Joseph Civitano known as "CJ" to all, has been repairing guitars since 1992. A graduate of South Plains College School of Lutherie, CJ opened Raritan Bay Guitar Repair in 1993. After his long time partner acquired the business in 2017, CJ moved to ocean county and has been repairing guitars for private clients since. CJ lives by the conviction that every guitar that comes across his bench deserves his best effort. He is most happy when he's on the bench making each piece the best that IT can be for our clientc.
Please feel free to make an appointment with CJ in our new repair shop.
Fretted Instrument Repair
Hourly Rate: $70 ($30 min)
Restring:
- 5-6 string $25
- classical $35
- Ukulele $20
- 12 string $45
Setup (ex strings):
- Acoustic $60
- 12 String Acoustic $80
- 12 String Electric $120
- Electric $70
- Floyd Rose $80
- Bass 4/5 strings $65
Fret Dress: $150
Refret:
- $300 unbound
- $350 bound
- $400 lacquered
New Nut Or Saddle: synthetic $125 bone $150 (material extra)
Pickup Pot Install: $hourly
Output Jack: $35
Bridge Reglue: $150+
Free quotes on any services not listed.