Repairs and Restrings
With years of experience and training from some of the finest luthiers in the country, our professional in-house repair shop offers a wide range of services to keep your acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, or mandolin performing at the top of its game. From set-ups to pickup installations, crack repairs to bridge re-glues, our best in class quality and pricing can't be beat.
Basic Restringing of Instruments
We normally perform in-house Basic Restringing (starting at $15) or Deluxe Restringing/Cleaning (add $25) within 48 hours. Just drop-off your acoustic or electric guitars, banjos, mandolins, violins, ukuleles, and basses during normal business hours. For more exotic or labor-intensive instruments needing to be restrung, give us a call.
Please be advised: The more strings it has, the more time it could take and the more it may cost. In most cases, a strap button can be installed while you wait.
Repairs & Pricing
Basic Setup (Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin): $75
Basic Setup (Electric Guitar, Banjo): $85
Bridge Reglue (Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele): $150-$200
Replacement Bridge Build: $250-$350
Crack Repair (includes required setup): $150, add $75 for each additional crack.
Electronics Diagnosis/Bench Fee (applied to work completed): $65
Frets, file ends (includes setup): $100
Frets, level and crown (includes setup): $125-$175
Frets, refret (includes setup): Please contact for estimate.
Headstock/Neck Repair (includes setup): $200-$300
Mandolin Bridge work (includes setup): $75-$125
Neck Reset (acoustic guitar, includes setup): $250-$550
Nut Repair (includes setup): $85
Nut Replacement (Corian/Vegan): $110
Nut Replacement (Bone): $125
Pickup Install (includes setup): $100-$130
Banjo 5th String Pip Install: $75
Banjo Railroad Spikes Install (first two): $65, add $15 for each additional
Saddle Repair/Replacement (Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele): $85 for corian/vegan, $100 for bone
Tuners (Repair or Replace, does not include parts): $75
Violins, Cellos, Upright Basses, and other classical strings:
We highly recommend A440 Violin Shop, 2222 W. Roscoe St.
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 348-4949
Amplifier Repair:
For all manner of amplifier repairs, please contact our neighbors Chicago Ampworks, 4229 N Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
773-698-6246