The Copenhagen workshop is located in the shop at Bagerstræde 7 in Vesterbro. You drop off the instrument at the shop during opening hours, and we agree with you on what needs to be done.
Magnus Birch
The Copenhagen workshop is run by Magnus Birch. He is a trained guitar builder from International Lutherie School Antwerp in Belgium. There he spent three years on the plucked string instrument course, where students build classical guitars, steelstring guitars, and historical instruments from scratch, and then took the specialization year in repairing cracks, breaks, inlays, refretting, and lacquer repair.
Repair, setup, and service
At the workshop in Vesterbro, we do everything from string changes and adjustments to fret leveling, refretting, new nut and bridge, pickups and electronics, cracks, and neck breaks. We work on guitars, basses, and other string instruments and also help with amplifiers and pedals.
If you have an older guitar, we preserve as much of the original as possible and only make the necessary interventions.
What you get with an adjustment
A good setup is often what makes the biggest difference. If the strings are too high, the frets buzz, or the guitar does not hold its tuning, it can usually be fixed with an adjustment. An adjustment is an inspection of the entire instrument. We do what the instrument needs, and typically an adjustment includes:
- String change
- Neck adjustment, string height, and intonation, tailored to your playing style and strings
- Fret polishing
- Cleaning and oiling of the fretboard
- Cleaning of potentiometers and jack
- Retightening of tuners, strap holders, and jack bushing
- Check of nut and bridge. If something needs to be changed, you will be notified of the price before we proceed
Prices in Copenhagen
Strings are extra. We have a wide selection in the shop, and the workshop will help you choose the right ones for your instrument and playing style.
Maintenance
| Adjustment of guitar or bass, incl. string change | 1,000 DKK |
| Adjustment of guitar with Floyd Rose or similar, incl. string change | 1,200 DKK |
| String change on guitar or bass | 300 DKK |
| Installation of strap holder | 100 DKK |
Frets
| Fret leveling, acoustic guitar | 2,100 DKK |
| Fret leveling, electric guitar or bass | 2,100 DKK |
| Refretting, rosewood fretboard without binding | 4,200 DKK |
| Refretting, rosewood fretboard with binding | 5,200 DKK |
| Refretting, maple fretboard, lacquer free from frets | 4,700 DKK |
| Refretting, maple fretboard, lacquer up to frets | 5,200 DKK |
Nut, bridge, and tuners
| New nut in bone or plastic | 1,200 DKK |
| New nut in Tusq or similar pre-fabricated | 600 DKK |
| Installation of tuning screws on nylon-string guitar (excl. tuning screws) | 600 DKK |
Pickups and electronics
| Installation of standard piezo pickup in acoustic guitar | 1,000 DKK |
| Installation of pickup in electric guitar or bass (minimum price) | 1,000 DKK |
| Troubleshooting/check without repair | 500 DKK |
Other
| Gluing of binding/edge strips (minimum price) | 1,000 DKK |
| Valuation of instrument | 500 DKK |
| Hourly rate | 1,000 DKK |
| Minimum price | 500 DKK |
Find the workshop
Akustikken Copenhagen, Bagerstræde 7, 1617 Copenhagen V. Phone 36 12 60 34.
Monday–Friday 10.00–17.30, Saturday 10.00–14.00, Sunday closed.
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