Instrument Repair: Guitar, Amps, Violin, Cello, Bass, Banjo, Ukulele, & Restoration of All Kind
- Our repair department has expanded! Ryan Ellison and Phill Vickers have recently been added to our repair service team.We are now the only music store in the city of Chicago that offers:
Repair on ANY instrument, amps, effect pedals, and circuit boards.
- Fastest turn around time. Instruments will be repaired in just ONE week.
- Our staff is curteous and knowledgable.
- Take a look at their experience.
Our Repair Team:
Ryan Ellison does guitar, amps, and electronic diagnostic repairs. He is a recent Chicago transplant from Colorado. He came here to pursue the dream of becoming a master instrument technician, where is currently enrolled in the Chicago School for Piano Technology. He has four years of experience as a repair technician apprentice at a family owned and operated music store in Colorado.
Phil Vickers, our brass and woodwind guy, has been apprenticing with Jeff Holland, former owner of Sage Band Repair. He's been playing brass instruments (primarily trumpet) for 17 years now. Also, he's worked in music retail, prepping instruments for rental and other facets of music retail for six years.
Below is a list of our repair prices. However, all prices are estimates and your instrument may need special attention.
| Re-stringing of any instrument | $10.00 |
| Guitar and Bass Set-up | $30.00 |
| Input Jack Install | $15.00 |
| Pickup Install |
$25.00 ($10.00 for each additional pickup) |
| Re-fret | $200.00 |
| Fret Level | $150.00 |
| Strap Button Install | $10.00 |
| Bone Nut or Saddle | $40.00 |
| Undersaddle Pickup on Acoustic Guitar | $75.00 |
| Violin/Viola Bridge | $175.00 |
| Cello Bridge | $120.00 |
| Ebony Nut | $15.00 |
| Fingerboard Dressing | $50.00-$75.00 |
| Peg Fitting | $8.00 per Peg |
| New Soundpost | $35.00-$55.00 |
Brass--Clean & Flush
| Lacquer Trumpet/Cornet | $45.00 |
| Silver Plated Trumpet | $55.00-$65.00 |
| Trombone | $45.00 |
| French Horn | $75.00 |
| Double Horn | $85.00 |
| Baritone | $75.00 |
| Tuba | $85.00 |
Woodwind Repad and Overhaul
| Clarinet | $225.00-$325.00 |
| Oboe | $225.00-$325.00 |
| Flute | $225.00-$300.00 |
| Openhole Flute | $250.00-$350.00 |
| Alto Sax | $300.00-$400.00 |
| Tenor Sax | Estimate |
| Bari Sax | Estimate |
*All repairs require an assessment of the instrument before an estimate can be reached.
*All prices are estimates. Your instrument may require special attention.
*All prices do not include parts or strings.