Guitars can develop all kinds of issues over time, from fret wear, buzzing strings, and tuning problems to electronic issues, structural damage, and general setup needs. You may not find your problem on my list of services. As a guitar tech and luthier, I can diagnose these problems and help get your instrument playing and sounding its best. Whether you need a minor adjustment, a repair, or a more involved restoration, feel free to give me a call to discuss your guitar’s needs and how I can help bring it back to life!
Austin Milvet
330-232-6474
Milvetguitarrepair@gmail.com
Set Ups
* If neck removal is required for neck adjustment, $20 is added to the cost of the setup.
$90 - Full Setup - restring, tighten and lubricate all hardware, clean and test electronics, replace battery if needed (Battery not included), adjust or rehang loose wiring, clean and condition fingerboard, fret polish to remove minor scratches and corrosion, cleaning of entire guitar, adjust truss- rod to correct neck relief, adjust saddle radius to match fingerboard, adjust action at bridge, file nut slots for proper string movement (If needed), adjust intonation, adjust tremolo bridge setting to player’s preference, add/remove trem-springs as needed (parts not included), adjust pickup balance, full inspection and play test.
$60 - Basic Setup - restring, clean and condition fingerboard, fret polish to remove minor scratches, pits and corrosion, cleaning of entire guitar, adjust action, adjust intonation.
$120 - Floyd Rose or 12 String Full Setup
$80 - Floyd Rose or 12 String Basic Setup
Electronics
$20 and up - Electrical Issue Diagnoses and Repair - Diagnose and fix electrical issues dealing with wiring, pickups, or jacks. *** Parts cost extra
- Starts at $20 - price varies depending on significance of issues up to the cost of a full re wire ($90)
Electric Guitar/Bass Pickup Installation (Setup costs extra)
One Pickup
- $40 Passive Pickups
- $50 Active Pickups
Two Pickups
- $55 Passive Pickups
- $65 Active Pickups
Three Pickups
-$70 Passive Pickups
-$80 Active Pickups
$50 - Acoustic Guitar Pickup Installation
Complete Rewires -All new potentiometers, capacitors, wire.
- $60 Fender style Guitar or Bass + Cost of parts
- $120 Gibson style Guitar or bass + Cost of parts
$20 - Replace Potentiometer + Cost of part
$20 - Replace Output Jack + Cost of part
Fret Dressing
All fret work includes and REQUIRES a mandatory Full Setup.
$150 - All Frets Level, file, crown and polish frets.
$20 - 1 Fret
$25 - 3-5 Frets
$300 - Fret Dress & Custom Bone Nut - Crafted by hand from cow bone, custom fitted to any bass, guitar, banjo, mandolin
Nut Replacement
Custom Bone Nuts INCLUDE a mandatory Basic/Full Setup
Custom Bone Nut - Crafted by hand from cow bone, custom fitted to any bass, guitar, banjo, mandolin
$120 with Basic Setup/ $150 with Full Setup - Guitar/Bass/Banjo
$140 with Basic Setup/ $170 with Full Setup - 12 String/Mandolin
Pre-Made Nut - $30 + Setup
Bridge and Saddle Replacement
Bridge replacement REQUIRES a mandatory setup. Saddle replacement may not require setup depending on severity of issues.
$150 + Setup - Remove acoustic bridge, clean up, re-glue, lower bridge action
(If new bridge is needed, material is added at cost)
$60 + Setup - Tune-o-matic Bridge (if holes need resized)
$20 + Setup - Surface Mount Bridges ( Most basses and hardtail guitars )
$40 + setup - Floyd Rose Locking Bridge
$120 + Setup - Custom saddle with compensation
$120 + Setup - Custom Banjo Bridge
$30 + Setup - Custom Ukelele Saddle