Guitar/Bass setups, repairs, mods, rewiring, and pickup installations.
Luthier Services
Our Services
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Properly setup instruments make all the difference. Even a brand-new guitar will benefit from a good setup. Keep your guitar(s) in shape and as playable as can be. We recommend getting your guitar setup seasonally.
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Acoustic guitars require a little more TLC than their electric counterparts. We recommend setups at least twice a year, especially on a new or new to you guitar. Be sure to keep your guitar(s) hydrated! Ask us how.
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Rewiring, pickup installations, custom builds, and more – bring in your project, and let’s talk! Stringed instrument repair and restringing services are available. Tube amplifier repairs are limited, but we also “got a guy.”
Luthier Services Pricing
All Basic Setups include the following unless otherwise noted:
Strings*
Clean and Polish Instrument
Condition Fretboard
Polish Frets
Set Action
Set Intonation
Check/Adjust Truss Rod
Check/Tighten Tuners
* We use D’Addario Strings. We also offer Elixir Acoustic Strings, and D’Addario coated strings at an Additional Charge. Alternatively, we can use your strings and they must be in an unopened package.
Acoustic/Electric & Electric Guitars – will also include the following:
Check, Clean, Deox, and Test Electronics
Check/Tighten Jack
Acoustic/Electric or Active Instruments 1 new battery included. Addt’l batteries $10 each installed.
Frantic Frets Music Store is an independently owned and operated “Mom and Pop” old-fashioned music shop. Our owner, musician, and luthier, Al Frantic, does the work himself – we do not “farm out” repairs. If we can’t do it here, we usually can put you in touch with someone who can. Al is an experienced musician that cares about your instrument as if it were his own, this makes a big difference in the care your instrument will receive. “Dr. Al” as we call him, has been servicing not only his own instruments but also those for friends since the 80s.
As a child, Al began his lifelong hobby of building models and developed his skills and attention to detail, which are evident in his workmanship today. Musicians near and far entrust their instruments with Al for all of their setups and repairs.
Turnaround time is typically a week or less, during peak periods, it may be 10-14 days. We can give you an estimated time when you drop it off. No appointment is necessary, but if you are traveling a distance, you may want to check in before the drive – we have been known to hang up our “Gone Fishing” sign on a nice day.
Do you have a show and need it fast?
Call ahead and we will do our best to accommodate our fellow working musicians to get to the gig on time! Call or text: 302-402-3055