If you have questions, please give us a call. We are happy to try to provide a rough estimate of repair costs over the phone, but many jobs will require an inspection of the instrument to determine an accurate estimate.
Weds-Fri 12-6, Sat 10-2
Other times by appointment.
Portland Fret Works
Repair, Restoration, and Construction
(503)249-3737
3027 NE Alberta St.
Portland, OR 97211
Estimates
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2023 Repair Price List
Restring and Tune
Six String $30.00
Floating Trem $35.00
Twelve String $35.00
Slot Head Guitar $35.00
Mandolin $35.00
Install Strap Button $15.00
Set Up and Adjustments
Set Up Acoustic $90.00
Set Up Electric $95.00
Set Up Floyd Rose $150.00
Fret Work
Level & Dress $185.00
Refret $500.00
Fretless Conversion $500.00
Partial Refret $20/Fret +$185.00
Reset Neck
Dovetail , Martin Style $475.00
Guild, Gibson $525.00
Taylor NT $120.00
Bolt On Acoustic $285.00
Install Tuning Machine
Direct Drop In $60.00
Ream Post Holes +$25.00
Plug Screw Holes +$50.00
Bone Nut $95.00
+20 if finished in, +20 for multi string
Bone Saddle $80.00
Acoustic Bridge Work
Reglue Bridge, SS $165.00
Reglue Bridge, Classical $185.00
Overlay Bridge Plate $95.00
Replace Bridge Plate $375.00
Core/Plug Bridge Plate $105.00
Fab/Install New Bridge $375.00
Plug/Reroute Saddle Slot $100.00
Fit Archtop Bridge $100.00
Lefty Conversion
Reslot Nut, Flip Saddle $85.00
New Slot, Saddle, Nut $210.00
Cracks
Top/Back Cracks $60.00+
Rib $60.00+
Headstock Cracks
Glue Crack $95.00+
Touch Up $150-350.00
Fiberglass Overlay $225.00
Banjo
Install Spike $15.00
Replace Head
Synthetic $130.00
Calf Skin $165.00
Set Up $95.00
Install 5th String Tuner $50.00
Reset Neck (Dowel Stick) $325.00
Pickguard
Custom Strat PG $155.00+
Replace Acoustic Pickguard
W/ Full Touch Up $185.00
W/ Seal Top Only $120.00
Repair Top Cracks $55.00+
Pickup Installation
Magnetic (Solid Body Electrics)
First $70.00
Each Addt’l $20.00
Dual Source Acoustic $95.00
Soundboard Trans. $85.00
Under Saddle Trans. $95.00
Rewind Pickup (Per Coil) $85.00
Replace/Install Electronic Components
Pickup Selector $65.00
Mini Toggle $70.00
Output Jack $30.00
Potentiometer $65.00
Clean Pots $30.00
Push/Pull Pot $95.00
Rewire Strat $165.00
Rewire Les Paul $185.00
Archtop Elecs. Surcharge $70.00
Elec. Evaluation Bench Fee $70.00
Finish Touch-Up Call For Estimate
Custom Inlay Call For Estimate
Refinishing
Strat Body $500.00+
Les Paul $900.00+
Finish Acoustic $955.00+
Strip Guitar Body $180.00+
Finish Maple Fingerboard $190.00
Finish Bolt-On Neck
Satin $200.00
Gloss $300.00
Other jobs gladly quoted at shop rate of $100/hour.