Music Villa
Repair Dept
Our skilled acoustic and electric guitar techs combine precision craftsmanship and deep musical understanding to keep your instrument playing, sounding, and feeling its absolute best
Music Villa has 2 in-house repair benches for acoustic & electric instrument repair, as well as an off-site luthier/repairman. Our repair department works on a first in first out basis, though appointments can be made via email. Appointments need to be approved by the repair department & made at least one week in advance. Same day or expedited repairs are subject to additional fees.
The current estimated repair turnaround time is: Electric: 1-2 Weeks, Acoustic: 3-4 Weeks
RESTRING & SETUP
Standard: $40.00 | Locking Trem: $60 | 12-String: $60.00
(plus price of strings) Includes cleaning, fret buffing, fret board oiling, truss rod adjustment, saddle adjustment, restringing, tuning, and intonation
Standard: $40 | 12-String: $45
(plus price of strings). Includes cleaning, fret buffing, fret board oiling, truss rod adjustment, saddle adjustment, restringing, tuning, and intonation.
$40 (plus price of strings)
Includes cleaning, fret buffing, fret board oiling, truss rod adjustment, saddle adjustment, restringing, and tuning.
$35 (plus price of strings).
Includes cleaning, fret buffing, fret board oiling, truss rod adjustment, saddle adjustment, restringing, tuning, and intonation.
$35 (plus price of strings).
Includes cleaning, fret buffing, fret board oiling, truss rod adjustment, bridge adjustment, restringing, tuning, and intonation.
Standard: $35 | Full Tear Down: $85 (includes set up & cost of parts) | Banjo Spikes: $10 each
(plus price of strings). Includes cleaning what is possible without teardown, re-string and bridge adjustment, fret board oiling, tuning, and intonation.
ELECTRIC GUITAR WORK
$35 per pickup, plus price of pickup and all parts.
$40 per hour plus cost of parts
$15 (plus price of parts)
ACOUSTIC GUITAR WORK
$120. Includes removal and re-fit of old bridge, minor finish touchup, 12-String bridge add $25
$150
$75
$60
$45
Fret Work
$150 + strings (includes level and dress of all frets, and a restring & setup)
$400-$500: guitar needs to be reviewed in person for estimate
$25-$45: guitar needs to be reviewed in person for estimate
GENERAL COSMETIC REPAIR
$20 per inch. Includes glue and cleating. Does not include finish touchup
$150 and up (by quote)
$20 plus price of tuning keys
ADD-ONS
$10 (includes strap button and installation)
$50 (includes installation and cost of pins)
$60 (includes installation and cost of saddle)
$80 (includes cost of nut and installation)
Orchestra services
60.00 | plus the cost of strings
Restring service includes; check and lubricate pegs, check nut, clean finger board, simple body cleaning, check bridge, check soundpost, check saddle, check button, check seams. Simple adjustments, if needed, are included in restring labor. If complex issues are found, additional charges will be required with customer approval
$80
Leather grip as part of a bow re hair: $40
Nickle wrap as part of a bow re hair: $50
New Violin/Viola Bridge: $80
New Cello Bridge: $95
New Bass Bridge: $250
Starting at $30
Determined during inspection
4 New Ebony Pegs: $120
4 Peg Hole Bushings: $150
STRAP BUTTON INSTALL
We offer two positions for strap button install… Forward & Middle.
Please let us know what position works best for you based on the pictures below.
FORWARD
MIDDLE
Repair & SHIPPING FAQs
To avoid damage in shipping, we have removed the 9 volt battery from inside the guitar and placed it in the case compartment. To install the battery, simply slack the strings and reach inside the guitar, up and under the sound hole to remove the Velcro battery bag, attach the battery to the wire harness and reinstall to the Velcro attached to the neck block.
AT 60% RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR ABOVE
High levels of humidity can be detrimental as well. Typical symptoms are tarnished frets and strings, corrosion to nickel,
chrome or gold plating material on tuning machines, swelling of the top and other wood components, high action and loose
braces and bridges.
AT 50% RELATIVE HUMIDITY
All guitars in store are in good condition.
AT 40% RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Guitars may begin to show sharp fret ends. The area of the fingerboard that extends over the body may begin to develop
a small crack from the 12th or 14th fret down toward the soundhole.
AT 35% RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Tops begin to shrink; the surface of the soundboard may look and feel rippled or “dried in.” Sharp fret ends will be more evident. Instruments just arriving in the store do not show these symptoms since they have not been exposed.
AT 30% RELATIVE HUMIDITY
A guitar or two may crack, but even those that are not cracked have lost a considerable amount of moisture and the tops are sunken. Often a higher saddle is necessary to make the guitar playable.
AT 25% RELATIVE HUMIDITY
More guitars crack. A lot of fret filing is needed.
We have lots of different humidifiers for sale in the store, but here's our most recent video showcasing some of our favorites: https://youtu.be/4O0pkHIFWVM?si=zWjvf8PAsDqEND0-
Or shop our selection online here: https://musicvilla.com/search?q=humidifier&options%5Bprefix%5D=last
CONTACT US
Questions regarding guitar repair? Please feel free to contact Nate or Alan at repairs@musicvilla.com
For other stringed instruments, please contact Stephen at strings@musicvilla.com