Also at Basone: guitars by G&L Tribute Series, Voyage Air foldable, Sterling by MusicMan, Hagstrom, Breedlove, Godin, Ovation, Marshall amps and guitars, B.C. Rich, Charvel, Fender, Martin Backpack travel guitars, Walden, Hawthorne, Jasmine, Takamine and Applause by Ovation; Electronics and hardware by Floyd Rose, Gotoh, Graphtech, Bartolini and B-Band; Cabrera handwound pickups (Brazil); And string brands such as Thomastik, Pyramid (Germany), DR, Dunlop, Elixir, Ernie Ball including Slinkies Titanium Coated strings, Dean Marley Blue Steel, D'addario including the NEW Nickel Wound XL strings, GHS, Curt Mangan, Dean Marley, Zack Wilde Series, Eddie Van Halen Premium Strings, David Gilmore Signature Strings, and Eric Clapton's Choice Martin Strings

Custom guitars and guitar/amp/pedal repair by Basone

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Vancouver guitar store Basone Guitar Shop, storefront and interior showroom, 318 east 5th vancouver bc canada



REPAIRS GALLERY - click to enlarge

headstock was cracked in two pieces, fixed by basone

put together headstock, was cracked in two pieces

Fender Stratocaster repair. Headstock decal and respray, pickup rout, custom pickguard and more.

Fender Stratocaster repair. Headstock decal and respray, pickup rout, custom pickguard and more

Acoustic guitar repair by Basone. Put neck and body back together, gave it a setup, fret dress, restring, polish. Brought it back to life.

Put neck and body back together, gave it a setup, fret dress, restring, polish.

total restore of 1969 Fender Mustang - body refinishing including masking stripe, complete refret and nut carve

total restore of 1969 Fender Mustang - body refinishing including masking stripe, complete refret and nut carve

Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickup re-wire in-phase and set up

Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickup re-wire in-phase and set up

         

Headstock rebuild on a 12-string 1975 acoustic guitar. Mahogany with Ebony veneer, plus new bone saddle, re-string, setup

Headstock rebuild on a 12-string 1975 acoustic guitar by Basone.

We installed a 2nd pickup on a lapsteel that we had originally installed the 1st on - Dean Markley pickup, an extra battery compartment and double output jacks.

We installed a 2nd pickup on a lapsteel that we had originally installed the 1st on - Dean Markley pickup, an extra battery compartment and double output jacks.

This SG was broken into 3 pieces, we put it back together, refinished it, rewired it, polished, gave it a new set of tuners and a setup. Now it looks near new & plays great!

This SG was broken into 3 pieces, we put it back together, refinished it, rewired it, polished, gave it a new set of tuners and a setup.

Headstock re-glue with refinish - it was so badly broken that we had to reinforce the breakage very well before refinish - a little sunburst is an affordable and effective way to hide crack repairs. Put new tuners on, a setup and it plays like new!

Headstock re-glue with refinish.

Fender Jazz Bass Black gloss body refinish by Basone

Fender Jazz Bass Black gloss body refinish by Basone

         

flying v hacked body rebuild, repaint and restore by basone

Flying V hacked body rebuild, repaint and restore by Basone

Double neck refinish, added new headstock decal + clearcoat, made new one-piece custom pickguard, double setups and rewire

Double neck refinish, added new headstock decal + clearcoat, made new one-piece custom pickguard, double setups and rewire

epoxy fretless fingerboard job, jaco pistorius style

epoxy fretless fingerboard job, jaco pistorius style, by Basone

nut replacement. handcarved bone nut by Basone

nut replacement. handcarved bone nut by Basone

Scalloped frets, scalloping fingerboard job by basone

Scalloped frets, scalloping job by Basone

         

Active to Passive total rewire on a 69 Fender Jaguar Bass. Took a bit of work removing the active module, but this beast is now fully loaded - all the switches work perfectly with the new Bartolinis, opening a super wide range of tones.

Active to Passive total rewire on a 69 Fender Jaguar Bass by Basone.

Pickup swap 2013 Gibson to older Epiphone & vice versa. We removed the whole circuit board harness before re-wiring the whole guitar with 500k Gibson volume pots and 300k tone pots, jack & switches. Changed his capacitors too! Customer was stoked with the sound and service

Pickup swap 2013 Gibson to older Epiphone & vice versa - by Basone.

Installing a new bridge. This job required the old holes to be carefully filled with wooden dowels, then a little color and clear coat over it, and finally to install the new bridge & file saddles. That's after a total rewire with push/pull phase install.

Total rewire with push/pull phase install and new bridge install by Basone.

Semi hollow Ibanez double-color refinish job - customer wanted top and sides white while keeping the dark brown neck and back. Takes lots of time masking & taping each side to save the cream binding, f-holes and all, but it is done - and the owner loves it

Semi hollow Ibanez double-color refinish job - customer wanted top and sides white while keeping the dark brown neck and back.

Airline guitar body refinish. Body was red (matching the neck), but the customer wanted it black. So we refinished it and gave it a tortoise pickguard & details, and finally a parts reinstall and setup. It's so shiny you can see yourself in it!

Airline guitar body refinish. Body was red (matching the neck), but the customer wanted it black with tortoise pickguard.

         

Citar repair. We repaired two nasty holes on this CITAR

Citar repair. We repaired two nasty holes on this one

Bouzouki pickup install and bridge aligment

Bouzouki pickup install and bridge aligment

Theater Prop guitar, compartment on body created by basone

Theater Prop guitar, compartment on body created by Basone

Pickup install on Ukulele. Sounds great through the amp!

Pickup install on Ukulele by Basone. Sounds great through the amp!

black refinish by basone

black refinish on Les Paul by Basone

       

If your pickups are noisy, shielding with copper tape can help. We also shielded the back cavity on this one, and then soldered ground wires to the bridge. Looks simple but it takes a lot of time - a job badly done can make things worse. NO MORE HUM!!

We shielded the pickup and back cavity on this guitar, then soldered ground wires to the bridge

Electronics wiring on Gretsch. About 3 hours of painstaking work, faux soundholes aren't our faves, but plays great now and customer is happy

Electronics wiring on Gretsch by Basone

Gibson guitars being repaired at Basone shop. LOTS of work to be done!!

Gibson guitars being repaired at our shop.

Converting a right hand guitar to left hand. For best intonation results, the saddle slot must be filled in and re-routed, and you'll need a new bone nut too! no problem

Converting a right hand guitar to left hand, by Basone

Oud repair and refinish - Fixed crack on the neck heel and back of body. Headstock rebuild - applied new head veneer made of ZEBRA wood, with matching neck joint detail. Re-finished body.

Oud repair and refinish - Fixed crack on the neck heel and back of body. Headstock rebuild - applied new head veneer made of ZEBRA wood, with matching neck joint detail. Re-finished body.

       

nut replacement. handcarved bone nut by Basone

nut replacement. handcarved bone nut by Basone

Bullet shell addition to truss rod. For looks.

Bullet shell addition to truss rod, by Basone

       

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SERVICES & RETAIL

        Basone Guitar Shop is home of RainCity Guitar Repair. At RainCity, we provide many services to improve and maintain your current guitar. We guarantee same/next day services, and the best prices in town!

        At Basone Guitar Shop, our GUITAR BUILDER and his team provide many services to improve and maintain your current stringed instrument. Same/next day service is possible (rush fee applies).

        Setups, crack repair, pickup swap/install, electronics work, paint/re-paint job, fretless fingerboard epoxy job, fret dress - you name it! Whether it's an acoustic or an electric guitar or bass, ukulele, citar, bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, lapsteel or any stringed instrument, call or email us and we will take care of it!

        We also repair AMPLIFIERS and GUITAR PEDALS, as well as any stringed instrument.

        In addition to our exclusive electrics and repairs, our retail store offers other guitar brands such as G&L Tribute Series, Voyage Air foldable travel guitars, Godin, Breedlove, Hagstrom, Charvel, Fender, B.C. Rich, Ovation, Martin Backpack travel guitars, Walden, Hawthorne, Jasmine, Takamine and Applause by Ovation.

        We offer the best names in guitar electronics and hardware, such as Seymour Duncan, Floyd Rose, Gotoh, Graphtech, Reilander pickups(made in Canada), Bartolini, B-Band and Lollar Pickups.

        We have a wide selection of strings, with brands such as Thomastik, DR, Dunlop, Elixir, Ernie Ball including Slinkies Titanium Coated strings, Dean Marley Blue Steel, D'addario including the NEW Nickel Wound XL strings, GHS, Curt Mangan, Dean Marley, Zack Wilde Series, Eddie Van Halen Premium Strings, David Gilmore Signature Strings, and Eric Clapton's Choice Martin Strings. Whether it's for an acoustic or electric guitar or bass, ukulele, bouzouki or violin, you will find the strings you will need at Basone.

We offer tuners, accessories, parts, and any hard-to-find item. Visit our Online Store to check out some of our products for sale; visit us in-store for a wider selection of items.


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PRICE LIST


        Here is a list of services we provide (prices in Canadian dollars, taxes not included)

Re-string / tune-up (Acoustic/Electric)

$20 
+ cost of strings

Re-string / tune-up (Classical)

$25 
+ cost of strings

Tuner install

$20 and up
Setup is recommended (extra)

Set-up (Acoustic/electric guitar or bass)
(includes intonation, action, truss rod adjustment,  pick-up height, electronics cleanup, linseed oil bath for fingerboard, and nut & saddle check.)

$95

Set-up (Strat type tremolo)
(includes intonation, action, truss rod adjustment,  pick-up height, electronics cleanup, linseed oil bath for fingerboard, and nut & saddle check.)

$95

Set-up (Floyd Rose tremolo)
(includes intonation, action, truss rod adjustment,  pick-up height, electronics cleanup, linseed oil bath for fingerboard, and nut & saddle check.)

$110

Set-up (Kahler tremolo)
(includes intonation, action, truss rod adjustment,  pick-up height, electronics cleanup, linseed oil bath for fingerboard, and nut & saddle check.)

$120

Fret dress (Fret levelling, re-crowning, corner filing, and polishing of frets.)

$90 + set-up

Fret corner filing

$40 + set-up

Fingerboard Scalloping

$15 per fret

Nut shaping
(Includes material)

$65

Saddle shaping
(Includes material)

$50

Pick-up install / pick-up swap

$25 each + setup OR re-string if applicable

Electronics fix/modifications

$5 per solder, min $20 charge
base price only, may vary depending on the instrument problem

Custom pickguards

$60 and up
Strat-type with alternative pickups: $75

Headstock glue-up / repair

$125 and up
price does NOT include refinish

Re-fret

$250 and up

Paint Job / Re-spray / refinishing (neck)
Your choice of clear coat, satin or glossy finish. Sunburst and other finishes available.

$200 and up

Paint Job / Re-spray / refinishing (body)
Your choice of clear coat, satin or glossy finish. Sunburst and other finishes available.

$300 and up

Paint Job / Re-spray / refinishing (whole instrument).
Your choice of clear coat, satin or glossy finish. Sunburst and other finishes available.

$500 and up

Paint stripping

prices vary

Crack repair

prices vary

Bridge repair / custom bridge building

prices vary


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GUITAR SETUP WORKSHOP SERIES AT BASONE

guitar setup and maintenance workshop classes at basone guitars

All our Guitar Set-up & Maintenance Workshop went great! All participants were really happy with how their guitars turned out, and had an awesome time fixing and learning more about their instrument. Trying to do it yourself at home or looking at stuff online will never be this fun. Definitely worth it!

The next workshop will be on Sunday JUNE 8th 2014 from 12pm to 4pm. We can only take 5 people per workshop, so if you would like to guarantee your spot, please make a payment by phone at 604-677-0311 or in person at our shop. The fee is $250 per person, and includes a Certificate of Completion and workshop guideline handout.



        LEARN THE ART OF GUITAR SET-UP & MAINTENANCE!


Are you getting fret buzz? Is your guitar going in and out of tune?
If you have a guitar that doesn't sound right, and you're dying to open it up and fix it yourself, this workshop is for you.

Bring your electric or acoustic guitar or bass to this hands-on clinic and learn to work on your instrument on your own work bench, equipped with all the tools needed to do the job - under the guidance and supervision of Basone's luthier Chris Bas, who has 15+ years of guitar building and repairing experience.

At Basone's guitar setup workshop, some of the topics we will cover are:
- guitar diagnose (assessment)
- intonation
- adjusting the truss rod
- guitar radius
- action
- pick-up height & pole alignment
- electronics cleanup
- fingerboard care
- sticker & goo removal/polish
- nut & saddle check


This hands-on class is part of a series of workshops that will cover, in addition to Setups, topics such as nut & saddle shaping, fretdressing, electronics wiring, and more. We are only planning on a managable 5 people per session - So sign up soon, as openings are expected to fill up fast.

To guarantee your registration, you must pay in store or by phone. Come in person to our shop at 318 East 5th Ave, Vancouver (One block East of Main at 5th) or over the phone at 604-677-0311.

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