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how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all that?
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:44 pm
by htsamurai
I'm still unemployed so I'm gonna start trying to make some money off of this
so so what would you recommend I offer and how much should I charge?
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:30 pm
by tuffteef
well here in aus its about 80 moneys including strings for most jobs depending on how destroyed it is
mebe check out what everyones doing it for and compete
do you have references ? a portfolio of work? a website?
you could make a job out of custom work if you know how
painting, finishing,route jobs, weird bits and bobs like that
when i get a setup i go by word of mouth based on others experience and then price
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:01 pm
by stanimal
This is a local NYC guy that the deadman turned me on to....
http://newyorkguitarrepair.com/id3.html
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:15 pm
by futuresailors
Yeah, I see them go for $30-$80 around here, so $50 seems pretty fair.
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:29 pm
by Rygot
I've seriously been considering the same thing.
Doesn't seem like a bad idea.
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:33 pm
by tuffteef
aslong as we get discount
SETUP ON! HOORAH
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:49 pm
by MaxMaps
Here in Oregon I get a string change for 15 bucks with intonation done to too it (when I am lazy)
A complete set up should run around 40 bucks including a trust rod adjustment if needed.
Any other work should be based on time and effort put into too it because all instruments are different and take longer or shorter times to work on.
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:25 pm
by nbabmf
I'll usually wire up a guitar for $40 plus parts. A setup will run $25-50 depending on how much time and frustration
is involved.
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:54 am
by elbandito
I charge $50, unless the dude is using a Floyd Rose, in which case I tell him to get his ass out of my sight before I break his guitar.
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:53 am
by stanimal
elbandito wrote:I charge $50, unless the dude is using a Floyd Rose, in which case I tell him to get his ass out of my sight before I break his guitar.
Ha! Legendary.... Elban vanquished yet another.....
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:04 pm
by elbandito
stanimal wrote:elbandito wrote:I charge $50, unless the dude is using a Floyd Rose, in which case I tell him to get his ass out of my sight before I break his guitar.
Ha! Legendary.... Elban vanquished yet another.....
I am
ELBAN - THE FLOYD ROSE SLAYER!! 
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:21 pm
by nbabmf
I fucking hate tremolos.
Either they go out of tune as soon as you touch the bar, go out of tune as soon as you bend a string, or they take 3 hours to restring.
Re: how much would you charge for set ups, wirings and all t
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:18 pm
by Rygot
I haven't restrung my RG, I had a local shop do it when I first got it.
It hasn't been out of tune since then but it severely needs new strings...I got some DRs, about time to do that.