Guitar Repair and Setup

CMC Guitars is proud to have Tom Hawk on board as a custom setup specialist Tom's talent for repairing and setting up guitars is renown in the Southern New Jersey region.  If you guitar has any issues no matter how big or how small bring it in for an estimate.  We guarantee all of our work that you will be 100% satisfied.  When we are finished with your guitar it will practically play itself; low action, notes that chime & sustain, no buzzing, perfect intonation.  If you've have a problem that no one has been able to fix chances are we can do it.  We like to think we are the special forces of guitar repair.  Give us a call today at 856-794-3646 or stop in.  Below you will find a list of some of our services with estimated pricing.


Note: All guitars are set up for each individual player and are custom to the players needs. We ask that the person playing the guitar bring it in for a personal consultation because our setups are designed with the customer in mind.

Basic Setup                          $50-75 + Strings

• Straighten neck
• Notch out the nut to the correct height
  
• Perfect radius on the saddles to match the neck/fret radius
• Perfect intonation for chime and sustain
• Low action - no buzzing
• In tune up & down the neck and stay's in tune
• Evenly torque & lube the machine heads, capspin nuts & endpins screws
  
• Adjust pickup height & pole pieces to sweet spot for maximum tone
• Clean all Pots, contacts, switches, jacks, etc.
  
• Tighten up all hardware
• Stretch & Season Strings, take out looping bends. Your guitar will STAY IN TUNE.

Custom Setup                                    $75-125 + Strings

• Everything in the Basic Setup
  
• Dressing Frets which includes: Honing, Crowning, & Beveling
  
• Rolling the neck: maple, ebony, rosewood, or necks with binding
  
• Custom rolling and notching out the nut to the correct height
  
• Season the fingerboard with "Tom's Special Secret Sauce" which is a combination of exotic oils & waxes
  
• Fill and lube the nut with teflon/graphite compound
• Haze the back of the neck (optional)
• Compound sratches out (optional)
• Custom modify & set trem bars (optional)

Jack Replacement                                $20 + Jack
Cylinder Jack Replacement                 $25 + Jack
Pickup Install (Passive)                       $20 per pickup + pickup
Pickup Install (Active)                         $40 per pickup + pickup
POT Replacement                                $20 per Pot + Pot
Strap lock Install                                 $20 + Strap locks

Extra Services

• Bridge & Hardware replacement requires an estimate
• Nut Replacement requires an estimate
• Fixing broken headstocks and necks require an estimate

CMC Guitars
1181 E Landis Ave
Suite 5
Vineland, NJ 08360

Ph: 856-794-3464

Showroom Hours EST:

Mon: Closed
Tues: 1-5
Wed: 1-7
Thurs: 1-7
Fri: 1-5
Sat: Appointment Only
Sun: Closed

Phone Sales Hours EST:

Mon: 11-5
Tues: 11-5
Wed: 11-7
Thurs: 11-7
Fri: 11-5
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

If our hours don't suit your schedule give us a call for a special appointment.  We'll make it happen.