Custom Shop & Repairs

Steve Brand

GENERAL SERVICE:

Restring:

Electric $12.50 plus strings

Electric w/floating bridge $15.00 plus strings

Acoustic 6-string $10.00 plus strings
($5.00 surcharge for slot headstocks)

Acoustic 12-string $17.50 plus strings

Classical $17.50 plus strings

ELECTRIC GUITAR REPAIRS:

Basic set-up (set action, neck relief, intonation, lube tuners etc., polish frets, clean / oil fretboard, re-string):

Traditional electric $50.00 plus strings

With floating locking tremolo $65.00 plus strings

12-string w/individual intonation adjustments $70.00 plus strings

Double necks $90.00 plus strings and up

BASS GUITAR REPAIRS:

4 string $50.00 plus strings

5 string $55.00 plus strings

6 string $65.00 plus strings and up

Dual truss rod (Rickenbacker etc.) $10.00 surcharge

Fret dress $70.00 / $90.00

Re-fret $200.00 / $300.00

Partial re-fret (NOTE: add cost of fret dress) $17.50 per fret

Refinishing of neck following fretwork (if required) Contact for Quote.

Level Fretboard (during refret) $50.00 and up

Re-radius Fretboard (prior to fretting) $70.00 and up

New Nut (custom cut) (NOTE: surcharges apply to 12-strings etc) $40.00 plus materials

Fit aftermarket Bolt-on Neck $80.00 and up

Install aftermarket tuners $15.00 / $40.00 plus parts

Fit Additional 22nd Fret on Bolt-on Neck $100.00 and up

Fretless Bass Conversion (replace frets with hardwood markers etc.) $200.00 and up

8- and 10-String Bass Conversions $200.00 and up & parts

Replace Vol / Tone Pot. $30.00 plus parts and up

Replace Selector Switch $35.00 plus parts and up

Install Mini-Toggle Switch $35.00 plus parts and up

Install Push / Pull Pot. $35.00 plus parts and up

Treble-Bleed Capacitor installation:
Top Rout solid body (Strat / P-Bass etc) $25.00 and up

Rear Rout solid body (Les Paul / "Super-Strat" etc incl. Jazz Bass / Tele) $20.00 and up

Pickup installation $35.00 and up

Humbucker installation w/pickguard cut (in Strat type solid body) $100.00 and up

Rout Body For Additional Pickup(s) $30.00 and up

"Power Bridge" / ”F.A.A.S.” / ”X Bridge” Piezo Bridge Installation $150.00 and up

“Sustainer” installation (incl. kit) $500.00 to $600.00

“GK Kit” installation $150.00 and up

Tremolo bridge installations (incl. body rout etc.) $120.00 and up

Tremol-No installation $40.00 and up plus parts

Custom Pickguards $100.00 and up plus materials

PICKUP REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS

Rewinds (To Stock Specs OR Custom) (Per Coil) $40.00 and up plus materials

Humbucker Disassembly/Reassembly Fee (To Access Coils Prior To Rewind):
With Metal Cover $45.00
Without Metal Cover $35.00

Wax Dipping/Potting $15.00 per pickup

Re-Taping  $10.00 per pickup

**NOTE** All rewinds INCLUDE waxing & re-taping as required.

“SBMS / TONE SAUCE” CUSTOM PICKUPS:
Wound & Assembled to Your Custom Specs OR Traditional/Standard Options   $90.00 and up

Many, many more pickup services available (magnet re-charging, magnet changing, metal cover installation, metal cover custom laser etching, 4-conductor conversions etc etc etc)  $ Call for pricing / spec

ACOUSTIC GUITAR REPAIRS:

Basic set-up:

Six string $50.00 plus strings

Six string w/saddle & nut work for action height $65.00 plus strings

Six string w/saddle work for intonation $65.00 plus strings and up

Twelve string $65.00 plus strings

Twelve string w/saddle work Surcharges as per six string

Fretwork prices as per electric guitar prices (See above)

New Nut:

Six String $40.00 plus materials

Twelve String $70.00 plus materials

New Saddle (custom made) $30.00 and up

Recut Saddle Slot (Re-size or Right-hand / Left-hand Recut incl. saddle if req’d) $40.00 to $125.00

Repair Bridge Plate (w/o plate removal) $150.00 and up

Replace tuners $15.00 / 40.00 plus parts

Install Under-saddle Pickup w/endpin Pre-amp $65.00 and up
(NOTE: Passive systems are NOT RECOMMENDED!)

Install Pre-amp System (cut side hole, fit pickup etc.) $125.00 and up

Repair / Reglue Neck Heel / Headstock Crack etc Contact for Quote.

Remove and Reglue Bridge $70.00 and up

Reglue brace $30.00 and up

Repair Crack in Top / Back / Sides Contact for Quote.

Neck Reset (Martin Guitars etc) $600.00 and up

Custom Exotic Hardwood Pickguards $60.00 and up

Install Additional Side Dot Fret Markers $15.00 per dot

Install Strap Button $10.00 plus parts

**** “EARPHORIC” INTONATION SET UP ****

We can provide you and your instruments with an intonation set up that is far more detailed (and consequently....better!) than both the Earvana ™ or Buzz Feiten ™ ideas.

Simply put...both of those "super intonation" methods are based upon better compromises than the regular tempered scale for fretted instruments ( as we've known, and tolerated, it for so long ).....but they are still compromises nonetheless!
For example: with the Buzz Feiten ™ system it is required to intentionally miss-intonate and also miss-tune the guitar to make it work to its best! While both the Earvana ™ and Buzz Feiten ™ methods are fantastic improvements on the standard intonation set up they do have their limitations as far as some players are concerned

The method that we have developed (the "Earphoric" set up) is based upon the same modern thinking but so improved as to be truly accurate on each individual instrument. It takes into consideration such factors as the string gauges, tuning range, preferred action, playing style / technique etc etc etc..... It is also 'non-invasive' to the instrument (so it is fully reversible if needed to be!) unlike the other two systems and is, consequently, 'vintage-friendly' because of that. Steps can even be taken to 'hide' or ‘camouflage’ the modifications so that, unless under up-close inspection, the guitar looks to be still in standard trim whilst managing to out-perform all the other fretted instruments around it!

Typical costs for this procedure are in the range of $140.00 to $160.00 plus taxes for standard electric guitars, $160.00 to $185.00 for floating / locking tremolo guitars (and most bass guitars), and $150.00 to $350.00 for acoustic guitars.
(Note: Surcharges will be applied to such instruments as 12-strings or double-necks etc and those that require any other repairs to enable them to be modified successfully.)

Call or visit for more details!

BUZZ FEITEN TUNING SYSTEM

We are proud to be an authorized Buzz Feiten Tuning System Retrofitting Centre.

Check out www.buzzfeiten.com for further details!

MANY OTHER REPAIRS / MODIFICATIONS CARRIED OUT (incl. CUSTOM INLAY WORK)....
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL TO DISCUSS YOUR REQUIREMENTS.


ALSO MANY OTHER STRINGED INSTRUMENTS CATERED FOR....

Examples:

Mandolin Restring & Full Set Up $60.00 and up plus strings

Install New Banjo 5th-string Tuner $25.00 and up plus parts

Install Banjo 5th-string Capo $25.00 and up plus parts

Re-head ‘Banjo-bodied’ Instrument $100.00 and up plus parts

Violin Restring & Set Up $55.00 and up plus strings

Violin or Cello Bridge Cut / Fit $40.00 and up plus parts

Violin Soundpost Refit / Renew $25.00 and up plus parts

Violin Fingerboard Replacement $100.00 and up plus parts

Mountain Dulcimer Install Additional Frets $25.00 per fret

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

This price list is a guide only. All work estimates/quotes are made after detailed evaluation of each instrument.
Typically prices will be given in a low-to-high, best-to-worst-case manner.
Discounts will be given when an instrument requires multiple repairs done at the same time.
Prices are subject to change without notice.

(This guide: May 2006.)

We Have Two Workshop Facilities Located In Abbotsford & Langley, B.C. So That We May Serve You, Our Customers, Better!

You may also contact us via e-mail:
gtrdr@shaw.ca or steve@act1music.com

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Steve is very honoured to be a part of the Act 1 Music team.

Steve owns & operates two busy instrument repair workshops here in B.C. and is accredited / licensed by a multitude of major manufacturers to perform warranty work as well as many specialist techniques / procedures such as the Buzz Feiten Tuning System. His enormous experience as an instrument technician has seen him contracted to all major musical instrument retailers within his home area as well as caring for instruments belonging to some significant recording facilities and artists. Steve has also worked as an in-house technician for some major distributors including a very pleasant stint with Ibanez UK during the mid-90’s.

Steve has also played and taught guitar professionally for over 25 years.

Originally from England, he relocated to the Fraser Valley area of British Columbia, Canada in 1997. Consequently he has extensive experience of tech-ing & performing in the UK and mainland Europe as well as the North American ‘markets’. He continues to perform and compose music as well as the occasional spot of ‘hired-gun’ session work.

Steve is a registered member of the Guild of American Luthiers.