Welcome to
THE REPAIR SHOP
Does your guitar or banjo need restringing? Do your bass strings buzz a little bit? Would you like that mandolin you found in your grandmother’s attic to play like new? THE REPAIR SHOP at Music On The Hill can help!
Whether vintage, used or brand new, we’ll get your instrument in great playing shape.
Our skilled technicians will examine and assess your musical instrument maintenance and repair needs on-site with friendly and timely service. If we can’t fix it, we’ll help you find someone who can.
Consultation and assessment are always free.
THE REPAIR SHOP’S ON-SITE REPAIR SERVICES INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):
Set-Up
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Includes new strings, set bridge/saddle height and radius, adjust action, clean/oil fretboard, clean and polish body, clean electronics, adjust truss rod, tighten tuners and intonate. Up charges for premium string requests.
We highly recommend a full set-up for maximum value and best maintenance for your instrument.
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Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele, Banjo – $95
Bass Guitar & 12-String – $105
Locking Tremolo – $110
*Overly dirty instruments will incur a $10 fee for extra labor required
Electric Pick-Up Replacement
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Hollow Body Guitars – $120 to $150 plus cost of Pickup
Telecaster – $75 for bridge pickup/intonation: $95 for two plus cost of pickups
Stratocaster – $55 for one pickup, $70 for two, $80 for three plus cost of pickups
Electric Pickup Modifications – Please give us a call to discuss your needs
Tuner Replacement
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Without need for doweling or reaming – $50
Reaming/Fitting – $65
Single ‘Drop in’ – $10 (includes best match tuner)
Re-String
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Includes string replacement, nut lubrication, wipe down of instrument
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6-String Guitars, Bass, Folk Instruments – $25 plus price of strings
12-String Guitar – $40 plus price of strings
Locking Tremolo – $25 plus price of strings
Acoustic Pick-Up Installation
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Soundhole Pickups (wired to jack) $80 plus price of Pickup
Piezo with battery attachment ($100) plus price of Pickup
Other Services
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Replace Input Jack on Pickguard or Plate – $25 plus cost of Jack
Strap Button $25 (includes button)
Truss Rod & Adjustment
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Guitars, Bass, Mandolin, Banjo – $25
If Neck must be removed – $35
Dual Truss Rod – $30
Custom Nut
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Plastic: $45 includes nut
Pre-cut Graphite or Tusq – $65 includes nut
Hand Cut Bone Nut – $100 includes nut blank
Compensated Saddle – $100 includes nut blank
Band/Orchestra Instruments
We partner with outside band and orchestra service providers to meet your needs. Please give us a call to set up repair or maintenance for your instrument.
Additionally, we rent all manner of band/orchestra instruments (Fractional Violins, Violas and Cellos are available) as well as Guitars, Mandolins and Banjos.
REPAIRS GENERALLY TAKE 14-21 DAYS TO FULFILL –
Time estimates for services
String Change- Up to 5 Days
Setups and most other repairs- 14-21 Days
We respectfully request that you don’t call for an update until the end of the above timeframes, the less our lutheries are called away, the faster we will get to your instrument.
What happens when the repair is complete?
Music on the Hill staff will call you and leave a message. You will have 14 days to pick it up.
We recommend that you add MOTH’s phone number to your phone and listen to the message before calling back
What happens if I don’t pick up my instrument within 14 days?
After 14 days from when MOTH reaches out, the customer will be charged a holding fee of $15/week until pickup
Any instrument that has not been picked up within 60 days will be considered legally abandoned and the property of Music on the Hill
What happens if I have questions for the repair techs?
The best way to contact the shop is to email repairs@musiconthehilldc.com. We will get back to you within 48 hours