Banjo Repair Rate Sheet

Banjo Repair Rate Sheet: September 2006

Action: SEE BOB WARNER’S MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION.

BOB WARNER’S MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION: $150.00 plus a set of strings The ultimate experience in banjo, playability. Imagine your acoustic instrument playing with the ease you may have only dreamed of. Each instrument is analyzed and evaluated to determine the unique course of actions necessary to significantly improve instrument playability; then engineering expertise, skill and craftsmanship are combined to transform your instrument into a marvel of playability perfection. These transformations now number in the hundreds.

BRIDGE: REPLACEMENT: $40.00 Service includes removing and refitting a new bridge.

BINDING REPAIR: Starting at $50.00

BROKEN PEG HEAD REPAIRS: Starting at $100.00 Quotation Required Service includes break area cleaning and preparation, precision glue and clamp. Often additional wood splining must be added for structural strength. Finish touchup depending situation, repair may not be invisible, but finish will be clean, smooth. IF BREAK OCCURS, DO NOT DISTURB THE DAMAGED AREA. KEEP ALL-WOOD FRAGMENTS EVEN THE SMALLEST FRAGMENTS AND
BRING TO SHOP.

CAPO 5th String: $65.00 Capo Included

CAPO TUNING SPIKES: 7th & 9th or Only 9th $20.00

PICKUP INSTALLATION: Isolated Electro- Magnetic Reed Type $250.00 Installed. Best Natural Sound Reproduction.

FRETBOARD: REPLACE: Starting at $275.00― Service includes old fret board removal and installation of new, re-fret, and professional setup. Other factors or issues may need addressed such as nut, or bridge area work. This is determined at time of evaluation

FRET: Fret Level Crown and Dress: Starting at $100.00: Some frets may require replacement in which case additional charges or $15.00/fret may be required. Service includes a precision evaluation of the fret board and the fret “plane”. All fret heights must be reduced to that of the lowest point in the fret plane, which is the lowest fret or fret pit that is identified. Often a few excessively worn frets must be replaced to retain the action height desired by the player.

FRET: RE-FRET Complete: Starting at 210.00 ($40.00 extra for Bound Fret Boards) New Nut may be required + Price of New Strings Service Includes removal of strings and frets, level fret board where appropriate, install new frets of your choice, fret leveling/dress/polish.

FRET: RE-FRET: Partial: Starting at $100.00 + $15.00 per Fret+ Price of New Strings This service includes a precision evaluation of the fret board and the fret “plane” All fret heights must be reduced to that of the lowest point in the fret plane, which is the lowest fret or fret pit that can identified. Often a few excessively worn frets must be replaced to retain the action height desired the player.

FINISH: Touch-up: Starting at 60.00

FINISH: Professional Polish: $60.00 Multi-stage polishing detail to remove most superficial scratches and restore
luster.

HEAD REPLACEMENT: $60.00+ Price of Head

HEAD TENSION ADJUSTMENT: $30.00 Service Adjust head tension, tune and check intonation.

INLAY: by Quotation

NUT: NEW Handmade Nut: $60.00 Material Included This service includes fabrication and installation of a new handmade nut and action adjustment at the nut only.

RE-STRING Banjo: $15.00 + Strings Service includes old string removal, clean and if applicable condition fret
board and bridge, install strings and tune.

REFINISH starting at $275.00

RESENATOR Installation $50.00 + Price of Resonator

SETUP: Professional Setup: $65.00+ Strings Service includes a general inspection/evaluation; neck truss rode lube and adjustment; set neck angle; adjust head tension; tighten loose screws and nuts; clean nut slots, and fret board; clean and condition fret board; clean exterior, fit bridge; restring, tune and set bridge for correct intonation.

SETUP: TRUSS ROD: Adjustment: $20.000

TONE RING: INSTALLATION: $60.00 + Any Replacement Hardware.

TRUSS ROD: REPLACE BROKEN TRUSS ROD: Starting at $250.00 + Price of Truss Rod

TRUSS ROD: RADDLING LOOSE TRUSS ROD: Starting at $80.00

TUNERS: Replace Tuners: Starting at $40.00 + Price of Tuners and New Strings: Service includes removal of existing tuners, and installation of replacements. Filling of existing screw holes included.