Guitar repair and setup workshop

Local players, students, teachers, and sometimes music stores that need overflow repair work.

Fixed prices for setups and common repairs, hourly rates for complex jobs, plus margins on strings and parts.

• Hands-on guitar repair and setup
• Patience and attention to detail
• Basic electronics and soldering
• Clear quotes and customer communication

• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence and what zoning allows
• Commercial general liability insurance, plus cover for customers' instruments in your care
• Risk of damaging valuable instruments, so agree work in writing before you start
• Winter heat and humidity, which affect wood and finishes in a garage
• Storing finishes and solvents safely

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000 CAD, depending on the tools, workbench and supplies you need and how you prepare your workshop space. Your range will vary with the repairs you plan to offer.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $800 to $4,000, depending on how many repairs and setups you complete and what you charge. Selling strings and small accessories alongside may add to this.

Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence and what zoning allows. Also check commercial general liability insurance, cover for customers' instruments in your care, safe storage of finishes and solvents, and agree work in writing first.