Fret Not

Everything I do, and what it costs.

Flat prices for the common jobs, honest quotes for the rest. You don't need to know the name for what's wrong: search by the symptom instead.

Setups & maintenance

A setup helps your instrument play cleanly, tune reliably, and feel better under your hands. High action, fret buzz, tuning trouble, or a guitar that feels harder to play than it should: this is usually the right place to start. Includes truss rod adjustment, action, intonation, fret clean, and a hardware check where applicable.

6-string setup

Rush eligible

For high action, fret buzz, tuning issues, and seasonal adjustment.

$80 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

12-string setup

Rush eligible

Setup work for 12-string guitars that need better playability or tuning stability.

$100 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Bass setup, 4-string

Rush eligible

For basses with high action, fret buzz, tuning issues, or seasonal movement.

$80 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Bass setup, 5 or 6-string

Rush eligible

Setup work for extended-range basses.

$88 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Classical guitar setup

Rush eligible

Playability adjustment for classical guitars.

$82 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Mandolin or ukulele setup

Rush eligible

Setup work for smaller fretted instruments.

$72 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Tremolo / Floyd Rose setup

Rush eligible

Setup work for floating tremolo systems.

$130 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Restringing & basic care

Good for routine maintenance, seasonal changes, instruments coming out of storage, or a guitar that needs fresh strings before lessons, rehearsals, recording, or a gig. Strings are charged at cost plus 15%.

Restring, 6-string

Rush eligible

Fresh strings for a standard 6-string guitar.

$35 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Restring, 12-string

Rush eligible

Fresh strings for a 12-string guitar.

$45 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Restring, bass

Rush eligible

Fresh strings for bass guitar.

$40 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Restring and quick setup

Rush eligible

Fresh strings plus a quick playability check.

$65 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Fretboard conditioning

Rush eligible

Basic fretboard cleaning and conditioning.

$30 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Hardware clean and lube

Rush eligible

Basic hardware cleaning and lubrication.

$25 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Fretwork

For uneven frets, sharp fret ends, persistent buzzing, dead notes, worn frets, or playability problems a normal setup can't solve. Full fretwork is generally not rush eligible.

Fret level, crown, and polish

Not rush eligible

For uneven frets, persistent buzzing, dead notes, or worn frets.

$180 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Partial fret level

Rush eligible

Targeted fretwork for localized buzzing or high frets.

$100 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Full refret, nickel

Not rush eligible

Full nickel refret for worn frets.

$350 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Full refret, stainless

Not rush eligible

Full stainless refret for worn frets.

$425 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Full refret, bound board

Not rush eligible

Full refret for bound fingerboards.

$495 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Fret end dress

Rush eligible

For sharp fret ends or uncomfortable fret edges.

$60 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Nut & saddle

Nut and saddle work helps with tuning stability, string height, intonation feel, open-string buzz, and acoustic playability. Drop-in and standard fitting only; some jobs need a hands-on inspection before the final price is confirmed. Structural modifications are custom work.

Bone nut, standard

Rush eligible

Standard bone nut fitting for tuning and string-height issues.

$95 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Bone nut, 12-string

Rush eligible

Standard bone nut fitting for 12-string guitars.

$115 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

TUSQ / synthetic nut

Rush eligible

Synthetic nut fitting for compatible instruments.

$75 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Acoustic saddle, bone

Rush eligible

Bone saddle fitting for acoustic guitars.

$75 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Compensated saddle

Rush eligible

Compensated saddle work for acoustic intonation feel.

$100 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Classical saddle

Rush eligible

Saddle work for classical guitars.

$60 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Electronics

Scratchy pots, dead pickups, cutting in and out, noisy output jacks, weak signal, unwanted hum, or upgrade installs where the new parts fit the instrument. Routing, drilling, body modifications, and complex custom wiring are custom work.

Pickup install, per pickup

Rush eligible

Drop-in pickup installation where the replacement fits the instrument.

$55 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Pot or switch replacement

Rush eligible

Replacement for scratchy, failing, or broken controls.

$40 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Simple output jack replacement

Rush eligible

Straightforward replacement for noisy, loose, or failing output jacks.

From $25 Starting price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Full rewire

Rush eligible

Standard wiring refresh for compatible layouts.

$150 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Shielding

Rush eligible

Shielding work to help reduce unwanted hum where appropriate.

$100 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Troubleshooting

Rush eligible

Diagnosis for cutting out, noise, weak signal, or mystery electronics problems.

$45 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Structural repairs

Cracks, breaks, loose bridges and braces. Structural repairs need an inspection before work begins. The listed prices are honest starting points; the final recommendation depends on the instrument, the damage, and whether the repair is worth doing.

Minor crack repair

Not rush eligible

Starting point for minor cracks after inspection.

$145 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Headstock repair

Not rush eligible

Headstock repair quoted from inspection and damage severity.

$225 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Bridge reglue

Not rush eligible

Bridge reglue work after inspection confirms fit.

$225 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Brace reglue, per brace

Not rush eligible

Internal brace reglue work after inspection.

$85 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Neck reset

Not rush eligible

Major acoustic neck-angle correction quoted after review.

$695 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Binding repair

Not rush eligible

Binding repair starting point after inspection.

$115 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Hardware installs

Straightforward when the replacement parts fit the existing instrument. If a job needs filling, plugging, redrilling, routing, or adapting parts that were never meant for the instrument, it becomes custom work.

Tuner install or simple hole-enlarge fit

Rush eligible

Drop-in tuner installation or simple hole-enlarging where appropriate.

$50 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Strap button

Rush eligible

Install a strap button where appropriate.

$20 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Pickguard install, existing routed body

Rush eligible

Pickguard install where the body is already routed for the part.

$65 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Hardtail bridge install, drop-in

Rush eligible

Drop-in hardtail bridge installation.

$85 Flat price Typical turnaround: 3-5 business days for most jobs after approval

Tremolo install, existing trem cavity

Not rush eligible

Tremolo installation where the existing cavity fits the system.

$195 Flat price Typical turnaround: 7-14 business days or quoted individually

Custom work & modifications

If your repair doesn't fit neatly into the list, send a few photos and describe what you want done. I'll tell you whether it fits a flat-rate service or needs a custom quote. Custom work is $75/hr plus parts, with a 30-minute minimum.

Custom work & modifications

Not rush eligible

For jobs that do not fit cleanly into the flat-rate list.

$75/hr plus parts Hourly rate Typical turnaround: Quoted individually

Need it faster? Ask.

If you need something quickly, start a repair request and include your timing. I'll look at the job, the bench schedule, parts, and pickup timing, then confirm whether same day, next day, or onsite service makes sense. A 'rush eligible' flag means the job can be considered for rush handling after review. Rush service is never guaranteed until confirmed.

Rush service price adjustments
Rush type Price adjustment Notes
Same day +75% Confirmed rush-eligible jobs only
Next day +50% Confirmed rush-eligible jobs only
Immediate onsite +100% plus $50 travel Within 10 km, confirmed rush-eligible jobs only

Fretwork, structural repairs, finish-sensitive work, and complex custom jobs are generally not rushed.

Also available by request

I also take on selected work for violins, violas, cellos, and bows. These jobs are quoted individually after review. Start a repair request and include a few photos so I can confirm whether the work is a good fit.

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Ways to save

Cash, students, first visits, and the punch card.

Cash
save the tax

Pay cash, save the tax

Pay with physical cash and the tax comes off. It works for everyone, on every job.

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First visit
10% off

Your first repair with Fret Not gets 10% off everything except parts.

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Everything except parts · mention it when you book

Students & music schools
10% off

Any provable student status counts: university, college, music school, any kind. Students and staff of music schools qualify too.

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Everything except parts · mention it when you book

Setup punch card

Four setups in, the fifth is free.

Every setup earns a punch under your name, so there's no card to keep track of. The free one covers up to the value of a basic setup.

Your card starts empty. Four punches, then the fifth is free.

After four
5th
on us
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The cash discount stacks with one other discount. Student, first-time, and punch card discounts do not stack with each other.

Now booking · weekly pickup route

Know what it needs? Get it in writing.

Written quote before any work begins. One person, start to finish.

Start your repair How it works
3–5 days
on the bench
60 day
workmanship warranty
15 km
pickup radius