Wrightfield Guitar Salvage & Repair 2024 Price List


these are prices broken down in an ala-carte style.
TBH I usually just evalute your instrument and give you a quote based on what I think it will take as an hourly charge - so some of these things can end up being quite a bit cheaper. It just depends.
Also,it took me 15 years to update this and my pricing, so, it's obvioulsy just a guidline if you're looking at this in 2030... or 2050.

TOUCH-UPS:
$5 - Oil fretboard
$15 - Dress Nut
$20 - Dress Fret ends
$20 - Dress Bridge
$40 - Dress-up package (all above for one low price)

SETUPS:
$40 - STRAT basic setup
(Neck adjust, bridge radius, oil board, set action)
$30 - LP basic setup (Neck adjust, oil board, set action)
+$10 - Standard Setup
(above, + set intonation & pickup height & restring)
$10 set of strings

$160 - Electric Revival!
(above, + clean & detail hardware, get instrument back to 'new'-ish condition)

TREMOLO / VIBRATO
$80 - Floyd Rose Tremolo setup
          (subtract 10 if purchased with setup package above)
$40 - Strat or similar bridge Tremolo setup
          (this is a 'performace' upgrade, beyond traditional setup)

FRETSETCETERA:
$5 - reseat fret
$20 - Dress sharp fret ends
$20 - Glue down sprung fret-ends, per fret
$160 - Superglue All Frets (better coupling, better TONE!)
$60 - Buff frets to 12000, + polish
$40 - Dress up package (dress rough fret ends, nut, and bridge)
$80 - Basic Fret Level (level frets, buff out to 2400)
$100 - Deluxe Fret Level
            (level frets,re-crown, buff out to 3600)

RE-FRETTING:
$10 per fret on unbound maple board
Add $2 per fret for rosewood
Add $5 per fret for ebony or other 'chippy' wood.
Add $3 per fret for bound fretboard
(don't forget, a refret typically involves installing a new nut, this is included in the refret price)

PICKUPS AND ELECTRONICS:
upgrades / installation / wiring / identification / modification / consultation
Pickup installation : $30 per pickup
Add $20 per pickup for hollowbody
Add $20 for tele-bridge pickup
Mods - generally these fall into just a couple categories:
$35 + parts - Strat switching mod to add 2 more pickup options
$20 - Volume pot R/C network - better than a typical high-pass, this retains both your highs and lows when you roll-off, and improves the pot taper.
Upgrades:
$20 - replace output jack
$25 - replace pot
$10 - clean scratchy electronics

NOTE: all electronics pricing assumes the guitar to be routed and previously prepared for said electronics and wiring! Adding pickups or electronics to a guitar which will require routing cavities or drilling/chiseling/augering/jackhammering/vivisectionizing, etc., will be price-negotiable and generally proportioned to the value of the instrument. That is to say: If you have something cheap or cosmetically inconsequential you want me to hack up, fine. I'll do it for a reasonable fee. But if you have something unique, vintage, or very expensive I'll either send you down south to someone reputable or it's really gonna cost you.

MISC.
Shim neck - $50 (includes setup)
New Plastic nut - $20
Bone nut - $100
Drop-fill re-slot nut - $20
install Tuning Machines - $15 to $50 (depending)

FINISH, REFINISH, TINT & RELIC
...Best to inquire about pricing on finish work, and it only gets done when the weather permits.

OTHER MINOR REPAIRS
@ $10-$15
replace missing screws & parts, fix pesky strap buttons, clip/resize strat bridge springs, diagnose buzzes and rattles, steam out dents and dings, minor finish repair, sand or buff out scratches, repair pickup rings or other plastic parts, minor hardware replacement and installation
Call or email me for specific pricing & estimates

Custom Shop / Artistic Endeavors
pro-level relic work and hardware aging/distressing, inlay removal/replacement, various other customizations possible -
I'll consult you!
I can clean & detail your dirty old hardware to make it look new, or distress your new hardware to make it look old - It's your call!

Electronics / Amps / Pedals
$60/hr. - but I don't charge a bench fee, and if I can't fix it, I usually don't charge you anything unless some parts costs are involved.

C.Wright has been wrangling guitars for over 20 year, in bands such as Scorched Earth, Nostromo, the Igniters and LUXURY PUSHERS . Currently with 'c.wright's Parlour Tricks'

Looking for the old Wrightfield?