Kem
Well-known member
So my little soprano has lost its bridge, and I would quite like to get it fixed without having to ship it across the border to the maker, inconveniencing both of us and costing a silly amount of money for shipping. I have called The Twelfth Fret, which is the logical place to go here for stringed-instrument repairs but which has a reputation for...well, let's say for tolerating the existence of the ukulele but rather wishing it didn't have to. On the phone, the guy first implied that it would not be worth his while to bother with a ukulele, then brusquely told me that it would cost $125 for a bridge repair, so I shouldn't even bother for a $200 instrument. He then hung up.
$125 does seem to be what TTF charges for this sort of repair on guitars. Is this reasonable? Am I going to get the same treatment from everyone I approach? I have a phone phobia and hate dealing with people in stores of any kind; I would very much like to get this done without being rejected and treated like an idiot by a dozen people before I find one willing to help. Does anyone know where I should go?
$125 does seem to be what TTF charges for this sort of repair on guitars. Is this reasonable? Am I going to get the same treatment from everyone I approach? I have a phone phobia and hate dealing with people in stores of any kind; I would very much like to get this done without being rejected and treated like an idiot by a dozen people before I find one willing to help. Does anyone know where I should go?