MEET OUR TECH
This is Craig, our in-house stringed instrument technician.
Craig has been servicing and repairing guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, violins, and basses for Village Music for 20 years now, but not everyone knows he is also an accomplished guitarist, singer, and songwriter who's songs have been used by huge brands such as Fifa and Swatch - He's also shared the stage with pop, indie, and rock royalty: Chvrches, The Fratellis, the Kaiser Chiefs, Ian Brown, and more.
In-between writing and performing some absolute belters, Craig can usually be found in the VM workshop giving our customer's guitars some meticulous TLC.
With 10+ years of guidance and training from the late, great Tam Stevenson, Craig is an expert when it comes to breathing life into tired, heavily played instruments: whether its a simple restring service, set ups, fret dressing and re-fretting, or neck breaks, electrical repairs and pickup replacements.
SERVICING PRICE GUIDE
Restring Service
£20 + strings for standard electric and acoustic guitars.
Our restring service includes:
- Fingerboard deep-clean & hydration
- Fret polish
- Full body degrease & polish
- Machine head service & lubrication
- Restring with your choice of strings
- Tuning and seating of strings
Restring 12 string Guitar - £25 + Strings
Restring for Floyd Rose - £28 + Strings
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Mini Service
£35 + strings for standard electric and acoustic guitars.
- Fingerboard deep-clean & hydration
- Fret polish
- Neck adjustment
- Lubricate nut
- Full body degrease & polish
- Machine head service & lubrication
- Restring with your choice of strings
- Tuning and seating of strings
Mini Service for 12 String guitars - £45
Mini Service for Floyd Rose - £55 + Strings
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Set Up
£70 + strings for standard electric and acoustic guitars.
- Fingerboard deep-clean & hydration
- Fret polish
- Neck adjustment
- Recut and lubricate nut
- Recut saddle (Acoustic guitars)
- Reset and reprofile bridge to adjust action & correct intonation (electric guitars)
- Full body degrease & polish
- Machine head service & lubrication
- Restring with your choice of strings
- Tuning and seating of strings
Set up for 12 string guitars - £85 + Strings
Set Up for Floyd Rose - £90 + Strings
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Pro Set Up
£90 + strings for standard electric and acoustic guitars.
- Fingerboard deep-clean & hydration
- Stone, dress, & polish frets
- Neck adjustment
- Recut and lubricate nut
- Recut saddle (Acoustic guitars)
- Reset and reprofile bridge to adjust for action & intonation (electric guitars)
- Full body degrease & polish
- Machine head service & lubrication
- Restring with your choice of strings
- Tuning and seating of strings
Pro Set up for 12 string guitars - £105
Pro Set Up for Floyd Rose - £105 + Strings
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Need your guitar back quick? Ask About Our Express Service + £20
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FRETS.
Fret Dress - £45
Partial Re-fret - £70-£120
Full Re-Fret - £120-£180
NEW NUTS AND SADDLES * Set up recommended
New Acoustic Saddle - Plastic - From £2.99 + £12.99 Fitting
New Acoustic Saddle - Graphite/ NuBone - From £8.99 + £12.99 Fitting
New Nut - Plastic - From £1.99 + £12.99 Fitting
New Nut - Graphite/ Corian/ NuBone - From £6.99 + £12.99 Fitting
ELECTRICAL WORKS
Electrics Service - £35
New Jack Socket - £35 + Jack Socket
New Switch - £35 + Switch
New Pots - £35 + Pots
PICKUPS
Pickup Replacement (Passive) - £35 per Pickup (Discounts available if Pickup purchased from Village Music)
Pickup Replacement (Active) - £45 per Pickup (Discounts available if Pickup purchased from Village Music)
WOODWORK REPAIRS
Neck Break/ Crack - £80 - £160 - includes set up and new strings
Severe Neck Break - Requiring strengthening £150 - £280
Cracks and holes in body - £60-£150
Refinishing - QOA
N/B:
- Please note this price-list is only a guide. Prices for parts may vary slightly. Additional charges may apply for hollow-body/ arch-top guitars, or guitars fitted with Floyd-Rose tremolos. Major repairs/ refurbishing/ Restoration may be charged at bench time.
- Estimates will be provided on inspection - any substantial changes to original estimate will be notified.
- Standard repair turnaround is 5-working days - if not quicker - repairs that require parts to be sourced, made, or ordered may take longer
- Woodwork repair turnaround is typically 10-20 working days.- Instruments not collected 14 days after completion may be charged a storage fee.
- Instruments not collected 90 days after completion may be sold to cover repair costs.