Riley Guitars Repair Prices 2026

Inspection and estimates are always free. All jobs bid on $120/hr Labor rate + Parts

Setup prices:

  • Standard Full Setup-$120

  • Locking tremolos -$150

  • 12-string guitars- $180

  • Kit guitar assembly-$300+

Small Jobs:

  • Restring & clean standard electric or acoustic-$30 (+ strings)

  • Restring & clean classical or locking tremolo-$60(+ strings)

  • Plug/ redrill stripped strap button-$30

  • Strap button install (button included)-$30

  • New bone nut (bone blank included)-$130

  • Tuner install-$60 (retrofit w / restring)

  • Tuner installation w/ reaming/drilling-$90

  • Bridge install-$60

Electronics:

  • Replace pots / switches / jack-$30 per item plus parts

  • Semi Hollow-$180+

  • Routing cavities/new pickups-$60

  • Electronic shielding-$300

Frets:

  • Full refret unbound-$600

  • Full reftret bound-$675

  • Partial Refret-$20 per fret (+ cost of fret level)

  • Fret level-$300 (Setup Included)

  • Fret level Stainless Steel-$390 (setup Included)

  • Cut fret ends-$60

Acoustic Instrument Upgrades & Repairs:

  • New bone saddle intonated, hand-cut, shaped and polished-$130

  • Neck reset- $600+

  • Bridge removal and re-glue (bridge separating from top)-$300

  • Fill and re-cut bridge slot for proper placement/ intonation-(Requires new saddle)-$120

  • Bracing reglue-$60+

  • Crack Repair w/ cleating-$120+

  • Pickguard Release/Reglue-$300

  • Install under saddle pickup system-$180+ pickup

  • Install soundhole pickup with endpin jack-$90

  • Custom pickguard-$120+

Finish touch-ups:

  • Buff out topical scratches-$60+

  • Drop-fill dings-$60+

  • Color touch-up-$120+

All other work done by estimate and billed hourly @ $120