This is only intended as a rough guide to the cost of the services I offer. Once we have a clear understanding of the work to be carried out, parts required etc I will be able to give you a more accurate estimate.
Please Note: One thing I insist on, once I have checked out what work is needed I require the cost of parts up front, call it a deposit if you like. I have been stung before; bought in parts only to be left with them because somebody has changed their mind! Alternatively I have no objection to you sourcing and supplying the parts yourself.
Shipping
Some costs include P&P within the UK. However, I always feel that anything involving work on the complete guitar it is better to meet up and hand it over. That we both know what work is to be done and there's little chance of any misunderstandings, also eliminates the possibility of damage inherent in shipping a guitar. I am willing to travel (within reason!) to pick and deliver the guitar up as long as there is a railway station near you.
Overseas customers drop me an email and I'll check out the costs of shipping to your location
Task |
Cost |
Notes |
Set Up Hardtail Guitar |
£30.00 |
Not including strings |
Set Up Tremolo Fitted Guitar
|
£40.00 |
Not including strings |
Electrical Component Replacement |
£20.00 |
Not including cost of component |
Full Rewiring |
£20.00 |
Includes wire & consumables but not components. Numerous wiring options available. |
Pickup Replacement |
£20.00 |
Not including cost of pickup. Replacement of both humbuckers, 3 x singles or any combination is £40.00. Fitting a Humbucker in place of a single coil £40.00 due to the additional work (routing etc) required. |
Full Refret |
£120.00 |
Partial re-fret from £65.00 |
Stone & Reprofile Frets |
£55.00 | |
Neck Scallop |
£120.00 |
You supply the neck to be scalloped with clear instructions as to what type of scallop you want, graduated Blackmore style or uniform Malmsteen style (see my General Work page for the difference) and whether it is full or partial neck.
|
Guitar Cavity Shielding |
£45.00 |
Shielding combined with the inbuilt audio transformer noise suppression system as used in the Les Paul Studio £70.00. |
Stainless Steel Tremolo Arm (Strats Only) |
£40.00 |
I will require the tremolo from your guitar to modify it to accept the larger diameter arm. Cost includes return P&P within the UK. |
Custom Pickguard |
£40.00 |
Not including cost of pickguard blank. |
"Blackmore" Strat MASTER Knob | |
Currently unavailable. Cost of making them rocketed to an unacceptable level, more than doubled! If I find a more economical method I will be making them again. |
Noise Filter Box |
£40.00 |
Includes balanced cables up to 5 metres in total i.e. 4m guitar to box & 1m box to amp. Please specify desired cable lengths. Includes P&P within the UK. |
Impedance Balancer |
£30.00 |
Includes P&P within the UK. |
Instrument Cable |
£1.75 |
Price per metre plus £6.00 for plugs. Includes P&P within the UK. |
Repair Work | |
I will give you an estimate after I have examined the damage and have an idea of what needs to be done. |
Repaint | |
I will give you an estimate after we have come to a clear understanding of the work to be done. |
Full Artists Replica Custom Rebuild | |
I will give you an estimate after we have decided what needs to be done to upgrade your guitar to the level of the artist's one. |
Most Small Jobs | |
Fitting strap buttons etc. Let me know what you want done and I'll give you an estimate. |
Anything not listed above just drop me an email.
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