REPAIRS
| Brian has been working in the business for almost 40 years now! He worked for World Of Strings for 14 years before opening Long Beach Guitar Repair in 2013. He joined the Dietz Family in 2023. In his decades of experience he has seen every guitar nightmare imaginable and he has fixed them all! |
With extensive experience in brass and woodwind repairs, Instru-Mend offers reliable, on-the-spot service for your instrument. Whether you need a quick adjustment or a complete restoration, their expertise ensures your trumpet, saxophone, flute, or trombone keeps playing beautifully. Instru-Mend is here to make sure your music never misses a beat!
- RESTRING (6 STRING GUITAR) = $20 + cost of strings.
Includes: Inspection, Simple Cleaning, Restring, & Tuning.
- RESTRING (12 STRING GUITAR / FLOYD) = $40 + cost of strings
Includes: Inspection, Simple Cleaning, Restring, & Tuning.
- Deep Clean + Oil (addon) = +$15
Includes: fretboard & fretwire deep cleaning, & Oiling -
SET UP = $85 + cost of strings.
Includes action adjustment, minor fret work, tighten & lubricate tuning machines, general clean up and restring.
*Floating bridges, Floyd Roses or 12-strings cost an additional $30.
- STRAP BUTTON INSTALLATION = $15 per button + cost of parts
- DIAGNOSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS = $40
- REPLACE INPUT JACK = $35 + cost of parts
- PICKUP INSTALLATION = $70 per pickup + cost of parts.
More complex circuitry can incur additional costs; Telecasters, Hollowbodies, etc. - REPLACE TUNERS = $60 + cost of tuners
- VOLUME / TONE POT INSTALLATION = $35 (or more) + cost of parts.
- FRET DRESSING = $250 + cost of parts. Worn or uneven frets can be filed level when there is enough height on the fret and is still practical. Sometimes replacing the most worn frets is necessary. When this happens, the guitar must be set up as described above.
- REPLACE SWITCH = $50 (or more) + cost of parts
- NEW NUT / SADDLE = $150 (includes a full set up) + cost of parts. Expect additional costs if your guitar has worn frets, bowed neck or an ill fitting saddle.
- Set-Up = $70 + cost of strings
Includes sanding and/or doping tuning pegs, adjusting bridge height, general clean up and restring.
- NEW BRIDGE = $85 + cost of parts. It is helpful if the customer has the old bridge.
- RESET SOUND POST = $25
- SANDING AND/OR DOPING PEGS = $30
- CRACKED NECK REPAIR = $120+
Service Tech must inspect instrument for accurate quote - NEW PEG = $35 + cost of parts
- RESTRING = $20 + cost of strings
- REGLUE FINGERBOARD = $120+
Service Tech must inspect instrument for accurate quote
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- BRASS CLEANING (BASIC) = $85-150
- BRASS CLEANING (DEEP) = $150-250
- WOODWIND CLEANING
Tune-up and Cleaning (Flute, Clarinet) = $75-150
Tune-up and Cleaning (Alto/Tenor Sax, Bass Clar) = $100-350
Tune-up and Cleaning (Bari Sax) = $150-350
Clean, Oil, and Adjust = $400, includes full disassembly, condition pads, clean body, lubricate and fine tune hardware. - Overhaul/Repads = $700+
- DENTS
Easy - In/On/Around Bell = $30-50
Hard - plumbing,soldering, etc. = $50+ - BELL FOLDS = $50-75
- Bent Rods = $50-100
- PADS NOT SEALING = Instrument needs a Tune-up and
Cleaning
Turnaround Time:
Restrings typically take 1-3 days depending on workload. Repairs typically take 1-2 weeks, depending on the complexity and availability of parts. *Note* If you are renting an instrument from us, we'll give you a loaner so you do not miss out on valuable class time!
For any repairs not listed on this sheet, the instrument must be left for the repairmen so they can give an accurate price quote. They are NOT able to do this over the phone. Only The repairmen are able to give accurate price quotes on repairs.
CONTACT INFO
Address240 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Phone / Email
(310) 379 6799
erik@dietzbrothersmusic.com
Business Hours
Monday - Thursday 12:00 - 8:00
Friday 11:00 - 7:00
Saturday 9:00 - 5:30
Closed Sunday
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