A hand tuning a piano with a specialized piano tool

Piano Tuning

Regular piano tuning is vital for producing outstanding sound and playability. Environmental factors such as heat and humidity can impact the strings, leading to pianos becoming out of tune. Regular tuning not only improves your piano's playability, but also extends the lifespan of your investment and helps you to cultivate your musical ear.

Setups and Repairs

Change Strings

"New String Day" is like "New Sock Day", only better! Your guitar/uke/bass will sound even better than it looks with a fresh set of strings.

Price: $65 + string cost, (string sets vary in price, feel free to bring in your own set.)

Guitar and Ukulele setups

picture of tech measuring action on a ukulele nut

Unfortunately, even brand new instruments are rarely set up correctly. This can often make them harder to play which hinders the learning process. And just like our cars, we need to get in the habit of maintaining our guitars on a regular basis so that they play well, keep in tune and sound great.

Price: $130 (12-string guitars $195)

Fretwork

guitar fretboard with incomplete new frets

Perhaps one of the most important, yet overlooked part of the instrument, the frets, are the second point of contact for the string. We need good frets so that we can bend notes, use vibrato, and all of the other techniques that make the guitar truly sing.

Price: Fret level $250

Refret Standard $500 Bound Neck $650

Maple Fretboard $650 - Vintage $650+

Bone nut and saddle installations

There are many "options" for what kind of nut and/or saddle you can install on your guitar, but don't fall for the snake oil! There are essentially only plastic nuts/saddles and bone nuts/saddles. The price difference between the two is negligible, but the sound isn't! Use a bone nut and saddle.

Price: $130 for a nut or saddle, or $250 for both.

Acoustic Neck Resets

The most common problem we come across with acoustic guitars being improperly setup and/or hard to play is that the neck needs to be reset.

Price: Neck Reset Martin - $650

Guild/Gibson - $750

Martin w/Refret - $1250+

Gibson/Guild w/Refret - $1375+

Learn to change strings and setup your instrument

Paul Davids teaching how to setup your guitar

Why pay me ~$130 every couple of months to keep your instrument in tip top shape when I can just teach you how to dial in your guitar/uke/bass for yourself once and for all? You work hard for your money, let me help you save it while you're on your musical journey.

Price: $200 1.5 hour session.

Your instrument is the link between the music inside you and your audience. An improperly set up guitar/uke can create barriers that can be both demotivating and keep you from achieving your musical goals. You shouldn't have to fight against your instrument in order to express yourself. Let me help you.

*These prices apply to instruments in otherwise good working order. Any parts, strings, taxes, etc., will be an additional charge.