Affordable Guitar Service & Repair in Portland, Oregon
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What to Expect
Clear estimate before work begins, Honest recommendations, No unnecessary up-sells, Turnaround times discussed in advance.
*No refinishing, or finish work of any kind.*
I do not offer referrals for finish work.
Check online guitar forums and social media for local recommendations.
Additional Information
Drop off only. No shipments of instruments.
Instruments must be dropped off with case or gig bag.
Services not offered: amplifier and pedal repair; re-finishing and finishing.
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Setup & Seasonal Adjustment
A professional setup improves playability, tuning stability, and overall feel.
Includes:
Setups include nut, truss rod and intonation adjustment, cleaning and polishing frets and fretboard, tightening loose hardware, spraying and cleaning of electronics, pickup height adjustment, cleaning instrument.
Strings are not included in the price. D'adarrio strings are stocked in the shop or you may provide your own.
All setups include a 30-day warranty.
Acoustic or Electric - $80 +Cost of Strings
Floating Tremolo + $25
Ideal for seasonal changes, new string gauges, or dialing in performance.
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Fretwork
Fretwork can make all the difference in how your instrument plays and feels. I can level and recrown your existing frets or if needed, refret your instrument using your preferred size and type of fret wire.
Services include:
Fret Level $180 - Level, Crown & Polish. Includes Setup.
Refret Starts at $375 - Remove existing frets, re-plane and dress fingerboard, glue and press in new frets, dress ends, level, crown and polish, cut new nut (if needed). Includes setup.
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Electronics Repair
Clear, reliable signal path for electric instruments.
Pickup installation and replacement.
Pot/jack replacements.
Full rewires and custom rewiring.
Electronic Jobs Start at $20.
No amps or pedal repairs.
*Because of reliability issues, we do not accept or use any customer-supplied wiring parts other than pickups.*
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Nut & Saddle
The foundation of tone and feel.
This is one of the simplest—and most transformative—upgrades you can make. Proper spacing, height, and material bring better tone, sustain, tuning stability, and feel.every nut or saddle is handmade in the shop & custom fit for your instrument.
Nut or Saddle $80
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Hardware Installation
Precision installation for stability and performance.
Tuners
Bridges and saddles
Strap buttons
Pickguards
Custom hardware upgrades
Hardware Jobs Start at $20