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INSTRUMENT SERVICES

Thank you for your interest in Whitney Guitars. We are a full-service custom build, repair and restoration shop specializing in all stringed instruments. For specific stringed instrument repair services and rates, please select an instrument below.

SHOP NOTES

Pricing listed is for labor only and reflects a $125 / hour service charge. Strings and other required parts are not included in the listed pricing. Examples: Strings ~$13, Bone nut or saddle material ~$12, Fret wire ~$15 for standard, $35 for EVO gold or stainless.

 

1) All jobs marked with an asterisk include a complementary “restring and clean” (a $25+ value).

2) Hot Hide Glue Note – I am fully experienced and equipped to do any of the above repairs with all-natural hide glue. I strongly recommend this for all instruments originally constructed with hide glue and for customers who want a superior wood joint.

The minimum charge for all jobs is $40 CDN.

ACOUSTIC GUITAR SERVICES

JOB
TYPE
PRICE
Re-string and clean*
6-string, 7-string, banjo, ukulele
$35 (with other work, $25)
12-string
$50 (with other work, $40)
Polish frets
$25 (included with setup or 'The Works')
Strap button install
$15-$25
Setup*
6-string
$100
12-string
$120
Fret gluing and clamping*
$25 plus $5 each fret
Fret level, crown and polish*
Standard
$125 (setup not included)
With setup ("The Works")
$190
Fret end dressing*
$40, $30 w/ LCP (level, crown and polish)
New nut*
6-string, bone; Gibson-style, Acoustic our Fender w/ binding
$125 (with setup, $110)
12-string, bone
$220 (with setup, $155)
6-string, pre-made; fit & adjust
$45 (with setup, $35)
12-string, pre-made; fit & adjust
$70 (with setup, $60)
New saddle*
Bone (hand crafted)
$75 (with setup, $65)
Pre-made; fit and adjust
$50
Setup with...*
Bone nut
$210
Bone saddle
$165
Both bone nut & saddle (6-string)
$275
Both bone nut & saddle (12-string)
$340
Fill & re-cut saddle slot
Includes new bone saddle and setup
$250
Pick-up install
Under saddle
$95 (with setup, $60)
K&K
$95 (with setup, $60)
Tuning machine install*
Simple exchange
$40
With reaming
$60
Pick-guard install
Pre-made
$40
Custom made
$90 & up
Pick-guard re-attachment
Re-glue to top
$80
Re-attach to finished top
$60
Bridge re-glue*
Bridge reglue on polyurethane top. 6-string. These are difficult to get off and on, often need touch up. Includes Restring & Adjust Service
$400+
Removal and re-glue; includes re-string and service. Martin style, 6-string.
$325
Bridge installation*
Build new bridge. Includes new saddle and full set up Plus Materials $15-50 Fancy Bridges require a quote.
$600 and up
Bridge plate repair
Veneer repair (veneer overlay)
$120
Removal and new maple / rosewood*
$440
With laminated bridge plate*
$40 additional
Brace glue
First
$60
Each additional
$45
Bridge crack glue
$60 & up
Crack repair
Humidity and cleat crack (structural only; cleated and filled w/ CA glue wet-sanded and buffed. No finish touch-up)
$125 up to 3", $30 per 2" additional; over 6" must quote
With finish touch-up
See "Touch-Up" below
Full wood splint, i.e. soundboard 'gap'; requires touch-up
$250-$440, plus "Touch-up" below
Headstock break
Headstock off, no rebuild required; includes complete setup
$315-$350
Re-glue, no touch-up.
$250-$315
Rebuild headstock; Includes Complete Set Up Plus Materials ($25 and up)
$950 & up
Headstock with expert touchup; Includes Complete Set Up Plus Materials ($15)
$560 & up
Glue loose fingerboard
$80 & up
Glue top or back to side
$80 & up
Glue & pin heel
$80
Glue binding
$80 & up
Re-fret*
Rosewood, ebony or maple; unbound.
$475
Rosewood, ebony or maple; bound.
$570
Stainless steel fret up-charge (Labor only Plus Materials $45)
$125
With inset globe ends (gypsy style)
$125 additional
Neck reset: Includes Set up and new saddle. Proper playability is not guaranteed without a full re-fret.
Glued dovetail, no binding (With Re-fret $1200 Plus Materials)
$820
Taylor (PRE NT) or other bolt-on, no binding (with Re-fret $820)
$410
Taylor NT Neck Reset (Plus Set up AddOn cost)
$80
Guild, Gibson Acoustic or Touch-up Required, no binding (With Re-fret $1500 Plus Materials)
$1100
Taylor NT Neck Reset NT; Includes setup
$160
Les Paul; Includes touch up and set up with re-fret $1200 plus Materials
$1230
Hollow-body (Gibson ES Style) or Archtops; includes set up and touch up; with re-fret $1500 plus Materials
$1100
Any guitar with binding
$70-$140
Touch-ups
Fill, level & bufff
$80-$300 & up
Color, spray & buff
$80-$300 & up
Hide glue**
$15 & up

ELECTRIC GUITAR SERVICES

JOB
TYPE
PRICE
Re-string and clean*
Standard 6-string
$35 (with other work, $25)
Locking trem (Floyd Rose etc.)
$45 (with other work, $40)
12-string
$50 (with other work, $40)
Strap button install
Standard
$15-$25
Strap-locks
$20 & up
Setup*
Standard 6-string guitar, 4-string bass
$100
Locking tremelo
$115
12-string guitar, 5-string bass
$115
Restore Bridge Plate (Maintains Original Bridge Plate)
$190
Truss rod adjustment
$20-$50
Truss rod adjustment
$20-$50
New nut*
6-string,4-string bass, bone
$125 (with setup, $110)
12-string, up to 6-string bass, bone
$220 (with setup, $155)
6-string, 4-string bass, pre-made
$45 (with setup, $35)
12-string, up to 6-string bass, pre-made
$70 (with setup, $60)
Setup with...*
New bone nut
$210
Setup with...*
New bone saddle
$165
Setup with...*
Both bone nut & saddle (6-string)
$275
Setup with...*
Both bone nut & saddle (12-string)
$340
Fret gluing and clamping*
$25 plus $5 each fret
Fret level, crown and polish*
Standard
$125 (setup not included)
With setup ("The Works")
$190
Fret end dressing*
For sharp ends that protrude
$40, $30 w/ LCP (level, crown & polish)
Refret*
Rosewood, ebony or maple; unbound.
$475
Refret*
Rosewood, ebony or maple; bound.
$570
Refret*
Stainless steel fret up-charge (Labor only.) Plus Materials $45
$125
Lacquered fingerboard
$550
Headstock break glue*
Headstock off, no rebuild required; includes complete setup
$315-$350
Re-glue, no touch-up.
$250-$315
Rebuild headstock; Includes Complete Set Up Plus Materials ($25 and up)
$950 & up
Headstock with expert touchup; Includes Complete Set Up Plus Materials ($15)
$560 & up
Install Bridge -Some woodworking, includes complete setup.
TUNE-O-MATIC Plugging/drilling holes, includes full setup
$150-$200
TREMOLO Plugging holes/carving rout, includes full setup
$150-$200
BIGSBY INSTALL Includes full setup
$150
BIGSBY INSTALL ON TELE Includes full setup
$250
TELE Mounting, drilling holes through body, including full setup
$380
BASS Plugging/drilling holes, includes full setup
$110-$150
Rout for Tremelo Install
STRAT No Existing Trem
$380
EVERTUNE INSTALL Tremolo Style or Tele
$500
EVERTUNE INSTALL Les Paul or SG Style
$570
FLOYD ROSE ORIGINAL No Back Rout, Install Locking Nut, Full Set Up included
$475
FLOYD ROSE WITH BACK ROUT Back Rout to Pull Sharp, Install Locking Nut, Full Set Up Included
$570
Install pick-guard
Pre-made
$40 & up
Custom
$90 & up
Guitar Electronics
Minimum Bench Fee for Diagnostics
$30
Hollow Body Add-on
$30-95
PICK UP INSTALLATION $89 for two pickups $99 for three pickups
$65
Pickup Installation on Tele, Bridge
$80
Pickup Installation on Tele, Neck
$65
Pickup Installation on Tele, Set
$95
EMG Installation 1 pick up, 2 pots, jack & battery Each additional $20 3 pick up Strat or Noiseless install $150 Les Paul with 4 pots $190
$130
Replace Switch Les Paul style
$65
Replace Switch Strat style
$70
Push-Pull Put Install Each additional $30
$70
Tap Switch Install Each additional $35
$45
Complete Rewire Regular
$160 & up
Complete Rewire Hollow-body
$225 & up
Shield Guitar Cavity Copper (Plus materials)
$65-$95
Shield Guitar Cavity Paint (Plus materials)
$115
Taylor ES1 Retrofit (Full), ES1 KIT INCLUDED, *No Setup
$325
Taylor ES1 Retrofit (Full), ES2 KIT INCLUDED, *No Setup
$380
Rout body for pickup
Flat Top Each additional $65
$115 (first)
Rout body for pickup
Les Paul or Archtop Each additional $70
$130 (first)
Rout for pick-guard
Les Paul or Archtop Each additional $70
$70 (first)
Wax potting pick-ups
Includes uninstall/reinstall Each additional $40
$80
Humbuckers with cover
$100
Re-winding pick-ups
Single Coil With uninstall and reinstall Humbucker $230 & up
$165 & up
Replace jack
$40
Replace pot
Two pots $80 Three pots $100 Four pots $115
$55 (first)
Clean Electronics
Top load (Strat style) or Back Load (LP style)
$30
Touch-ups
Fill, level & buff
$80-$300 & up
Match colour, spray & buff
$80-$300 & up

MANDOLIN SERVICES

JOB
TYPE
PRICE
Re-string and clean*
$25
Setup*
$80
New nut
Bone
$80-$100
Set-up with...*
New bone nut
$120-$140
Fret gluing & clamping
$25 plus $5 each fret
Fret level, crown & polish
Standard
$80
With setup ("The Works")
$120-$140
Fret end dressing
For sharp ends that protrude
$40
Re-fret
$30 & up
Crack repair
Humidify and one cleat
$50
Each additional cleat
$20 each
Full splint with touch-up
$100 & up each
Headstock break glue*
(Touch-up not included)
$80-$160
With touch-up
See 'Touch-Up' below
Glue loose fingerboard
$60 & up
Glue top or back to side
$60 & up
Glue binding
$60 & up
Touch-ups
Fill, level & buff
$80-$160
Match colour, spray, buff
$180 & up
Hide Glue**
$15 & up

BANJO SERVICES

JOB
TYPE
PRICE
Re-string and clean*
$35 (with other work, $25)
Setup*
$115
New nut
Bone
$100 (with setup, $80)
Set-up with...*
New bone nut
$195
Fret gluing & clamping
$25 plus $5 each fret
Fret level, crown & polish
Standard
$125 (setup not included)
With setup ("The Works")
$200
Fret end dressing
$40, $30 w/CLP
Re-fret
Rosewood, ebony or maple; unbound.
$475
Rosewood, ebony or maple; bound.
$570
Stainless steel or Jescar 'EVO' fret up-charge (Labor only Plus Materials $45)
$125
With inset globe ends (gypsy style)
$125 additional
Peghead break glue*
(Touch-up not included)
$50-$100
With touch-up
See 'Touch-Up' below
Install 5th string tuning peg
$50
Head replacement
Plastic (includes setup)
$150
Touch-ups
Fill, level & buff
$80-$300 & up
Colour, spray & buff
$80-$300 & up
Hide Glue**
$15 & up

TESTIMONIALS

AN ABSOLUTE GEM...

EVERY NOTE SINGS WITH CLARITY, AND THE RESPONSIVENESS OF THE GUITAR MAKES IT A DREAM TO PLAY. WHETHER YOU'RE STRUMMING CHORDS OR DIVING INTO FAST INTRICATE LEADS, THE PLAYABILITY OF THIS INSTRUMENT IS FLAWLESS.

DAVID JARRETT / PENNSYLVANIA, USA
~Proud owner of two Modèle Vagabond and one Modèle Nomade Guitars.

WHY A WHITNEY GUITAR?

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Finest Tonewoods

Tonewoods are complex and mysterious, with environmental conditions, genetics, tree age, growth patterns, grain orientation, and curing conditions affecting their tonal properties and how they respond. Careful consideration is 

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Design Elegance

Elegance is recognizable by its graceful and harmonious form. It is characterized by the flowing lines and complementary colors and proportions. A sense of completeness and balance is felt when no addition or subtraction is needed. Elegance is achieved when form and function harmonize and become inseparable.

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Hand Crafted

Handcrafting the guitar with traditional tools guarantees that each component is precisely fitted, and every detail is meticulously finished to produce the best sounding guitar.

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Responsive Design

When building a highly responsive guitar, two dominant factors must be considered: the weight and stiffness of the soundboard. These factors play a crucial role in determining the volume and tonal properties of the instrument.

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Modern Construction

Innovative approaches are implemented into the construction process. Many of our guitars have structured sides and bolt-on-bolt-off necks with carbon fiber reinforcements. These features contribute to improved tonal output and increased instrument durability.

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Custom Options

From soundports and arm bevels to Florentine cutaways and custom inlays, a wide range of options are available to help you design your ideal guitar. For more information, please do not hesitate to reach out.

FAQs

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