Repairs

Seattle’s Pro Guitar Repair Shop

LABOR RATE: $60 PER HOUR
Turnaround time is typically 5 days, with the exception
of restrings which can usually be done while you wait.
Strings, parts, and taxes are an additional charge.

RUSH SERVICE: $90 PER HOUR
Need your guitar faster? Can’t be without it for 5 days?
Rush service moves your work order to the front of the line.

COMMON LABOR CHARGES

Electric	Acoustic
Restring……………..New Low Price $20	Restring……………..New Low Price $20
Minimum bench fee………………….$30	Minimum bench fee………………….$30
Set-up…………………………………$60	Set-up…………………………………$60
Floyd Rose setup…………………….$80	12-String setup……………………….$80
Hand made bone nut…………………$60	Hand made bone nut…………………$60
Custom-fit plastic nut…………………$30	Custom-fit plastic nut…………………$30
Replace a single pot or jack…………$30	Hand made bone saddle……………..$60
Each additional pot or jack…………..$15	Custom fit plastic saddle……………..$30
Replace a pickup or switch………….$30	Reglue bridge………………………..$120
Each additional pickup or switch……$15	Install pickup…………………………..$60
Replace tuners………………………..$30	Replace tuners………………………..$30
Fret level (includes set-up)……$120 & up	Fret level (includes set-up)……$120 & up
Re-fret (includes set-up)………$240 & up	Re-fret (includes set-up)………$240 & up
Re-fret w/ binding (incl. set up).$300 & up	Re-fret w/ binding (incl. set up).$300 & up

Setups are $60 plus strings and tax, and include the following:

-restring with your choice of strings
-clean and/or oil fingerboard
-check and adjust intonation
-check tuners and hardware
-adjust truss rod if needed
-check and adjust nut slots
-check and adjust action
-lubricate nut slots
-check electronics
-clean and polish
-check frets

Actual prices may vary depending on your guitar.
These prices apply to guitars in otherwise good working order.
Parts, strings, rush fees, and taxes are an additional charge.
We take a lot of pride in our repair shop and we will go the extra mile
to make sure our customers are satisfied!

Where the pros go!

We’re proud to be the home of one of Seattle’s premier guitar experts, Mr. Eric Daw

Jimmie Vaughan with our own Eric Daw

Emerald City Guitars is the professional’s choice for guitar repair in Seattle.
A partial list of some of our more well known clients… Bill Frisell, Billy F. Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan, The Black Crowes, Pearl Jam, Lynval Golding, The Supersuckers, Mudhoney, Randy Hansen, The Walkmen, Death Cab for Cutie, Clinton Fearon, The Divorce, Vendetta Red, Henry Cooper, Rocky Votolato, Alien Crime Syndicate, Mount St. Helens Vietnam Band, Andrew McKeag, Aaron Sprinkle (Tooth & Nail), On The Last Day, The Globes, John Raymond (Kenny G), Orbit Studios, Red Jacket Mine, The Lonely H, Keith Lowe (Fiona Apple, Bill Frisell, others), Mars Hill Church, Guitar Wolf, Fleet Foxes, The Magic Mirrors, Sufjan Stevens, Pedro the Lion, Fences… and YOU!

Eric Daw, our in house guitar repair expert, also makes guitars.
Check out his fine creations at…

pinupcustomguitars.com