What's the going rate for a refret job?
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DuckBaloo
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It's all over the place, I've heard as high as $800 for nickel frets. Honestly, when people say $800, I think they want to scare the work off. $600 isn't out of the ballpark, but it's on the high side. I think if you shop around you can find something more like $350-500, but if you have to ship, that will cost you $70-100 roundtrip.
Things that affect price are lacquered fretboards, binding, and (yes) SS. SS adds a premium of $100-200.
Things that affect price are lacquered fretboards, binding, and (yes) SS. SS adds a premium of $100-200.
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I haven't checked in ages either but yeah I was thinking more in line with Trevor's figure. But the. Again my first house I bought/sold for $80k would be 3/4 million in San Jose.
NutBehindTheGuitar
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Hey
Check out this guy
https://aperioguitar.com/refret-pricing/
$365
Check out this guy
https://aperioguitar.com/refret-pricing/
$365
TBurst Std
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Last one I did was in SS on a bound neck back in 2014 or 15. $ about 325
Strat Avenger
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I've had it done for $200 (nickle).
swarfrat said:
You must be talking about a townhome or condo because any $750k house in San Jose would be a complete teardown project.
$600 from someone like Brawer would be expected. If it's vintage or a high-dollar piece, really consider paying it. If it's not, check CL and Yelp to find the guys working out of their garage. Sorry, can't recommend anyone, the guy I've been sending people to moved last year.
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Plek is about $250 of that.
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Wolfie351 said:
Dang. $750K is almost mansion-level in Michigan. Easily a 5BR, 3000 sq ft. or greater in one of the affluent suburbs.
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I think the average is about $350 in my area for a stainless refret. Above 400 and I would definitely be shopping around. I've learned the hard way that higher pricing does not necessarily mean a better tech/luthier.
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If you're on the handy side, you can do it yourself, The info is out there, I think I spent $150-200 total, and about $55 of it was a pound of 55108 Jescar fret wire, which should do about 3 guitars. the only thing I bought was a crowning file, a nylon tipped dead blow hammer, and a fret press caul with all the radius inserts off a guy in greece on fleabay,
But I used a used warmoth neck that someone had filed the frets down to about .030 tall, I got it from a guy in his late 70's who used .007' gauge strings
But I used a used warmoth neck that someone had filed the frets down to about .030 tall, I got it from a guy in his late 70's who used .007' gauge strings
Cagey
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Jeez. I've been leaving a lotta money on the table, and I generally only do stainless. Not lately, though. Shop's in storage and I don't know when I'm gonna be set up again. If anyone's charging more than $400, though, I'd keep looking even if you can't get it done locally. It's just not that big a deal, and I've never seen anyone's work who does it better than I do. Even the pricey "custom shop" guitars I've seen I'd never ship that way.
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Cagey said:
Alright, Cagey - let me know when you're back in business and I'll send my axe to you then!
Yeah, I might try to do it myself. But the guitar in question is my cherished mid-80s Kramer Pacer and I'm the original owner. Not sure it's one I want to practice on.
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It's tempting but my nut progress leaves me leery of biting off something a lot harder than bone.
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