Repair Price Guide
Prices may vary depending on the make/model of instrument.
Prices do not include the cost of strings and/or parts.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE - ELECTRIC GUITAR
RESTRING - CHF 35
BASIC SETUP, ELECTRIC GUITAR - CHF 80
Includes adjustment of truss rod, saddle, and nut height, intonation, light guitar cleaning, and restring. Surcharges for some other instruments to be determined upon evaluation.
FULL SERVICE, ELECTRIC GUITAR - CHF 170
Includes adjustment of truss rod, saddle, and nut height, intonation, hardware tightening and lubricating, fingerboard cleaning and conditioning, fret polishing, guitar cleaning and polishing, cleaning electronics, pickup adjustments, and restring. CHF 20 surcharge for 12-strings, and guitars with a Floyd Rose style tremolo. Surcharges for some other instruments to be determined upon evaluation.
ELECTRONICS CUSTOMIZATION & REPAIR
INSTALL COMPONENT - CHF 50+
Applies to a single potentiometer, jack, or switch. Additional fees may apply when installing Push/Pull pots, rotary switches, or other "non-standard" electronic components.
ELECTRIC PICKUP INSTALL - CHF 50
Applies to a single pickup. Free installation with purchase through Stage Guitar Service. Does not include modifying instrument to accommodate the pickup. Additional fees may apply to Active/Battery powered systems.
GUT AND REWIRE OF ELECTRONICS - CHF120+
CHF 50 surcharge for semi-hollow and hollow-body guitars.
PICKUP POTTING - CHF 25 (each pickup)
Wax potting pickup to avoid unwanted feedback & microphone effects
ACOUSTIC GUITAR REPAIRS
ACOUSTIC GUITAR BRIDGE - CHF 250
Detach the bridge, reposition it, glueing bridge with hide glue. Additional fees may apply depending on the condition of your guitar, for service or setup work.
CRACKS ON TOP, BACK OR SIDE (SIMPLE) - CHF 80
Glue and reline the crack in the body
CRACKS ON TOP, BACK OR SIDE - CHF 100
Glue and lining the crack in the body, retouch the paint
CRACKS ON TOP, BACK OR SIDE (WITH A SLIGHT GAP) - CHF 200
Pinch out the crack in the body, glueing and retouch the paint
PICKGUARD INSALLATION - CHF 40
Place the pickguard and stick it on
BROCKEN HEAD - CHF 150
Adjust and glue the broken head
TUNER REPLACEMENT - CHF 75
Replace mechanics (set) with drill shaft hole
TUNER REPLACEMENT (SIMPLE) - CHF 60
Replace mechanics (set)
FRET WORK
A refret includes a basic setup. Additional fees may apply depending on the condition of your guitar.
REFRETTING - CHF 450
Installing frets on a rosewood fingerboard (pic)
REFRETTING BINDING - CHF 550
Installing frets on a rosewood fingerboard with binding (pic)
REFRETTING NIBS (GIBSON) - CHF 600
Installing frets on a rosewood fingerboard with "nibs" binding (pic)
REFRETTING SINGLE FRETS - CHF 25
Installing single fret
REFRETTING SINGLE FRETS BINDING - CHF 30
Installing single fret with binding
SADDLE & NUT
Installing & adjusting string slot or string action
Bone is best for acoustic sound, recommended for all nuts.
Tusq is best for undersaddle pickups
BONE NUT - CHF 80
nut for electric or acoustic guitar
BONE SADDLE - CHF 50
saddle for acoustic or classical guitar
BONE COMPENSATED SADDLE - 80
compensated saddle for acoustic guitar
TUSQ NUT - CHF 50
nut for electric or acoustic guitar
TUSQ SADDLE - CHF 50
saddle for classical guitar
TUSQ COMPENSATED SADDLE - 50
compensated saddle for acoustic guitar
FRET DRESSING
We do all our fretwork under simulated string tension with our special neck jig tool. (pic) A fret dressing includes a basic setup. Additional fees may apply depending on the condition of your guitar.
FRET DRESSING - CHF 180
Leveling, Crowning and Polish Frets
FRET-ENDS DRESSING - CHF 60
Leveling overhanging frets on the fretboard egde
ACOUSTIC GUITAR PICKUP INSTALLATION
Prices do not include the cost of pickup system. A pickup installation includes a basic setup. Additional fees may apply depending on the condition of your acoustic guitar.
ACOUSTIC PICKUP "L.R. Baggs Anthem" - CHF 190
Installation Undersaddle and Dynamic Pickup, installation Cables, battery and Jack Input.
Additional fees may apply depending on the condition of your guitar, for service or setup work.
ACOUSTIC PICKUP "Soundhole Pickup" - CHF 90
Installation Soundhole Pickup, installation Cables and Jack Input.
Additional fees may apply depending on the condition of your guitar, for service or setup work.
ACOUSTIC PICKUP "Undersaddle Pickup - without Onboard Preamp" - CHF 170
Installation Undersaddle, installation Cables, battery and Jack Input.
Additional fees may apply depending on the condition of your guitar, for service or setup work.
ACOUSTIC PICKUP "Undersaddle Pickup - with Onboard Preamp" - CHF 290
Installation Undersaddle, installation Cables, battery and Jack Input, installation of an Onboard Preamp on the side wood.
Additional fees may apply depending on the condition of your guitar, for service or setup work.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE - ACOUSTIC GUITAR
RESTRING - CHF 35
CHF 20 surcharge for 12-strings.
BASIC SETUP, ACOUSTIC GUITAR - CHF 80
Includes adjustment of truss rod, saddle, and nut height, light guitar cleaning, and restring. Surcharges for some other instruments to be determined upon evaluation.
FULL SERVICE, ACOUSTIC GUITAR - CHF 130
Includes adjustment of truss rod, saddle, and nut height, hardware tightening and lubricating, fingerboard cleaning and conditioning, fret polishing, guitar cleaning and polishing, cleaning electronics, pickup adjustments, and restring. CHF 20 surcharge for 12-strings. Surcharges for some other instruments to be determined upon evaluation.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE - CLASSICAL GUITAR
RESTRING - CHF 35
BASIC SETUP, CLASSICAL GUITAR - CHF 60
Includes adjustment of saddle and nut height, light guitar cleaning, and restring. Surcharges for some other instruments to be determined upon evaluation.
FULL SERVICE, CLASSICAL GUITAR - CHF 100
Includes adjustment of saddle, and nut height, hardware tightening and lubricating, fingerboard cleaning and conditioning, fret polishing, guitar cleaning/polishing and restring. CHF 20 surcharge for 12-strings. Surcharges for some other instruments to be determined upon evaluation.