** DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF IN-DEPTH RESTORATION PROJECTS ALREADY IN THE SHOP, WE WILL ONLY BE TAKING IN HEADSTOCK BREAKS, NECK RESETS, EXTENSIVE BINDING REPAIRS, OR EXTREMELY CRACKED, SMASHED, OR NEGLECTED INSTRUMENTS ON A LIMITED CASE BY CASE BASIS**
To set up a consultation please make a repair appointment HERE.
**Disclaimer: All equipment is different and all prices will be assigned appropriately for work requested and required. Our goal is to help you, the customer or musician to achieve the best playing potential for your individual piece of equipment. We will be fair, honest, and upfront regarding any work during the process. Initial quotes will be assigned in person upon drop off, but please understand the full scope of work needed might change.
Restringing
6 String
$30 Plus Strings (includes cleaning)
$45 Plus Strings (includes cleaning and truss rod adjustment)
12 String
$45 Plus Strings (includes Cleaning)
$60 includes cleaning and truss rod adjustment)
Classical, Mandolin, Banjo
$45 Plus Strings (includes Cleaning)
(truss rod adjustment requires full setup)
Setups
Basic
$80
Fret Dress/Basic Setup
$305.00
Advanced
(Mandolins, Floating Bridges, Banjos, Classical Guitars)
$90
Fret Dress/Advanced Setup
$315
Floyd Rose
$100
Fret Dress/Floyd Setup
$325
ELECTRONICS
Contact Cleaning
$30.00
Basic Electronics Cleaning (w/ Soldering)
$45 +
Advanced Electronics Cleaning
$60 +
Diagnostics Bench Fee
$60.00
Hollow Body
$90.00
Shield Cavity
$90 + Material
Pick-up Installs
Electric Guitar
$60.00
$30.00 for each additional
(50% off w/ pick-up purchase)
EMG Active Pick-up Install
$120.00
Fishman Fluence Active System Install
$90/hr
Strat Noiseless Pick-up Install
115.00
Ribbon Transducer (Under-saddle) Pick-up Install
$115.00
Piezo Saddle Pick-up Install
115.00 + Parts or modification
Acoustic Wiring/Electronics
Install Ribbon Transducer (Under-saddle) Pickup
$115 + (Free w/ Pickup purchase from IST)
Install Bridge-plate Transducer Pickup System
$90 + (Free w/ Pickup purchase from IST)
Replace Output Jack
$45 + Part
Repair or Replace Pre-amp System
$90/hr (Case-by-case Basis)
Pots & Other Parts
Replace Pot(s)
(1) $45 + Parts
(2) $60 + Parts
(3) $75 + Parts
(4) $90 + Parts
Replace Output Jack
$45 + Part
Replace Les Paul (3-way) Switch
$45 + Part
Replace Strat (5-way) Switch
$60 + Part
Install Push/Pull Pot(s)
(1) $60 + Parts
More than one requires full re-wire
Install Traditional Killswitch
$45 + Part
Install Button-style Killswitch
$75 + Part
Advanced Modifications
Rout Flat Body
$90 (Each pickup)
Rout Carved Body
$135 (each pickup)
Rout Pickguard
$60 (1st pickup) / $30 (each after)
Full Re-wire (Common)
$180 + Parts
Full Re-wire (Uncommon)
225 + Parts
Hollow Body Re-wire
$315 & UP
Invent Wiring Schematic
$90/hr (Case-by-case basis)
Install Pre-wired Harness
$60
Tube Amplifier Repair
(We do not work on solid state amps, PA Power amps, or car stereos)
Retube and Bias
$80-100 + Tubes
Speaker Replacement
Direct Drop-in Speaker swap
$30-50 (first) / $20 (each after first)
Inspection and General Cleaning
$80
Component Replacement
$80 + Parts
All other work determined/priced on a case-by-case basis
General Fretwork
Re-crown Frets
$90.00-$135.00 (upcahrge for Maple Board)
Fret Level & Dress
$225 (upcharge for Maple Board)
File Fret Ends
$90/hr
Re-seat Fret
$30 for first; $15 for each after
Spot Level
$90.00/hr (includes seating frets in affected area)
Partial Re-fretting
$90/hr
Full Re-refretting
Re-fret Rosewood
$450 & Up
Rosewood w/ Binding
$450.00 & Up
Re-fret Maple
$500.00 & Up
Maple w/ Binding
$500.00 & Up
Stainless Steel Frets ADD
$100.00
Structural Repairs
Cracked Headstock Basic
$100 + (Simple repair minimal/no touch-up required)
Cracked Headstock Advanced
$200 + (Involved repair spline and/or significant touch-up required)
Fit Bolt-on Neck (No Drilling)
$45.00
Fit Bolt-on Neck (w/ Drilling)
$60.00
Dowel and Fill Mounting Holes
$90.00
Heat Press Neck
$60.00
Binding re-glue
$90/hr
(Variable depending on amount of separated binding)
Body Crack Repair
$30 per inch
Nut Work
Shim/Re-cut nut
$60-90
Fill Nut Slot
$30.00 (First free w/ Set-up, $5 each after)
Lower Nut Slot
$30.00 (Free w/ Set-up)
Nut Replacement
Acoustic Nut Replace & Install
$115.00 + Material
12-String Nut Replace & Install
$135.00 + Material
Difficult nut removal
$30
Bridge Work
Acoustic Bridge Reglue
$180 & Up
Plane Bridge
$60.00
Rout Saddle Slot
$135.00 (Set up and new saddle required)
Build New Bridge
$450.00 (Set up and new saddle required)
Replace Bridge Plate
$90/hr
Tuning machines
Direct Drop-in 6-string
$30.00
Direct Drop-in 12-string
$45.00
Install w/ Modification 6-string
$60.00
Install w/ Modification 12-string
$90.00