DeMont Guitars

Repair	Price (approximate)

Restrings
6-string, 7-string, 4-5 string bass, ukulele, resonator, lap steel	$20
12-string, mandolin, banjo, Floyd rose, 8 string, classical, 6 string bass, bajo quintos and sextos	$40

Set Ups & Fret Levels (Includes restring, cleaning & conditioning fretboard, light fret buffing, light guitar cleaning, check & clean electronics if necessary, adjust truss rod, adjust nut slots, adjust action height, balance tremolo, set intonation, adjust pickup height)
Standard (see $20-string restring list)	$60
Advanced (see $30-string restring list)	$70
Mandolin and Arch top guitars	$85
Rickenbacker Anything	$85
Fret Level	+$90 to given setup price (Set up is MANDATORY for fret level unless otherwise stated by customer.)

Maintenance and small adjustments	Price (approximate)	Price w/ Setup
Adjusting Action or intonation	$20	Included with setup
Adjust truss rod	$20	Included with setup
Blocking both sides of tremolo	$40	$20
Blocking one side of tremolo	$30	$20
Filling nut slot	$15 ($3 for each additional)	Included with setup
Keyholing Bridge pin slots	$5-15	Included with setup
Lower nut slots	$10	Included with setup
Clean Electronics	$15-20	Included with setup
Dowel and drill strap button	$15 per strap button	$5 per strap button
Strap button install	$20	$10
Shimming Neck	$80	$40
Cleaning dirty guitar or rusty/frozen hardware (requires restring)	$10-40	$10-40
Removing Stickers	$15-20	$15-20
Drop in tuner mounting	$20	$10
Tuner install with reaming and drilling	$40	$30
12-string tuner install	$60	$50
Tuner install non-dog ears (ping style)	$50	$40
Pick guard mounting, cutting, and shaping required	$30-50	$25-40
Pick guard mounting LP style	$10	$5
Pick guard mounting Strat style	$40-75	$40-$75

Nuts and Saddles (set up is required unless otherwise specified)
Difficult removal of Nut	$10-20	$10-20
6-string bone nut	$80	$140-150
12-string bone nut	$130	$200
Mandolin	$120	$190 (Total)
Banjo	$70	$140 (Total)
Install plastic nut	$50	$110-120 (Total)
Graphite	$50	$160-170 (Total)
Brass or Steel	$160	$220-230 (Total)
Shimming up and re-cutting nut	$30	$25
Saddle	$60	$120-130 (Total)
Saddle (12-string)	$75	$145 (Total)

Bridges (Acoustic)
Bridge Re-glue	$150
Plane top of bridge	$80
Cap bridge plate	$100
Replace bridge plate	$225
Build new bridge	$300+ (quote)
Keyhole bridge	$20

Bridges (Electric)
Mount New Bridge, Tune-o-matic or strat hard tail	$40-80
Mount New Tremolo (Strat, Floyd Rose, ect.)	$40-80
Mount Bass Bridge	$40-80
Mount Tele Bridge	$40-80

Installing Bridges
Tune-o-Matic (Plugging/Drilling holes)	$120-160
Tremolo (Plugging Holes/Carving Route)	$120-180
Bigsby Install	$120
Bigsby Install on Tele Tele (Mounting, drilling holes through body, etc.)	$200 $300
Bass	$85-120

Route for Install
Strat (no existing trem)	$300
Floyd Rose Original, with locking nut	$375

Electronics
Minimum bench fee or diagnosis	$20
Hollow body - add on	$20-60
1 Pickup install	$50
2+ Pickup install	$70
Repairing/ Rewinding Pickups (single coil)	$125
Repairing/ Rewinding Pickups (Humbucker)	$175
Route Body for cavity flat top	$150 (1st route, +$75 per additional)
Route Body for cavity arch top	$150 (1st route, +$75 per additional)
EMG install	$100
Acoustic Pickup install, under saddle (requires setup)		$120
Replace Jack	$25
Push/Pull, Tap Toggle, Switch Options, etc...	$60-120

Frets and Fingerboards
Fret end file	$20-50	Free-25
Fret level, re-crown and fret ends	$150	125
Scallop fret board, no re-finishing	$400
Scallop fret board, with re-finishing	$550
Partial Re-Fret	$140-200
Full Re-Fret Unbound rosewood or ebony (or any unfinished fretboard)	$325
Full Re-Fret Unbound [finished] maple	$350-550
Full Re-Fret Bound rosewood or ebony (or any unfinished fretboard)	$350
Full Re-Fret Bound maple (or any finished fretboard)	$350-425
New Bone Nut w/ Re-Fret	$60
Re-finishing fingerboard with re-fret, gloss	$175
Stainless Steel Frets - Add	$150

Fretboards
Build, Fret and install, unbound rosewood or ebony	$650+
Build, Fret and install, bound rosewood or ebony	$750+
Re-bind fret board, touch up and re-fret	$300-600

Necks
Custom Neck	Must Quote
Neck Re-Set	$300-700

Cracks and Structural
CA Crack Seal & Touch-up, no refinish	$100-250
CA Crack Seal & Touch-up, no refinish w/ cleat	$160-300
Headstock re-glue, no touch up	$100-150
Loose brace re-glue	$75-100

Paint & Touch up
Refinish Unassembled Guitar, No Re-assembly	$300-850
Refinish Assembled Guitar, Re-Assemble	$450-1000

Custom pickguard and inlays
Strat Style pickguard	$90-140 (plus material)
LP or Arch top style	$75-100 (plus material)
Custom Style	$150 + (plus material)
Inlay dots, full fingerboard (10 dots), Rosewood or ebony	$175 (plus material)
Custom inlay	Must Quote

Custom Guitar	$100-250
From Partially Pre-made Parts	$1000-3000+
From Scratch	$2000-$6000+
Custom Bodies	$300-500+
Custom Necks	A LOT

DeMont Guitars

Specailizing in the repair of vintage Japanese guitars, DeMont has made a name both locally and world-wide as an expert repair shop as well as small manufacturer of musical-related products. In addition, many hard-to-find and vintage parts can be purchased or searched for online or in person.

There are several brands attached to the DeMont name, including Guyatone, Kent, Mono-Plak & Ukulele Threads. DeMont MFG LLC was acquired by DeMont Guitars in 2016, and now operates under one umbrella company: DeMont Guitars LLC.

Currently, products are mainly manufacturered in Oswego, IL USA from local material and lumber. International partnerships also allowo for production and marketing all over the globe.

DeMont Guitars

We Buy Used & Vintage Gear in ANY Condition!