What's the going rate for...

mnbaseball91

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I'm bringing in my Warmoth today. I need several things done:

1) File the nut slots to a 10" radius and widen a couple just a bit. The Warmoth cut nut is pretty attrocious. Plus, the slots are flat and the neck is a 10-16" radius.

2) File the bridge saddle slots to an 18.5" radius. The current saddle radius is 12" and I'm told it's hard to shim the saddles properly on this bridge (Gotoh 510).

3) Level one or two frets and do some minor fret dressing. They have virtually no wear and they're pretty good, but I want it to be perfect. Deffinatly does not need a whole fret job.

4) Check intonation, pickup height, ect. Set up everything to be tuned down 1/2 step.

How much should I expect to pay for this in the US?
 
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Ah, this is getting rediculous. This is the second or third place I've taken this that claims to be a "full service repair facility," and none of them are willing to do it! It's basic setup work! I'd do it myself if I could afford $200 worth of nut shaping files and fret files.

Anyone know of any places in the Atlanta area that will help me out?
 
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It's hard to find good techs these days. I am about to send me guitars to Odie becaue I can't trust any of the techs in my area.
 
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I just live with problems now unless they are serious. Theres no techs in my area i trust and I dont like sendin my guitars very far away.
 
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I would probally charge around $70-$100 by the sounds of things. BTW, with Warmoth I would recomend a full leveling. The way I see it is, if you are going to only do a few, you might as well do all of them why you are there for various reasons. IMO, Warmoths usually need a full leveling.
 
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big_black said:
It's hard to find good techs these days. I am about to send me guitars to Odie becaue I can't trust any of the techs in my area.

Start sending bro!!!!! :beerchug: :beerchug: LOL!!!!
 
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