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Phoenix Band Instruments provide expert, quality-focused repairs on all instruments from student to professional, including guitars, banjos and other folk instruments, pianos and keyboards, along with band and orchestra instruments. 

All repairs are done by or under the direction of our professional luthier Paul Collins. 

From general and routine maintenance to a complete rebuild, PBI can bring your instrument back to its best possible playing condition.  We can can also re-condition and/or modify your instrument in order to enable enhanced performance in tone production and playability – bows can be re-haired, straightened, re-tipped, and sealed to ensure optimum functionality.  PBI can even repair or custom hand-carve violins, violas, cellos, guitars, etc.

Since each instrument service is different and can present unique challenges, we’ve created this price guide to help you understand the approximate cost of your repair. Many problems may not be noticeable to the untrained eye.

Woodwind Repairs

Woodwind Repairs

 

 

 

 

Instrument

Playable Condition

Cleaning Only

Complete Repad

Complete Overhaul

Piccolo

$88

$47

$238

$245 & up

Closed Hole Flute

$88

$47

$238

$315 & up

Open Hole Flute

$98

$47

$268

$349 & up

Oboe (plastic?)

$98

$62

$358

$665 & up

Oboe (wood?)

priced upon request

$465 & up, all cork pads

Plastic Soprano Clarinet

$88

$47

$268

$265 and up

Wood Soprano Clarinet

$98

$62

$338

$315 & up

Alto Clarinet

$98

$47

$268

$315 & up

Alto Clarinet, plateau keys

priced upon inspection

Bass Clarinet, plastic

$138

$66

$368

$575 & up

Bass Clarinet, wood

 

 

 

$700 & up

Contra Bass Clarinet

$148

$68

$388

 

Bassoon

$138

$77

$488

$590 & up

wood bassons are cleaned, but no finish work is included

 

 

 

 

Soprano Sax

$138

$62

$398

$590 & up

Alto Sax

$138

$64

$398

$590 & up

Tenor Sax

$148

$66

$458

$615 & up

C Melody Sax

$188

$64

$398

priced upon request

Baritone Sax

$178

$77

$548

$815 & up

 

Playable Condition -  includes up to 4 pads, refitting flute tenons, up to 2 clarinet or oboe tenon corks, refitting saxophone neck and replacing neck cork, checking springs, keycorks, and adjustments.

Cleaning Only - includes cleaning instrument and polishing keys. Instrument is cleaned using a soap & water solution or chemically cleaned where necessary. This is for cleaning and disinfecting only. No repair work or part replacement is included and play-ability is not guaranteed.

Repads - includes all new pads, new tenon corks, new key corks as needed, recondition/replace springs as needed, straighten bent keys, cleaning, seat all pads, regulate action, oil/grease, final adjustments and play-test.

Overhaul - includes taking apart the instrument, repairing damage to the toneholes, key cups and body (refinishing wood instruments with oil), swedging tenons and keys, dent removal, polishing instrument and keys, and chemical cleaning when appropriate.  All pads, keycorks, felts, and tenon/headjoint corks are replaced with new, high-quality materials.  The instrument should play as well as it did when it was first made.  All overhauls will actually be personalized estimates.  Due to amount of work involved, turn-around time for a mechanical overhaul is TWO to THREE weeks! 

Individual Woodwind Repairs  (minimum repair charge is $30.00)

Key Corks

$2.50 each

 

Replace Pad

$9.00 each

 

Springs

$11.00 each

 

Solder

$28.00 first

$13.00 each additional

Silver Solder

$40.00 each

 

Tenon Corks

$18.00 each

 

Sax Neck Corks

$20.00 each

 

Piccolo Head Cork

$20.00

 

Flute Head Cork

$20.00

 

Small Solder Joints

$12.00 each

 

Large Solder joints

$35.00 each

 

Refit Flute Tenon

$45.00 each

 

Replace Case Latch

$18.00 each

 

Replace Case Hinge

$15.00 each

 

Note: Intermediate and pro model instrument charges are extra and will require an estimate from our repair tech. Dent work is extra.

Brass Repairs

Instrument

Playable Condition - add $30 for chemical clean

Chemical Clean & Flush Only

Trumpet

$80

$50

Silver Trumpet

$90

$50

Cornet

$80

$50

Trombone

$80

$50

Bass/Valve Trombone

$90

$50

Alto Horn

$80

$50

Baritone Horn/Euphonium

$80

$50

French Horn

$90

$55

Double French Horn

$120

$65

Mellophone

$80

$55

Tuba (Piston Valves)

$160

$65

Tuba (Rotary Valves)

$180

$65

Sousaphone (Brass)

$190

$65

Sousaphone (Fiberglass)

$170

$65

Playable Condition - includes minor bell dents (bell to rear brace), clean and polish valves and slides, refit slides, replace valve felts, key corks, guides and springs as needed, pull valves & slides, solder up to one broken joint, relube/oil, final adjustments and play-test.

There will be additional charges for excessive dent work, more than one solder point and for very stuck valves and slides.

Flush & Chemical Clean - instrument is disassembled. All parts are chemically cleaned and tubing is brushed inside and out. Instrument is lubricated and play-tested.

Overhaul - we will call with an estimate after the tech has inspected the instrument. Overhaul includes internal chemical cleaning, plus re-plating or re-lacquering the instrument. Average overhaul waiting time is 5 weeks.

Individual Brass Repairs (minimum repair charge is $28.00)

Pull stuck mouthpiece

$18.00

 

Re-Thread Valve Casing

$25.00 first

$7.00 each additiona

Pull Frozen Slide

$20.00 each

 

Replace Valve Springs

$13.00 each

 

Pull Stuck Valve

$20.00 each

 

Realign Valves

$50.00

 

Replace Valve Corks & Felts

$25.00

 

Repair out-of-round or dented valve casing

$40.00 each

 

Adjust Trombone Slide

$40.00

 

Solder Brace

$29.00 first

$13.00 each additional

Silver Solder –

$40.00 each

 

Replace Water Key Cork

$15.00

 

Replace Case Latch

$18.00 each

 

Replace Case Hinge

$15.00 each

 

Note: We will call with prices for repairs not listed.

String Instrument Repair Price Estimates

Inspection of your instrument is always free.

We will explain to you what needs to be done, how much it will cost, and what the alternatives are so that you can make the decision.

Service

Violin

Viola

Cello

Bass

Refit Old Pegs (each)

$15-20

$15-20

$30-40

$35-45

Replace Pegs (each)

$25

$25

$45

$65

New Peg Set Installed (4)

$100

$100

$140

$195

Reset and adjust nut

$25

$25

$35

$45

Reshape and fit bridge

$30

$30

$45

$55

Carve/fit a new bridge

$55

$55

$90

$110

Replace strings and tune

$10 + strings

$10 + strings

$15 + strings

$20 + strings

Install fine tuners (each)

$4.00

$4.00

$9.00

n/a

Reset sound post

$20

$20

$20

$20

Replace sound post

$35

$35

$45

$60

Replace tailpiece gut

$20

$20

$25

$35

Replace tailpiece

$40

$40

$60

N/A

Install new end pin

$25

$25

$65

$95

Reset Neck

$75

$75

$95

$125

Reglue fingerboard

$25-45

$25-45

$35-65

$35-65

Resurface fingerboard

$45-70

$45-70

$55-100

$55-100

Glue Loose Seams (each)

$35

$35

$45

$65

Neck Pin

$160

$160

$240

$285

Soundpost Patch from Outside

$65

$65

$75

$85

Cracked scroll

from $55

from $55

from $65

from $85

Cracked peg box

from $85

from $85

from $125

from $185

Repair body cracks from outside

from $45

from $45

from $55

from $75

Touch Up Varnish

$90/hour

$90/hour

$90/hour

$90/hour

New Nut or Saddle

$55

$55

$75

$95

Install New Tip (plastic)

$70

$70

$80

$95

Install New Tip (Mammoth)

$95

$95

$110

$135

Rehair Bow

$65

$65

$75

$89

Broken Neck

Must be seen to be given an estimate

Instruments in need of major repair must be seen by our luthier in order to get you an accurate estimate. A major repair is any repair that includes the removal of the top or replacement of any major parts (ex. New Neck Block or New Neck).

2016 Guitar Repair Price List

FREE ESTIMATES ON ALL GUITAR REPAIRS!

Individual Guitar Repairs

 

Level and crown

$110

Refret

$25 each (first 6 frets – $20 each additional fret)

Complete refret without binding

$370 and up

Complete refret with binding

$430 and up

Repair Broken Headstock

$80 and up

Acoustic crack repairs

$50 and up

New bridge plate

$120 (non-Martin)

Install new bridge

$130 (plus cost of bridge)

Remove and re-glue bridge

$100 and up

Reglue Lifting Bridge

$70

Shave Acoustic Bridge

$50

Reglue loose brace

$50

Remove old brace and install new

$120

Shielding with copper foil or lead electrostatic

$70

Replace switches

$45 and up (plus cost of switch)

Pick-Up replacement

$50 each (plus cost of pickup)

Replace Potentiometer

$30 (plus potentiometer)

Complete Rewire (replace original)

$160

Replace Output jack

$30 (plus output jack – add $40 and up for f hole guitars)

New Custom Nut (bone, ebony)

$70

New Nut (brass)

$95

Fret Dressing

$20 each

New fingerboard with frets (without binding)

$540

New fingerboard with frets and with binding

$600

Neck rest (Martin or Gibson style)

$300

Flatten top

$270

 

 

Basic Setups

 

Acoustic Six String

$70

Acoustic Six String with new custom nut

$130

12 String

$90

Electric Six String

$80

Electric Six String with new custom nut

$140

Electric with Locking Trem.

$110

New Custom Fitted Saddle (includes Setup)

$90 (includes setup)

New Custom Fitted Saddle – Compensated

$130 (includes setup)

 

 

Guitar Modifications

 

Re-work Existing Nut

$30 (included in setups)

Pre-slotted Plastic Nuts

$40

Control cavity modification

$80

Install strap buttons

$20

Flush mount strap locks

$60

Rout for pickups

$70 1st / Each Additional is $40

Install new tuners

$80 (includes plugging screw holes)

Install Sperzels

$100

Install Acoustic Pickup

from $90 (plus cost of pickup - includes reaming for endpin jack)

Rout for battery box and wiring

$180

Rout for control cavity

$200

Rout for Tele style or flush mount side jack

$100

Rout for Strat style jack plate

$170

Install Flush mount strap locks

$60

Recess Pickup Rings

$80

Bind Body (top or back)

$280

Semi-hollow body conversion

$370

Install Locking Nut

$100

 

 

Pick Guard Installation

 

Standard Strat Style precut

$45

Standard Tele Style precut

$40

Standard Les Paul Style

$40

Acoustic Pick Guards

$30 and up

Pick Guard Custom Work (routes, shapes, extra holes)

Per Quote

 

 

Pickguard Options

 

Acoustic Tortoise Shell

$50

One Opaque Color Enamel Paint

$50

Custom Shape

$50

Recessed Controls

$30

Recessed pickup rings

$60

Match back control/Trem Covers

$60

 

 

Guitar Refinish

 

Repaint 1 color opaque w/old finish at base

$300

Strip old finish and repaint 1 color opaque

$430

Repair body damage before painting

$100 and up

Matching head stock

$80 and up

Matching neck

$60 and up

Head stock logo one color

$90 and up

Custom graphics

$65/hour

Average Guitar Repair Time is 7-10 Days. Some jobs will require more time depending on gluing, drying, and other factors.

Please note: these prices are estimates only, quotes will be made by the luthiers who will handle the repair. Due to the individuality of each job, estimates may vary slightly from your quote.

If costs will exceed the estimate/quote, the customer will be contacted before any work is started. We will install customer-provided parts but will not be responsible for them. We highly recommend only leaving guitars for repair with a case – we will not be responsible for any marks, scratches or blemishes that result from leaving a guitar without a case. All above prices do include materials but not strings or parts.

Bridge work, crack repairs, neck adjustments, fret filing, or any degree of guitar repair will be completed at a reasonable rate and in very reasonable time. Our luthiers use only the highest quality tools and supplies when repairing any fretted instrument, including your most delicate prized possession. We not only specialize in guitar repairs, as well as mandolin and banjo repairs.

All general guitar repair work, such as restringing, tuning, and polishing, can be done in 2-3 business days, depending on our existing workload.  For any larger repairs, we will provide you with a firm estimate and most repairs are completed in 10-14 days. Once guitar repairs are completed, Phoenix Band Instruments will quickly give you a call to let you know.

We hope you take advantage of our reasonable rates and use our professional services at Phoenix Band Instruments for maintenance and repair of all your musical instruments!

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