Lawrence Smith Guitars & Mandolins : Guitar Repairs & Restorations

Lawrence Smith offers a complete restoration and repair service for Electric, Acoustic, Classical Guitars and Mandolins. All work is guaranteed and of the highest quality.

With almost 30 years experience you can rely on me to care for your favourite guitar or mandolin and to return it to you in much better condition. I am not willing to risk my reputation by doing rough or shoddy work.

For Restorations please contact me, I have extensive experience with body work, lacquer spraying ,sunbursts, French polishing, and pearl inlay work.

Note: All Intonation adjustments are done using a Peterson Virtual strobe tuner accurate to 1/100 of a semi -tone for perfect intonation

The list below is a cross-section the most asked for repairs and adjustments .
Please contact me with more specific information on your job.
Prices are in Australian dollars and do not include parts or strings
Prices are subject to change without notice.


Set ups		Price $AUD
Fret Dress	Dress & polish frets, adjust nut adjust truss rod	$90.00
Standard set-up ( Intonation)	Acoustic Classical Mandolin	$60.00
Standard set-up	Electric /Bass non Tremolo	$70.00
Standard set-up	Electric with Tremolo	$80.00

Re-Frets (includes set-up)
Re-fret	un-bound, no lacquer, finger board as is	$250.00
Re-fret	Bound F/b	$270.00
Re-fret	Maple with F/b refinished	$320.00
Flatten finger board	scrape & smooth to remove finger marks	$40.00

Acoustic Repairs
Piezo Acoustic P/u installation		$80.00
	With routing to deepen saddle slot (extra)	$40.00
Shave Braces on Acoustic	Adjust voice of guitar	from $250.00
Loose or Cracked Braces	glued and repaired	$55.00
Cracked Top	Crack glued only from	$55.00
Bone Nut	make & fit	$55.00
Bone Nut 12 string	make & fit	$75.00
Compensated saddle ( bone) 6 String	Acoustic and classical	$65.00
Compensated saddle ( bone)12 String	Acoustic	$75.00
Convert Acoustic to left hand		$150.00
Remove & Reglue bridge		$125.00
Make and fit new bridge		$250.00

Electrics Repairs

Pick-up installation	one pick-up	$50.00
Pick-up installation	Two pick-ups	$60.00
Pick-up installation	three pick-ups	$70.00
Output Jack	socket in scratch plate	$55.00
5 Way switch	rewire new switch( Switch extra)	$55.00
3 Way	rewire new switch( Switch extra)	$55.00
Re-wire Electrics		$85.00
Cavity routing	electrics first cavity	$80.00
	Extra per cavity	$30.00
Tremolo installation	Std retro fit includes set-up	$165.00
Tremolo Pull up cavity	routing extra	$65.00
Install & set up new bridge	Electric guitar or Bass	$70.00

Fit New machines	remove old and fit new	$50.00
Heat treatment of neck	includes minor finish touch up	$200.00
Convert Bass to Fretless	remove frets, fill slots with veneer, sand f/b, adjust action	$150.00
Re-spray Neck	strip, sand, spray, buff	$450.00

Repairs and Restorations

Price $AUD