Arlington Fret Works

 Guitar Repair

Arlington, VA
ph: 703 969 6233

Services

  • SERVICES  & PRICES

(Prices do not include cost of strings or parts, except where noted.)
 

SET-UPs: 

  • Acoustic 6 string   $50 - $60
  • Electric guitar or bass   $60 
  • Electric guitar with locking tremolo  $75
  • 12 string   $70
  • Mandolin   $60
  • Minor fret leveling with set up  $30 - $40

Every instrument is setup to your personal playing style. There are 4 main steps to a set-up, and these have to be done in order: 

  • Adjust the neck,
  • Adjust the nut slots,
  • Adjust the saddles for radius and height,
  • Adjust the saddles for intonation, with Peterson strobe tuner.

A set-up also includes:

  • adjust pickup heights
  • spray pots and switches
  • adjust tremolo or tailpiece
  • general cleaning, polish back of neck
  • clean and oil fretboard, polish frets
  • tap in loose frets
  • tighten loose hardware
  • stretch strings
  • lubricate string slots, tuners
  • oil acoustic bridge, ream tight pin holes. 

 

FRET WORK 


Full FRET LEVEL + crown, done in the Erlewine neck jig (above) -- $110

Full fret level + crown, without the neck jig  -- $80

Partial fret level + crown  --  $30-$40  (Sometimes leveling the upper frets can allow lower action, for a better set up.)

 

Full RE-FRET includes leveling the fretboard wood, plus full fret level and crown, parts included:

  • Unbound   $280
  • Bound   $300
  • Lacquered maple  $325
  • Ebony fret board   + $40
  • Stainless steel        + $75

    Partial re-fret:

  • 12 frets:  $210 for unbound fretboard, $230 for bound  (includes full fret level and crown)
  • 7 frets:  $170 for unbound fretboard, $180 for bound  (includes full fret level and crown)

 

Conversion to FRETLESS   $240 and up


New NUT or SADDLE:

  • Bone nut, custom made:   $70, parts included
  • Tusq or graphite nut, pre-slotted:  $55, parts included
  • Acoustic saddle, bone or Tusq:   $50, parts included
  • Earvana compensated nut:  $60 or $70 (there are two types), plus $35 to $41 parts. Includes intonation.

 

STRUCTURAL

  • Remove and re-glue lifting acoustic bridge   $100
  • Heat straighten neck   $80
  • Martin neck re-set   $350
  • Bolt on acoustic neck re-set  $200
  • Broken headstock  $60 and up

 

CLEAN AND POLISH  

  • Some older guitars can use a full cleaning and polish. This usually     runs $40 to $60 depending on the condition of the finish. I use         Virtuoso brand cleaner and polish, formulated for vintage finishes.  

 

PICKUPS

  • Humbucker or P 90   $40 for one, $60 for two
  • Strat   $40 for one, $60 for three
  • Hollow body guitar    $50 for one, $80 for two
  • Fishman Matrix type under saddle acoustic pickup   $75
  • LR Baggs type sound hole acoustic pickup    $65
  • K & K under bridge acoustic pickup     $75


New jack   $25

New  switch   $40

New pots   $30

Add coil tap  $40   

Copper shielding   $60

Install tuners  $30 to $40