AM Guitar Repair

Electronic Repairs, Maintenance and Modification

Services and Rates
Electronic Repairs    Sound cutting out?  Controls scratchy? Loud hum?  Something not working right?  AM Guitar Repair can fix it!  

Or, if your guitar is working good, why not make it great with some new pickups or wiring modifications?  Customize your guitar to better fit your needs.

Alan Morrison has over 25 years experience servicing guitars, amplifiers and other music related equipment. "I personally play in a variety of musical situations and like my guitars to be as versatile as possible.  I like to be able to switch between sounds quickly without having to change instruments.  My favorite modifications are listed below.  If you're looking for something not listed, let me know.  I will be glad to help."

All pricing is subject to vary per guitar, and is quoted on a piece by piece basis.  All service done by appointment only. 

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Above: A Tele getting a 4-way switch installed.  Scroll down to see the details on repairs and wiring modifications. 

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Customer Comment: 

AM Guitar Repair... Thank you for improving the tone of my guitar 100%.  The  pickups you recommended and installed are  outstanding.  I can't believe it's the same guitar!  - John Delaney

    Repair and Maintenance
Minimum bench fee (applies toward total price of repair) $20
Clean Electronics - Back Load (Les Paul Style) $20
Clean Electronics - Top Load (Strat Style) $25
Replace Volume or Tone Control - Parts not included $30 first one, $10 each add'l
Replace Output Jack - Standard jack included.  Recessed jacks additional charge. $25
Total Rewire - New volume and tone controls, jack, wire, and capacitor(s). Ask for quote.
Shield Guitar Cavities - Helps prevent hum.  Controls and pickups are removed and the cavities are shielded with copper foil or conductive paint. $60

Pickup Installation  Customize your sound using pickups best suited to  your style!

    Pickup Install
Pickup Installation Pickups not included.  There may be nominal charges for add'l hardware.  Installation requiring modification to the guitar will be quoted on a case by case basis. One Two Three
Exact fit standard pickups $40 $50 $60
EMG or other active pickup install - includes installation of pickups, pots, jack and battery (parts not included) $60 $70 $80
Fender Noiseless (Set of 3 with treble bleed circuit installed) N/A N/A $75
Acoustic Guitar Pickup Installation (Price quote available on request)
"Acoustic" pickup installed on Electric Guitar (Price quote available on request)

This beautiful  import guitar was in need of a "tone makeover".  The stock pickups were just not cutting it for the owner.

The white knobs were replaced with black to match the new Carvin pickups.  This guitar now sounds as good as it looks!

Wiring Modifications   Improve your sound and expand your tonal possibilities with these wiring modifications!

   Wiring Mods
Kill Switch - Cuts the signal from your guitar.  Toggle or momentary switch.  Price based on minimal modification to guitar.

$50
Telecaster 4 Way Switch Mod Parts included!  The stock 3 way pickup selector switch on a Telecaster (or other guitars with 3 position slide switch) is replaced with a 4 position switch.  The 4th setting puts the 2 pickups in series for an additional fuller tone that is not available with standard wiring.  The original look of the guitar is retained.

Switch Position:

  1. Bridge pickup only
  2. Bridge and neck pickup in parallel (normal sound)
  3. Neck pickup only
  4. Bridge and neck pickup in series (fuller tone)

 

 $60
Push - Pull Switch Parts included! One Two Three
Push - Pull Switches mounted to tone or volume control(s) which can be used to activate one of the choices below.  The original look of the guitar is retained.
  • Coil Tap - Turns your humbucking (dual coil) pickup into a single coil pickup. (Note: pickup must be wired for coil tap)
  • Pickup Always On - (aka 7 sound Strat) With a 3 pickup guitar and a 5 way switch (Strat style), you are missing out on the bridge + neck pickup and the bridge + middle + neck pickup combinations.  This mod will give you those combinations.
  • Phase Switch - Switches pickups out of phase for a "quacky" sound. Play That Funky Music
  • Series/Parallel - Guitar pickups are typically wired in parallel.  You can broaden your choices by switching them in series for a fuller tone.

Note: These modifications can also be installed with additional switches mounted on your guitar.  Ask for a quote.

 $40 $60 $80

J5 Tele with a "Kill Switch"

 

 

This list is by no means complete.  If you don't see what you're looking for please contact me. Thanks for looking!

All pricing is subject to vary per guitar, and is quoted on a piece by piece basis.  All service done by appointment only.  Contact AM Guitar Repair

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