Set ups include:
Full inspection, Clean and polish finish, Tighten and lube hardware,
Oil Fingerboard, Clean frets/Clean electronics, Restring & tune. File nut slots/sand saddle slots.
Adjust neck/Set action/Intonate/Balance tremolo (Shave Saddle),
Shape new saddle (Additional charge), Adjust pickups
All set-ups include this Set-up card that includes all of the critical measurements.
Once I know the exact set up that you prefer this card will give us a baseline for future work.
Top measurements are crucial on acoustic guitars as we can keep an eye on the amount of movement due to humidity fluctuations.
All set-ups are guaranteed to please.
You're welcome to bring it back for a free "tweak" if it doesn't feel or sound just right.
Dampits are recommended and sold at the shop.

Refretting
Refrets always include a new nut and set-up. I don't recommend shimming an original nut or filling the slots. I can recreate the look of the original nut if needed.
Frets are carefully removed using heat to avoid any chipping. Fretslots are cleaned of all old glue. Fingerboard is planned under tension, (if needed), and frets are custom curved and tangs are crimped to fit the old slot. Frets are painstakenly seated perfectly with absolutely no gaps.
I form a nice intonation point along the top of the fret and then shape and soften the fretends.
I don't "round off" the fretends. I prefer the playable top of the fret to extend out as far as possible.
There are shop guitars available to see and play my fretwork.

70's Fender Maple Neck Stainless Refret
Yes, they have to be removed sideways.

Planning to remove finish and to level

Taped and leveling

Crowning

Play this '74 Strat at the shop and see for yourself how stainless steel frets feel.

Saddle & Nut Replacement

James' Gibson
James performs with this guitar 4 -5 times a week and constantly wore out frets and kept breaking strings. Final solution: stainless steel frets and GraphTech nut and saddle.

(note compensated saddle cut to the precision of my strobe tuner)
He constantly loses bridge pins too!

12 string compensated saddle
Once the frets are properly leveled and crowned, neck is adjusted, and action is correct, I can check the intonation on my strobe tuner and compensate saddle for each string. Note the ramps.

Custom cut Wooley Mammoth nut and saddles
Fossilized Walrus Tusq in stock.

How to: Pin a Gretsch floating bridge.