Winnipeg Guitar Repair Workshop

New! Book your appointment for drop off or pickup of your instrument.

It's our way of guaranteeing you a time to check out the repair and ask us questions. You will get our undivided attention.

And knowing when customers are coming in helps us organize our time to do what we do best -- repair your instruments!

Located at 706 St Matthews Ave, in Winnipeg's West End.

Set-ups, fret maintenance, pickup builds and rewinds, passive electronics, Evertune installations and restoration. Between Allan Beardsell and Lucas Roger they bring over 40 years of experience, knowledge and dedication to providing quality service for your precious instruments.

Some luminaries, local and global, who have come to the shop include Grant Siemens, Damon Mitchell, Cara Luft, John K Samson, Chris Carmichael, Sue Foley, Big Dave Mclean, Del Barber, Christine Fellows, Katherine Wheatley, Romi Mayes, Rene Lussier, Murray Pulver, Henry Kaiser,, Glenn Buhr, and the late Greg Lowe

 

Repair Price list

All prices are subject to assessment. Some repairs do not include cost of setup although it will be required. Basic estimates are free of charge. Prices are in CAD.

Electric guitar setup           $96    

Acoustic guitar setup         $72

  • 12 string setup     +$24

  • Floyd Rose/ floating bridge +$48

Replacement bone nut       $58-$82 ($10 part/ $48-$72 labour)

  • 12 string                +$24

Replacement bone saddle  $58 ($10 part/ $48 labour)

  • open ended saddle slot  +$24

Fill and re-cut saddle slot  $96 (+saddle)

Fret level and polish          $144

  • glue and reseat frets $48

Full re-fret base charge     $384 (includes labour of new nut if needed)

  • maple/finished fingerboard +$72 matte clear, $144 tinted /polished

  • stainless steel frets             +$96

  • bound fingerboard              +$48

Bridge reset                        $144

Bridge replacement             $288(+parts cost)

Neck reset                           $576

Other services include:

  • Custom wound pickups

  • Custom pickup and accessory routing

  • Custom pickguards

  • Custom wiring for electric instruments

  • Left-handed conversions

  • EverTune installations

  • Acoustic guitar brace resets

  • Acoustic guitar bridge plate resets

  • Acoustic guitar top crack repairs

  • Tuning machine installation

  • Headstock resets

  • Custom bolt on style neck replacement

  • Neck heat press

Lucas’s instagram “string stories”

I managed to rip this bridge plate out of this guitar without too much trouble. It was almost entirely loose when the guitar came in, split entirely along its length and it had pulled a bit of the top of with it. Currently I’m patching that pie
I recently completed this guitar and delivered it to my father. How cool is that? I’ve been around guitars as long as I can remember and its because my dad @lloydpetersonmusic always had them around. From the recording studio to the late nigh
Check out this sweet little Kent mandolin! It came in in a cardboard box and the neck had come off. The dovetail of the neck had almost disintegrated and needed rebuilding. The dovetail pocket on this mandolin didn’t exactly have even or consi
A before, during and after of the nut I made for a Telecaster. The string spacing was pretty far off, most noticeably on the fourth and fifth strings and so I wanted to make a new one. This string spacing ruler is so helpful. Marked some new lines,
Typically when I make a saddle for an acoustic guitar I make it a little taller than I think it’ll be and then make small adjustments from there. Not this one though. It was exactly the right height the first time and that never happens. That&r
I think this fretboard and body finish look really nice together. This is a brand new guitar that got a full fret level. It’s not fun to tell someone that their new guitar needs extra work but the reality is it is quite common. These frets wer
Just wrapped up another stainless steel re-fret. This is getting requested more and more often and I’m always happy to do it. I really like stainless steel fret wire but I’m most happy to do what it is that you are interested in. Of cours
A bridge over troubled tonewoods. I’m making this guitar right now using all North American wood. It’s definitely the first time I’m making bridges out of something that isn’t rosewood or ebony. This bridge that I’m ma
Jimmy Buff-it? Buff-y St. Marie? Dustin Buff-lien?! This is what happens in my brain when I’m buffing and just hoping to whatever powers are responsible that I don’t go through anywhere and I can glue this neck on. Maybe you have bette
I’m working on re-topping my sister @madeleineroger ‘s guitar. I made this for her in 2015 and it was the first guitar that I had really built on my own. I had copied most of the bracing patterns and dimensions from a 1936 000-18 that we
“A friend of mine took a vintage 12 string Rickenbacker knock off in to be serviced and set up, and this guitar that I thought was kindling with strings turned out to be one sweet instrument I wanted to borrow long term if you know what I mean. He then took a Danelectro there, and it came back transformed into a sweet playing axe. I was so impressed I took my Taylor Acoustic in, which had split due to a dry winter, and these craftsmen made the repair, and set up my guitar so well, it played better than it ever had before. I absolutely love that guitar, and to have it sing better than ever was mind blowing. The next day I returned with 2 electrics to get set up, and they did more magic. I couldn’t be more impressed with their skills. Bonus is that both Lucas and Allan are superb to deal with to boot. If you need your guitar serviced, or are looking for a hand built guitar, look no further.”
— Ken C.
“Allan and Lucas have maintained three of my guitars so far. I have high standards and expectations when it comes to my guitars. They have continued to exceed in both. Your instrument is handled with care. They are very approachable and take time to listen. It is obvious in the workmanship that their craft is also their passion. The rates are very reasonable and turnaround time is prompt. Winnipeg is very fortunate to have Beardsell Guitar Workshop. I must also mention that if you haven’t had your guitar setup recently or ever it’s probably time. Beardsell Guitars will examine your guitar and provide you with an honest opinion and estimate free of charge! I will not consider taking my guitars anywhere else!”
— Don E.
 
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“I can’t describe how much I appreciate the work that Lucas and Al do at Beardsell. This is the go-to shop in Winnipeg if you are looking for high quality work with transparency and quick turnaround. Lucas recently rescued a guitar that I had been waiting for months to get over to them. It took a week to transform a totally unplayable instrument that had been abandoned for decades into a true joy. The setups are top notch and finish on repairs are flawless. Also, if you are looking for a custom guitar to be built, I’ve played a few coming out the shop and there is clearly a very strong emphasis on build quality and using great tonewood combinations. This is what a guitar shop should be.”
— Matt D.
“Al did a beautiful repair of the broken headstock on my Bicentennial Gibson Thunderbird. He not only took a lot of pain to ensure the playability of my bass, but also paid a great deal of attention to the cosmetic finish (colour matching, blending, etc.) of the repair. The finished work is almost invisible (barring the closest of scrutiny) and the Thunderbird simply sounds fantastic. I highly recommend Beardsell Guitars to anyone looking for quality repair work to be done on a vintage instrument.”
— Ed Jendek