ACOUSTIC
SET UP - Includes Neck adjust, action adjustment at nut and saddle, minor fret work, tighten tuner screws and nuts, lubricate tuning machines, general clean up, restring.
ADJUST ACTION ONLY - Includes neck adjust, action adjustment at nut and saddle. Mostly applies to new instruments.
NEW NUT- Customized for each guitar.
COMPENSATED BONE SADDLE - Adjusted for each guitar
RE-GLUE BRIDGE- Remove, refit and reglue old bridge. Very minor finish touchup included.
REPLACE BRIDGE - Also bone saddle.
HANDMADE BRIDGE- Remove old bridge, fabricate and install replica bridge and bone saddle. Adjust action. Handmade bridges may be necessary for vintage guitars and custom bridge replacements.
REPLACE TUNERS
FRET LEVELING Worn or uneven frets can be filed level in many cases, if there will remain enough height on the fret to suit the customer. Frets must be lowered to the height of the lowest pit that can be found. Sometimes, replacing the most worn frets is appropriate.
RE-FRET- per fret, plus set up. New nut or saddle may be necessary. Sometimes full replacement is needed.
NECK RE-SET- Remove neck. Re-cut heel/body angle to correct high action. Replace neck. New saddle often included, but new nut often extra. Additional fret work and bridge work may also be necessary.
CRACK REPAIR- Includes glue and brush touchup with appropriate finish. Cleating (installing small patches of wood inside guitar to reinforce repair) as necessary.
HEADSTOCK CRACK- Glue, seal and re-finish area.
CAP WORN BRIDGE PLATE- Fabricate and install wood veneer inside top under bridge to correct string ball ends from pulling through. Redrill string holes.
INSTALL SOUNDHOLE/SOUNDBOARD PICKUP w/ endpin jack
INSTALL "UNDER SADDLE" PICK UP - Expand endpin hole to accommodate jack. Wire pickup to pre-amp and jack. Fit and re-size old saddle for proper action and contact with pickup. May require new saddle and re-rout of saddle slot.
At times your guitar will need maintenance and repair or perhaps you may want to customize your instrument. Whether acoustic or electric we can fix it, customize it or set it up so that you will thoroughly enjoy playing your guitar. Listed below are some basic services we offer. Our guitar shop is located in the Roanoke area of Virginia.
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garymellas@gmail.com
Gary's Guitar Place
Complete Guitar Service
ELECTRIC
SET UP - Includes Neck adjust, action adjustment at nut and saddle, minor fret work, tighten tuner screws and nuts, lubricate tuning machines, general clean up, restring.
NEW NUT
REPLACE TUNERS
FRET LEVELING Worn or uneven frets can he filed level in many cases, if there will remain enough height on the fret to suit the customer (and practical playability). Frets must be lowered to the height of the lowest pit that can be found. Sometimes, replacing the most worn frets is appropriate.
RE-FRET- New nut may be necesary.
HEADSTOCK CRACK- Glue, touchup.
FINISH TOUCH UP
DIAGNOSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM-
REPLACE JACK
REPLACE PICKUP
REPLACE VOLUME/TONE POT
ROUT NEW POCKET
Guitar Repair, Roanoke
REPLACE SWITCH