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Steve Carmody Repair Labor Rates
Shop rate: $50 per hour, $30 minimum
How to ship an item to us for repair or appraisal. Customer is responsible for shipping, handling and insurance to and from HMT.
Steve also repairs electric guitars, mandolins, banjos, bouzoukis, dulcimers and other stringed instruments. He is factory authorized for Martin Warranty Repairs.
Turnaround time for pre-approved set ups, action adjustment, tuner replacement and other minor
non-structural repairs is one week or less. For structural repairs, turnaround is usually 2 weeks
or more. Shipping time not included.
Acoustic Guitar
Complete set up and adjustment -- $75 plus cost of strings, 12-string -- $100
Includes neck adjustment, action adjustment at nut and saddle, minor fret work, tighten tuner screws and nuts, lubricate tuning machines, general clean up, restring. |
New nut -- $75, 12-string -- $100
If your guitar has worn frets, a bowed neck, or an ill-fitting saddle, expect additional cost to correct these problems. I will not install a new nut if other problems are not also addressed. |
New saddle -- $50, 12-string -- $75
If your guitar has worn frets, a bowed neck, or an ill-fitting saddle, expect additional cost to correct these problems. I will not install a new saddle if other problems are not also addressed.
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Re-glue bridge -- $100, 12-string -- $125
Remove and refit old bridge. Very minor touchup included.
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Replace bridge -- $100 plus cost of factory made bridge (about $25) plus cost of new saddle (sometimes). 12-string -- $125.00 plus cost of bridge |
Handmade bridge -- $250 and up, by quote.
Remove old bridge, fabricate new bridge, fit, install, fabricate and install saddle. Handmade bridges may be necessary for vintage, Gibson, Martin, Guild, and custom bridge replacements. |
Replace tuners -- $50 and up
Seems like a simple job but can be fraught with nuanced complications.
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Fret leveling (filing, dressing) -- $100
Worn or uneven frets can be filed level in many cases, if there will remain enough height on the fret to suit the customer. Frets must be lowered to the height of the lowest "pit" that can be found. Sometimes, replacing the most worn frets is appropriate. |
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Re-fret -- $300. Add $50 for fretboards with binding. 12-string -- $325. Individual frets $10.00 plus $75.00 set up/ leveling cost (may not apply in some cases). New nut or saddle may also be necessary. |
Neck reset -- $300 and up
Remove neck. Recut heel/body angle to correct high action. Replace neck. New saddle often included, but new nut is extra. Additional fret work and bridge work often necessary. |
Crack repair -- $20 per inch or by quote, particularly for shattered areas.
Includes glue and touchup with appropriate finish. Cleating (installing small patches or wood inside guitar to reinforce repair) as necessary. Repairs often not invisible, but finish should be level. |
Headstock crack -- $100 and up, by quote
Includes glue and touchup with appropriate finish. Repairs often not invisible, but finish will be smooth. |
Cap worn bridge plate -- $50
Make and install wood veneer inside top, under bridge to correct string ball ends from pulling through. |
Replace bridge plate -- $250
Remove existing bridgeplate. Fabricate and install replacement. |
| Finish touch up -- by quote. |
Install under-saddle pickup -- $75 - $150.
Expand endpin hole to accommodate jack. Wire pickup to pre-amp and jack. Fit and resize old saddle for proper action and contact with pickup. May require new saddle and re-rout of old saddle slot. There are other variables relating to pre-amp installation which must be individually quoted. Condition of bridge and neck angle may be factors in the appropriateness of an under the saddle pickup for a given guitar. |
| Install contact or soundhole pickup with endpin jack -- $75 |
Replace pickguard -- $135
Replace Martin vintage-style glue-on type. Crack repair extra. Others by quote. |
| Install strap button -- $30 |
Electric Guitar
Set up and adjustment -- $75 plus cost of strings
Includes neck adjustment, action adjustment at nut and saddles, minor fret work, tighten tuner screws and nuts, lubricate tuners, general clean up, restring. |
New nut -- $75
If your guitar has worn frets, a bowed neck, or worn saddles, expect additional cost to correct these problems. I will not replace nut if these problems are not addressed. |
Replace tuners -- $50 and up
Seems like a simple job, but can be fraught with complications. |
Fret levelling (filing, dressing) -- $100
Worn or uneven frets can be filed level in many cases, if there will remain enough height on the fret to suit the customer (and practical playability). Frets must be lowered to the height of the lowest "pit" that can be found. Sometimes, replacing the most worn frets is more appropriate. Includes "set up" and adjustments. |
Re-fret -- $300
Add $50 for fretboards with binding or finished maple fretboards. Individual frets, $10 plus $75 for setup/leveling (may not apply in some cases). New nut may be necessary. |
Headstock crack -- $100 and up, by quote.
Includes glue and touchup with appropriate finish. Repairs often not invisible, but finish will be smooth and level. |
| Finish touch up -- by quote |
Electronics
| Diagnose electronic problem -- $30 and up (archtops minimum $50). Repairs additional. Time is money! |
| Replace jack, volume/tone pot -- $30 each plus cost of part (archtops minimum $50)
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| Replace pickup -- $50 per pickup, plus any necessary rout charge
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| Rout new pocket -- $60 plus install pickup price
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| Replace switch -- $30 each plus cost of part
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| Clean electronics -- $30, Archtops minimum $50 |
Banjo
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Set up -- $75 plus cost of parts
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| Fret work -- see guitar prices |
| Re-head with plastic -- $75 plus cost of head |
| Re-head with skin -- $100 plus cost of skin |
| Nut -- $50 |
| 5th string nut -- $30 | 5th string peg install -- $30 |
| Railroad spikes -- $15 each, $30 minimum shop rate applies |
Mandolin
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Set up -- $75 plus cost of parts
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| Fret work -- see guitar prices |
| Fit new bridge -- $50 plus cost of part |
| Install tailpiece -- $50 plus cost of part |
| Install pickup -- $75 plus cost of part |
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