All repair work is currently done by trained luthier Jeremy Behn. Primary focus being acoustic repairs for stringed instruments although I am trained in, and can do most basic electric repairs. My setup work is excellent and this is noticeable on electrics as well as acoustics.
The violin family, including bow restoration, repair and rehair are a specialty of the shop. This includes all sizes of violins, violas, cellos and basses.
The price list below (in progress and evolving) is based on ‘average prices’ for each job described, and are mostly for the labour aspect only. Final costs will be based on the ‘actual labour’, parts and material requirements of each job.
Pick up and delivery service in Nelson can be arranged on a weekly basis. Creston on a monthly basis. As well as all stops in between Kaslo and Nelson-Kaslo and Creston.
PRICING
- Minimum bench chg
$15 - Rush fee (same day)
$20 below $100, add 20% over a $100 - Involved estimate
$20(no chg if work is commissioned) - Hourly labour rate
$40
BOW WORK
- Bow Rehair-violin/viola
$80 - Cello
$90 - Bass
$100 - Recamber bow
$60 and up - Straighten bow
$60 and up - Butt bushing
$250 - Reglue broken bowstickbow
$30 - New eyelet
$40 - Leather thumb wrap
$40
VIOLIN/VIOLA
all parts included
- Clean/Polish
$60 and up - New soundpost
$60 - Reset/Adjust soundpost
$20 - Student bridge
$100 - Student bridge (viola)
$110 - Pro bridge (violin/viola)
$160 - Fit new nut
$60 - Fit new std ebony pegs
$100 - Re-glue fingerboard
$80 - Peg shave (out of round-includes length adj)
$80 - Install fine tuner tailpiece (tailpiece included)
$60 - Install new endpin (pin included, violin only)
$20 - Install new strings (includes peg dope)
$25+strings
GUITAR
- Dress fret ends
$30 - Fretdress
$160 - Refret
$300 and up - Refret w/bound fingerboard
$350 - Install new strings
$20 +string cost - Clean fingerboard
$15 - Bone Nut
$80 - 12 String Bone Nut
$100 - Bone saddle
$50 - Intonated bone saddle
$75-$100 - Crack repairs
$20 per/in and $10 per/cleat - Reglue bridge
$120 ands up - Install fitted bridge pins
$60+pins
BANJO
- Install railroad spikes
$10ea - Change synthetic head
$60+head