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The Guitar Workshop
Guitar maintenance, repairs, and modifications!
At SM Hanson Music - our passion for stringed instrument service and repair began in 1972.
Our team has over 130 years of experience and expertise. Let us bring out the best in your guitar.

We also work on bass, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, dulcimer, resonator, and others.
Pricing is for Labor Only and does not include parts (unless otherwise noted).

  • String Change - We inspect & evaluate your instrument, change the strings (strings not included), stretch, tune and wipe clean.
    Acoustic Guitar - with string purchase $   15.00
    Acoustic Guitar - $   20.00
    Electric Guitar with Fixed bridge - with string purchase $   15.00
    Electric Guitar with Fixed Bridge - $   20.00
    Electric Guitar with Tremelo - with string purchase $   18.00
    Electric Guitar with Tremelo - $   23.00
    Electric Guitar with Locking Tremelo - with string purchase $   22.00
    Electric Guitar with Locking Tremelo $   27.00
    12-string Guitar $   22.00
    Classical (nylon) Guitar $   22.00
    Banjo $   15.00
    Mandolin $   18.00
    Ukulele $   18.00
    Bass Guitar $   15.00
  • Neck Dress - How is the color of your fingerboard? Too Dry? This can lead to the fingerboard shrinking or cracking.
    Basic Fret board Clean and Dress   $   12.00
  • Fret wear - Do you have grooves in your frets? Rough fret surface (not smooth when bending strings).
    Basic Fret wear $   22.00
    Deluxe Fret Polish (micro polish) $   60.00
    File the Fret Ends Smooth $   30.00
    Level, Crown and Polish (includes Setup) $ 150.00
       
  • Setup & Adjustment - Difficult to play? Have it Setup Your Way. Neck Relief, Action, Bridge Height, and Intonation.
    Acoustic Guitar $   80.00 (minimum $ 60)
    Electric Guitar with Fixed Bridge $   80.00 (minimum $ 65)
    Electric Guitar with Tremelo $   90.00 (minimum $ 75)
    Electric Guitar with Locking Tremelo $ 120.00 (minimum $ 95)
    Bass Guitar $   80.00 (minimum $ 50)
    Intonation $   20.00
  • Nut & Saddle Installation
    Bone Nut 6-string or Bass $   75.00
    Graph-Tech or Tone Ninja Nut 6-string or Bass $   60.00
    Bone Nut 12-string/Mandolin $   95.00
    Graph-Tech or Tone Ninja Nut 12-string/Mandolin $   75.00
    Bone Saddle $   65.00
    Graph-Tech Saddle $   35.00
    Bone Nut & Saddle (includes setup) $ 140.00
       
  • Electrical Problem - Grounding issues?  Switch not working?  Output jack?  Volume/Tone pots dirty?
    Install potentiometer (solid body guitar/bass) $   40.00
    Install Switch 3-way pickup (solid body guitar/bass) $   50.00
    Install Switch 5-way pickup (solid body guitar/bass) $   90.00
    Clean Electronics (solid Body guitar/bass) $   40.00
    Control Cavity Shielding (solid body guitar/bass) $ 140.00
    Install Output Jack (solid body guitar/bass) $   35.00
    F-hole guitar additional charge (plus above) $   70.00
  • Modifications - Looking for a new sound? Add a pickup to your acoustic? Coil-tap Switch? Change the tuning machines?
    Install K&K Acoustic Pickup with pickup purchase $   80.00
    Install K&K Acoustic Pickup with Volume Control with pickup purchase $ 100.00
    Install Tone Wood amp with purchase $   75.00
    Install single electric guitar/bass pickup $   75.00
    Install multiple electric guitar/bass pickups $ 125.00
    Install HSS 7-position Stratocaster switch $   75.00
    Install Push-Pull switch potentiometer $   75.00
       
  • Hardware Installation
    Strap Button $   10.00
    Strap Lock $   10.00
    Tuners $   60.00
    Bigsby Tremelo $ 100.00 and up
  • Broken Guitar - We have fixed hundreds of broken head-stocks, cracked top or bodies, broken/detached bridges.
    Refit bridge (repair and reglue) $ 125.00 and up
    Headstock repair (broken headstock) $ 125.00 and up
    Crack or Separation $   40.00 per inch
    Finish Touchup and repair $ 100.00 or quote
  • Banjo Services
    Setup $   80.00 (min $ 60)
    String Change $   15.00
    Banjo Bone Nut $   75.00
    Sliding Capo Installation $   70.00
    5th String nut $   40.00
    Head Replacement $   60.00
    5th String Spikes (per spike) $   35.00
       
Don't wait - don't suffer any longer, bring your instrument in today!