Our Services

Our goal is to make your instrument inspiring and fun to play - to eliminate barriers to you wanting to pick up your guitar or bass to play.

Mission Viejo Guitar Tech Services personalizes our services to the player - we want to help you make it YOUR guitar or bass!

Restrings and Setups

$40 - $140

Includes full inspection of the instrument, all frets, any bracing, function of the truss rod, intonation, nut slots, hardware, and electronics. The body will be polished, fretboard conditioned and rehydrated, neck adjusted, and your action set to factory spec, or adjusted to customer requirements. Strings not included in noted price.*

Simple restring - $40

6-string Acoustic Guitar - $80

12-string Acoustic Guitar - $120

Electric Guitar (no trem/hardtail) - $95

Electric Guitar (trem) - $140

Bass (4-string) - $95

Bass (5-string) - $105

Bass (6-string) - $115

* I keep a variety of D’Addario, Stringjoy, and Elixir strings on hand, but strings can be customer-supplied or ordered

Fret Services

$35 - $800

Fret services include level, crown and polish (LCP) individual frets, LCP all frets, and a complete refret (with LCP). Cost of frets IS included in noted prices, but fret wire will need to be ordered to customer specification. Full consultation on fret material and size is included with a full refret.

Individual fret dress (Level, crown, polish) - $35/fret

Complete fret dress (normal wear) - $175

Complete fret dress (heavy wear) - $200

Complete refret; maple fretboard/no finish work

  • Nickel/silver fretwire - $450

  • Stainless steel fretwire - $600

Complete refret; maple fretboard/finish repair

  • Nickel/silver fretwire - $680

  • Stainless steel fretwire - $800

Complete refret; other fretboard materials

  • Nickel/silver fretwire - $450

  • Stainless steel fretwire - $600

Upgrades & Maintenance Services

$40 - $250

Services below DO NOT include parts. Necessary parts can be ordered through MVGTS or customer-supplied.

Electronics Troubleshooting - $80

  • Includes diagnosis of electronics, cleaning/tightening of switches, pots, and jacks. Replacement parts or installation is an additional cost.

Pickup installation (solidbody electric)

  • One pickup - $80

  • Two or more pickups - $175

Pickup installation (semi/hollowbody electric) - $250

Pickup installation (acoustic) - $140 - $180

Pot/Jack/Switch Replacement - $50

Tuning Machine Replacement - $40 - $120

Drop fill/level (scratch/ding/chip repair) - $180

Nut replacement - $80 - $120

  • Cost depends on using a pre-made nut or making a nut from a blank. Does NOT include pre-made nut or nut blank.

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