Music Lessons

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Blurb about music lessons

Enhanced DBS

20% Discount on instrument setups

Setup & Maintenance

Standard Setup: £50

Guitar will be cleaned, fretboard re-conditioned & frets polished. Restring, truss rod adjustment, action at the bridge & nut, intonation and pickup height as well as clean and inspection of electronics (if present).

Fret level, crown and polish: £100

Over time, frets become unevenly worn, causing buzzing and interference that cannot be fixed with a setup alone. Service will reset frets to "better than new" - standard setup included.

Floyd Rose +£10

12 String +£10

All prices exclude the cost of strings & any replacement parts / hardware

Repairs

Re-fretting: £200

Frets can become too worn down to be functional, or otherwise be unseated from their slot. All frets will be replaced, levelled and crowned. Partial re-fretting is also available. Setup & new nut included. (+£40 for stainless)

Chips & Dents: £50+

Accidents happen. Some like the character of mistakes, some want to forget they ever happened. Price will vary depending on the total area of damages to repair.

Headstock break: £80+

Big accidents happen. Everybody wants to forget. All care will be taken to reanimate your instrument from the dead, however each break is different so final quotes will vary.

Replacement nut / saddle / tuners: £40

Neck reset & advanced repairs - please enquire

Electronics & Mods

Pickup replacement: £30 + £15 per ad.

Acoustic pickup installation: £45

Jack / Pot / Switches: £20 + £5 per ad.

For when the contact cleaner won't cut it.

General modifications: £25 + hr rate

Full rewire / troubleshooting: £25 + hr rate

Hunting down that buzzing noise from a faulty ground *somewhere*

Far-fetched, unusual or hair-brained ideas: Enquire within!

Drums

Full Service: £85

Deep clean and polish, hardware restored, basic parts replaced as required (washers, small nuts), heads restored or replaced as required, bearing edge cleaned and a full tune.

Price based on 4 piece kit - surcharge applies for additional drums

Tuning (full kit): £55

Tuning will be based on customer preference (open/closed resonance, high/medium/low, etc)

Tuning (one drum): £15

Bearing edge repair: £25+

Dents lifted, rough spots repaired, edges levelled - prices vary depending on damage and drum size.

General repairs and servicing: £25 + hr rate

Pedals serviced, springs replaced, etc.

All prices exclude the cost of heads & any replacement parts / hardware

Cymbals

Body crack repair: £35 + £10 per ad.

Usually around the bell area, the crack will be removed and prevented from spreading further. When caught early, the tone of the cymbal can be largely intact.

Edge crack repair: £25 + £10 per ad.

Clean, polish and buff: £15 per cymbal

Whilst every care will be taken to preserve the character of your cymbal, these repairs always carry a risk of change - but repaired is better than shattered down the line!

Cello

Bridge Replacement: £70

A bridge will be sourced with the correct grain orientation & characteristics for your instrument. It will then be shaped and fit to the arching and set to your action requirements.

Sound-post adjustment: £60

Placement and good fitment of the sound post is crucial for the best sound out of your instrument.

Peg fitting: £60

For the remediation of slipping or worn pegs.

Nut replacement: £60

All prices exclude the cost of strings & any replacement parts

Violin

Bridge Replacement: £50

A bridge will be sourced with the correct grain orientation & characteristics for your instrument. It will then be shaped and fit to the arching and set to your action requirements.

Sound-post adjustment: £40

Placement and good fitment of the sound post is crucial for the best sound out of your instrument.

Peg fitting: £40

For the remediation of slipping or worn pegs.

Nut replacement: £40

All prices exclude the cost of strings & any replacement parts

Others

Bow re-hairing: £60+

All crack / dent / finish repairs: Enquire

Double Bass repairs can be discussed, though I am limited by my workshop size.

Repair & adjustment of electric violin / cello also undertaken.

Other bowed instruments: see "Folk & Historical"

Music Lessons

Enquiries

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