Nelson Scott of NelsonTek has been performing top-notch guitar maintenance and repair for over 15 years. We have very flexible hours and can pickup/deliver your axe! Have no doubt about it…
…making your guitar or bass sound great is our mission!
Most guitars and basses come from the factory with only a basic setup. They very often do not play in tune all up and down the neck. This is often the result of incorrect intonation. What that means is that each individual string is either slightly long (flat) or slightly short (sharp). If you use a digital tuner with open strings, that only takes care of the string tuning at its full length. What if the string is slightly long or short? In the upper registers of the neck, notes will be increasingly sharper or flatter as you go up. Also take into account the action. The higher the action, the more the string is going to be sharp as it is pressed down. A proper bridge setup takes care of these problems. This is one example of how NelsonTek can make you sound like the star…
…you know you are! 
If you have been putting off having someone look at your guitar, now is a great time to save money! 10% off for New Customers! Hire me for the first time and you will get 10% off on your bill!
A simple neck adjustment, bridge intonation setup, scratchy volume/tone control or pickup selector switch replacement? Want a customized, compensated saddle for your acoustic? No matter what, solutions to all those things and more are only a phone call away at 757-870-9431.
- Simple bridge adjustment – $30
- Bridge adjustment and neck truss rod adjustment – $40
- Switch/Pot replacement – $45 + cost of parts
- Custom compensated saddle for acoustic – $60
(Includes the cost of the saddle blank out of standard bone. Other materials more.) - Minor fretwork – depends on the guitar (filing small nicks and gouges, polishing)
- Acoustic pickup installation – depends on the guitar
- String change – $15 + cost of strings (or just $15 if you supply)
- Electric pickup replacement – $25 per pickup
- Electric guitar rewire – priced per guitar
- Electric pickup repotting – $45 to $75, depending on the pickup
“Potting” is necessary when a pickup becomes microphonic, that is, you can yell into it and hear it through your amp. Once a pickup becomes microphonic, it’s hard to play the guitar anywhere near the amp without feedback.
Nelson does an excellent job in setting up guitars and basses. He has done work for me and he never disappoints! He has done set ups on several of my axes and each plays better than when I took them to him! He has also done some electrical work on my Telecaster. Needless to say, he has made one of my favorites my “go to” axe. This is not a service – it’s an investment!