sylvan music instrument repairs
Our repair shop has been performing surgery on musical instruments for the past 30 years. Below is a list of prices for repairs. If there is any further information you need before bringing your instruments in, please don’t hesitate to call (831)-427-1917.
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String Change
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Steel String Guitar |
15.00 |
+Strings |
Slotted Steel String Guitar |
25.00 |
+Strings |
Nylon String Guitar |
25.00 |
+Strings |
12-String Guitar |
20.00 |
+Strings |
12-String Slotted |
30.00 |
+Strings |
Electric w/Floyd Rose |
25.00 |
+Strings |
Uke |
15.00 |
+Strings |
Mandolin |
20.00 |
+Strings |
Violin/Viola |
20.00 |
+Strings |
Cello |
20.00 |
+Strings |
Double Bass Violin (Upright) |
30.00 |
+Strings |
Dulcimer |
15.00 |
+Strings |
Hammer Dulcimer |
175.00 |
+Strings |
Harp |
65.00/Hour |
+Strings |
Auto Harp |
150.00 |
+Strings |
Set Up
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Set-up & General Cleaning |
75.00 |
N/A |
Lefty Conversion |
175.00 |
N/A |
12-String |
85.00 |
N/A |
Uke |
35.00 |
N/A |
Uke Lefty Conversion (nut re-slot) |
15.00 |
N/A |
Mandolin |
75.00 |
N/A |
Dulcimer |
65.00 |
N/A |
Floyd Rose |
95.00 |
N/A |
Install Archtop Bridge |
85.00 |
N/A |
Neck Massage |
$65/hr |
N/A |
Mill Individual Fret/Glue Down Fret |
15.00 |
N/A |
Oud |
85.00 |
Value |
Strap Buttons
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Installation |
10.00 |
2.00 |
Support Block (custom-fitted to side) |
25.00 |
2.00 |
Tapered Endpin Installation |
25.00 |
3.00 |
Glue Support Block Overnight |
25.00 |
2.00 |
Cracks and Braces
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Glue crack and add one cleat |
55.00 |
N/A |
Each additional cleat |
20.00 |
N/A |
Re-glue brace |
35.00 or 65.00 per hour |
Value |
Tuning Gears
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Replace (includes labor of string change) |
45.00 |
+ Parts & Strings |
Hole Enlargement + Replacement |
65.00 |
Value |
Guitar Bridge Work
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Remove-clean and re-glue |
110.00 |
N/A |
Re-glue with under saddle pickup |
145.00 |
Value |
Replace bridge |
145.00 |
25.00 |
Custom bridge |
275.00 |
10-25.00 |
Uke bridge |
85.00 |
N/A |
Nut Replacement
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Bone or Ebony |
85.00 |
6-12.00 |
Graphite |
95.00 |
12.00 |
12-String |
95.00 |
N/A |
Plastic |
35.00 |
3.50 |
Mandolin |
95.00 |
N/A |
Saddle Replacement
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Bone-Tusk-Ebony |
65.00 |
6-10.00 |
Graphite |
75.00 |
12.00 |
Plastic |
35.00 |
3.50 |
Reintonate / Saddle Slot |
150.00 |
N/A |
Tuning
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Autoharp (2 day process) |
60.00 |
N/A |
Harp (2 day process) |
60.00 |
N/A |
Hammered Dulcimer (2 day process) |
75.00 |
Value |
Pick Guards
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Replace with stock part |
35.00 |
15.00 |
Custom from new template |
125.00 |
15.00 |
Clear pick guard pre-fab |
35.00 |
15.00 |
Custom Clear |
95.00 |
15.00 |
Neck Reset
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Includes new saddle |
600.00 |
N/A |
Refret if needed |
Unbound 375.00 Bound 450.00 |
N/A |
Electronics
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Bench Fee (to inspect, applicable to repair charge) |
25.00 |
N/A |
General Cleanup (pots & switches) |
25.00 |
+ Part |
Replace 3-Way Switch |
40.00 |
+ Part |
Replace 5-Way Switch |
50.00 |
+ Part |
Replace Pot |
40.00 |
+ Part |
Replace Pickup |
65.00/hour |
+ Part |
Replace Input Jack |
25.00 |
+ Part |
Reconnect Loose Wires |
25.00 |
+ Part |
Rewiring |
65.00 per hour |
+ Part |
Acoustic Pickups and Installation
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Pickup Installation |
75.00 |
+Part |
Troubleshooting / Balancing |
65.00/hour |
N/A |
Bench Fee (inspection, applicable to repair charge) |
25.00 |
N/A |
Fret Work
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Refret - unbound |
375.00 |
N/A |
Refret - bound |
450.00 |
N/A |
Lacquered Boards |
+ 125.00 |
N/A |
One Fret |
25.00 |
N/A |
First Five Frets |
100.00 |
N/A |
Fret Mill |
125.00 |
N/A |
Fretboard Inlay |
65.00/hour |
N/A |
Fretless Conversion |
350.00 |
N/A |
Finish on Fretless: Lacquer Epoxy |
150.00 350.00 |
N/A |
Broken Headstocks
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Clean Break |
85.00 No warranty |
N/A |
Veneer Back of Neck |
550.00 |
N/A |
Classical |
650.00 |
N/A |
Strip Entire Neck - Add Lacquer Finish |
250.00 |
N/A |
Strip Entire Neck - Add Oil Finish |
125.00 |
N/A |
Position Markers and Inlay
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Dots |
25.00 each |
N/A |
Inlay Work |
65.00/hour |
Value |
Violin Family
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Bow Rehair: Violin/Viola Cello Bass |
55.00 65.00 75.00 |
N/A |
Violin Setup |
75.00 |
N/A |
New Violin Bridge |
75.00 |
+Part |
Viola Setup |
75.00 |
N/A |
New Viola Bridge |
75.00 |
+Part |
Cello Setup |
75.00 |
N/A |
New Cello Bridge |
85.00 |
+Part |
Bass Setup |
85.00 |
N/A |
New Bass Bridge |
125.00 |
+Part |
Loop End for Tail Piece |
10.00 |
+Part |
Fit Pegs |
25.00 each |
+Part |
New Nut |
85.00 |
+Part |
Fine Tuners |
15.00 |
+Part |
Neck Reset |
250.00 |
N/A |
Repair Cracks/glue & add first cleat Each additional cleat |
55.00 20.00 |
N/A |
If top needs to be removed - add |
300.00 |
N/A |
Replace or Reglue Fingerboard |
95.00 |
+Part |
Make & Set New Sound Post |
50.00 |
N/A |
Set sound post |
30.00 |
N/A |
Banjos
Work Performed |
Labor |
Part |
Set Up |
75.00 |
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Replace Head with Synthetic |
100.00 |
+Part |
Replace Head with Skin Head |
150.00 |
+Part |
Reset Neck |
65.00/per hour |
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New Nut |
85.00 |
+Part |
New Bridge |
25.00 |
+Part |
Railroad Spikes |
25.00 for first one 15.00 ea. additional |
+Part |
Install 5th String Tuner |
35.00 |
+Part |
Cases
Work Performed |
Labor |
Labor |
Replace Hinge |
30.00 |
+ Part |
Replace Latch |
30.00 |
+ Part |
Replace Handle |
30.00 |
+ Part |
*All prices subject to change
