Fretboard Replacement Costs?

[SLushe]

I am considering buying a guitar, that needs a major refret anyways, and I would like to add a new fretboard to it (its rosewood with stupid inlays, I would like Maple with none) but I cant seem to find any infomation on replacements, and locally I do not know if there is any luthiers that could do it, I live in a small area.

The guitar is also a neckthru, so I could not replace the neck

How much do fretboard replacements usually go for? And is there anywhere online that I could maybe send the guitar to, to have them do it? maybe in Canada?

[gibsonsg26]

stewmac.com sells fretboards slotted for gibson ,fender and prs scales and i think unslotted that are cut longer maple was around $25 post pics we'd all love to see it.

[SLushe]

thx for fast reply, but what im actually wondering is how much it would cost to get a luthier to replace the fretboard on my guitar, is it like around the $200 range?

[gibsonsg26]

im not too sure about that but im certain someone on the site can help you i hope it turns out nice.

[SLushe]

yea, hoping someone could give me an estimate.. gonna try to goto local shops today and see if anyone could do it, but not sure if I trust local luthiers, heard bad stories so far, small city.

[SLushe]

No estimates on price?

[brewu22]

No estimates on price?

where are you located? That would help. I am not qualified to do such work. There are others around this fourm that could do that job for you.

[SLushe]

eastern canada

[uv777]

i have a guy putting a new fretboard on my american master (ibanez custom shop neck through) here in ontario for 300.00. the old fretboard was already off though. i was quoted around 500.00 by everyone i called if they had to remove the old fretboard.

[Daniel Sorbera]

Your looking at anywhere from $260-$550 USD.

It would probably be cheaper to buy a whole new neck from someone like warmoth or carvin and modify it/the body to fit.

Or better yet, do the work yourself (thought it doesn't seem like thats something you want to tackle)

[SLushe]

it is a neckthru so cant replace neck just like that

If it was $260ish US, I would be up for that, but since It isnt looking like I can find anywhere to do it, I am not gonna buy the project guitar. Thinking of trying a Carvin neckthru blank and building the rest myself

[DJMhr]

For what it's worth, the tutorial here on "Fretboard Removal" has proven extremely helpful. I didn't know anything about removing and replacing fretboards 6 months ago, and since then, I've successfully removed and replaced the fretboards on two guitars. However, both were bolt-on necks.

My question for those more seasoned here - wouldn't many of the same steps in that tutorial apply for removing the fretboard on a set neck?

I'm guessing, if lacking the space to insert a razor and knife beneath the fretboard at the body end, might one might start at the nut?

In any event, much gratitude to Kevan for writing that tutorial.