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Maintenance and Repair Services

When your guitar doesn’t play like it used to, it’s time for a visit to Player’s Gear in Gas City, Indiana. Whether you play acoustic, electric, or bass, you can count on professional repair, setup, and maintenance services to bring your instrument back to life. Every job is done in-house with care, precision, and decades of playing experience — because we know how it feels when your guitar just isn’t right.

From basic setups and string changes to complex electronics, fretwork, and vintage restoration, Player’s Gear helps players from Marion, to Kokomo, to Fairmount, Hartford City, and along the I-69 corridor keep their instruments performing their best.

Common Guitar Repair & Setup Services

Guitar Setups
Fine-tune your playability. We adjust truss rods, bridge height, nut slots, intonation, and pickup height for the perfect feel and tone. Ideal for both new guitars and seasoned instruments that need a refresh.

Fretwork & Neck Adjustments
If your guitar buzzes, frets out, or feels uneven, we perform fret leveling, crowning, polishing, and fretboard alignment to restore clean playability across the fretboard.

Electronics & Wiring Repairs
From scratchy pots to dead pickups, we troubleshoot and repair or replace components with high-quality parts. Custom wiring, pickup swaps, and active preamp installs are all handled in-house.

Nut, Saddle & Bridge Work
We hand-shape and fit bone, graphite, or synthetic nuts and saddles for optimal tone and tuning stability. Bridge reglues, saddle compensation, and slotting are also available for acoustic instruments.

Structural & Cosmetic Repairs
Cracks, loose braces, or finish touch-ups — we can assess and repair most acoustic and electric issues to keep your instrument stable and looking great.

Why Choose Player’s Gear?

  • Local expertise you can trust – Serving Gas City, Marion, and surrounding Indiana musicians with professional-grade results.

  • Fast turnaround & honest estimates – You’ll get a clear explanation of what your guitar needs and an estimate before any work begins.

  • Personal attention to every detail – All work is done by a single experienced tech (no outsourcing or chain-store shortcuts).

  • For all players – Beginners, working musicians, collectors — everyone gets the same care and precision.

We treat every guitar like it’s our own. Whether you need a basic setup before a gig or a complete vintage restoration, you’ll get professional results and friendly, one-on-one service.

Serving Local Musicians

Player’s Gear proudly provides guitar repair services in Gas City, Marion, Upland, Fairmount, Hartford City, Matthews, Kokomo, and the surrounding Indiana communities.
If you’re searching for “guitar repair near me” or “professional guitar setup in Marion, IN,” you’ve found the right place. Bring your instrument in for a free evaluation and see why local players trust us.

Book a Repair or Setup

You can drop off your guitar during business hours or contact us to schedule a repair consultation.
Call or stop by the shop at 1034 East Main Street, right off I-69 in Gas City, in the little strip mall behind McDonalds.

 

If it used to sound/play good, then it can do so again. Here is some pricing of common repairs.

--Rick

String change--$15 + cost of strings

String change (Classical, Mandolin, 12 string, or locking tremolo--$22+ cost of strings

Truss rod adjustment--$15

Setup (acoustic, blocked tremolo, and hardtail--$75 includes:
String change (labor only)
Assess and adjust truss rod
Assess frets
Minor fret correction included when needed. Extensive fret work billed separately
Assess nut
File string slots for proper height at nut
Intonate bridge
Polish guitar

Setup Tremolo Guitar--$100

Fret dressing--$145 includes regular setup + the following (add $25 for guitars with floyd rose tremolo):
Level frets
Crown frets
Polish frets

Fabricate bone nut or saddle--$70

Neck Heat Press (to straighten warped neck)--$75 and up

Electrical repair and wiring: call for an estimate--most of the time, it's a simple job, but there are some jobs--for example, some active pickup installations or semihollow guitars--that get much more complicated and will cost more.

replace pickup, jack, pot, or switch--$35 (I can use your part or order the part for you)each additional pickup, pot, or switch--$20

(Semihollow and hollowbody guitars require more labor and will be subject to a $5 per part additional charge)

Replace tuners

direct replacement have same screw pattern--$40

replacement tuners have different screw pattern--$50

---additional charges if tuner post holes need altered

Crack repairs

Stabilize minor crack--$40 and up

Larger cracks require more time and will require individual inspection for a quote on the job.  Repair work can quickly get expensive with a large crack on a nice-sounding thin top.  The repair can effect the way the guitar sounds--either better or worse.  Even a properly repaired crack will need to be treated with care for the rest of the guitar's life.  

Reglue bridge--$150 and up

BONUS!!  SECRETS OF THE PROS!

Keeping Repair Costs Down

1. Address Problems Early

Small issues often become expensive repairs if ignored.

Examples:

  • A loose tuner bushing can become a damaged headstock.
  • A lifting bridge can become a top repair.
  • A dry guitar can develop cracks.
  • A loose output jack can damage wiring.

The sooner a problem is addressed, the more repair options are usually available.

2. Get a Professional Assessment Before Buying Parts

Many guitar problems have multiple possible causes.

For example:

  • String buzz may be caused by neck relief, fret wear, nut slot depth, humidity changes, or string condition.
  • Tuning problems may not require new tuners.
  • Weak output may not require a new pickup.

A quick evaluation can often prevent spending money on unnecessary parts.

3. Avoid irreversible modifications unless you're confident they're necessary.

Before drilling, routing, sanding, filing, gluing, or making permanent changes, make sure you're confident the work is necessary.

Many repairs become more complicated when previous attempts have:

  • enlarged holes
  • stripped screws
  • damaged wiring
  • removed too much material
  • used inappropriate adhesives

If you're unsure, ask first.

4. Control Humidity

Many acoustic guitar repairs are caused or made worse by improper humidity.

Keeping an acoustic guitar in a reasonably stable environment can help prevent:

  • cracks
  • fret sprout
  • high action
  • low action
  • bridge lifting
  • neck movement

This is especially relevant in Indiana where winter heating can dry instruments significantly.