GUITAR DOCTOR PRICE LIST APRIL 2018
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: | + £40 TO PRICES ABOVE |
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: | £150. BOUND FINGERBOARD + £20 |
PARTIAL RE-FRET: | £120 BOUND FINGERBOARD + £20 |
MAPLE FINGERBOARD IF RE-SPRAY IS REQUIRED; | + £40 – £60 |
FRET DRESS (LEVEL, CROWN & POLISH): | £100 – £120 |
LOCALISED FRET DRESS: | £50 – £60 |
RE -FRET WITH STAINLESS STEEL FRETS: | + £60 TO ABOVE PRICES |
SPECIALIST FRETTING TECHNIQUES; COMPRESSION FRETTING TO SORT FORWARD BOW/WIDENING FRET SLOTS TO CORRECT BACK BOW DURING RE-FRET: | + £30 – £40 TO ABOVE PRICES |
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 – £100 – £120 Install strengthening ‘splines’ and re-spray back of neck/headstock, with re-setup and strings – £150 – £250 |
NECK RE-SET**: | £250 – £350 |
BODY CRACKS/HOLES**: | £10 – £15 per crack, strengthening ‘cleats’ to support cracks + £5 per cleat |
REMOVAL / REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ACOUSTIC BRIDGE: | £100 – £120 with re-setup and strings |
LOOSE BRACES / STRUTS: | £10 for each clamp point |
CONVERT & SETUP GUITAR TO A ‘LEFT HANDER’ (OR VICE-VERSA): | £30 – £60. PLUS ANY PARTS & STRINGS REQUIRED |
RE-SPRAY BODY & NECK, PLUS RE-SETUP (AS FEES ABOVE): | £200-£250 |
INLAYING – Mother of Pearl, Abalone: | Every job different – enquire |
CUSTOM MAKE NEW ACOUSTIC BRIDGE FROM BLANK, WITH RE-SETUP: | £160 – £200 |
WORN BRIDGE PLATE REPAIR: | £80 – £100 |
REPLACE BROKEN/WORN BRIDGE PLATE: | £140 INCLUDING RE-SETUP |
QUOTES FOR REPAIRS NOT LISTED – PLEASE ENQUIRE