTTONS: | £5 EACH INC. |
| BRIDGES, SCRATCHPLATES ETC: | ENQUIRE |
ELECTRICS:
ALL PRICES SUPPLY & FIT
REPLACE POTENTIOMETERS (POTS);
250K – FOR SINGLE COIL
500K – FOR HUMBUCKER
25K – ACTIVE PICKUPS.
PUSH-PULL or PUSH-PUSH FOR COIL CUT, SERIES/PARALLEL
| REPLACE 1 POT: | £25 |
| REPLACE 2 POTS: | £34 |
| REPLACE 3 POTS: | £42 |
| REPLACE 4 POTS: | £50 |
| PUSH-PULL / PUSH-PUSH POTS FOR COIL CUT FACILITY OR SERIES/PARALLEL etc… | + £10 PER POT |
CAPACITORS: .023mf – .047mf FOR TONE
.001mf and resistor FOR ‘TREBLE BLEED’ ON VOLUME CONTROL
| CERAMIC CAPACITORS: | £5 Each |
| SPRAGUE ‘ORANGE DROP’ | £10 Each |
OUTPUT ‘JACK’ SOCKETS:
| STANDARD SWITCHCRAFT MONO: | £10 |
| STANDARD SWITCHCRAFT STEREO: | £15 |
| PANEL/BARREL TYPE MONO / STEREO: | £20 |
| ENDPIN JACK FOR ACOUSTIC: | £25 |
SWITCHES:
(Please note non standard switches available & incur extra labour charge. Therefore individual quotes given)
| STRAT/TELE TYPE STANDARD 3–WAY: | £30 |
| STRAT TYPE STANDARD 5–WAY: | £30 |
| LES PAUL TYPE 3–WAY: | £30 |
| MINI SWITCHES FOR COIL CUTTING / PHASE REVERSAL ETC: | £10 – £20 EACH INC WIRING & LABOUR |
PICKUP REPLACEMENT:
£10 PER PICKUP SET IF PURCHASED FROM THE GUITAR DOCTOR
£10 PER PICKUP IF PURCHASED ELSEWHERE
FEEL FREE TO SUPPLY YOUR OWN OR ENQUIRE AS TO WHICH MANUFACTURER.
Bare Knuckle, Seymour Duncan, Lindy Fralin, Kent Armstrong, Artec, Kinman et al
| ELECTRIC COMPONENTS CLEANED: | £10 |
COMPLETE RE-WIRE PRICES – POA.
MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTUAL REPAIRS:
(** does not guarantee exact colour/finish match)
| CRACKED / BROKEN HEADSTOCK / NECK**: | Glue and tidy up, with re-setup and strings – POA Install strengthening ‘splines’ and re-spray back of neck/headstock, with re-setup and strings – POA |
| NECK RE-SET**: | POA |
| BODY CRACKS/HOLES**: | POA |
| REMOVAL / REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ACOUSTIC BRIDGE: | POA |
| LOOSE BRACES / STRUTS: | POA |
| CONVERT & SETUP GUITAR TO A ‘LEFT HANDER’ (OR VICE-VERSA): | POA |
| RE-SPRAY BODY & NECK, PLUS RE-SETUP (AS FEES ABOVE): | POA |
| INLAYING – Mother of Pearl, Abalone: | Every job different – enquire |
| CUSTOM MAKE NEW ACOUSTIC BRIDGE FROM BLANK, WITH RE-SETUP: | POA |
| WORN BRIDGE PLATE REPAIR: | POA |
| REPLACE BROKEN/WORN BRIDGE PLATE: | POA |
QUOTES FOR REPAIRS NOT LISTED – PLEASE ENQUIRE