Published prices anchor the Miami market: Wynwood School of Music's repair room lists tiered setups from $70 to $110, and A Guitar Man in Davie charges $90 plus strings. The metro stretches north into Fort Lauderdale, where Penny Lane Music Emporium runs an authorized Martin service center with $85 standard setups. Ten shops span Hialeah to Coral Springs.
Miami guitar shops that do setups
Every listing below was checked against the shop's own website or a current public source. Call ahead for exact pricing and turnaround.
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Wynwood School of Music - Instrument Repair Room
Wynwood · 1260 NW 29th St, Unit 103 · Miami, FL 33142Repair room inside the Wynwood School of Music offering guitar, bass, and amp repair with published flat-rate pricing for restrings ($30) and two tiers of setup service. Turnaround is quoted at up to 7 days from drop-off.
Setup $70 (basic) - $110 (detailed) -
Six String Theory
Kendall · 12925 SW 132nd St, Unit 2B · Miami, FL 33186Independent guitar and bass repair shop in Kendall, in business since 2010, noted for handling tube amp repair alongside standard guitar setup and electronics work.
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Miami Vintage Guitars
Hialeah · 7760 W 20th Ave · Hialeah, FL 33016Vintage guitar dealer with an in-house luthier offering repair and restoration services ranging from routine setups to full restorations of vintage instruments.
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The Guitar Nook
North Miami Beach · 13744 Biscayne Blvd · North Miami Beach, FL 33181Independently-owned neighborhood guitar shop operating since 2012 that combines new-guitar sales, lessons, and repairs; it is also the only Florida installer authorized for the HyVibe onboard system.
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Miami String Haus
El Portal / Miami Shores · 377 NE 85th St · El Portal, FL 33138Luthier shop and showroom, open by appointment for repairs, handling everything from open seams and soundpost adjustments to full setups across guitars and other string instruments.
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The Guitar Exchange
Coral Springs · 7688 Wiles Rd · Coral Springs, FL 33067Miami-metro-area shop offering guitar setups, Floyd Rose and pickup installation, seamless headstock repair, custom pearl inlay work, refrets, and vintage-style refinishing, plus custom USA-built guitars.
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Penny Lane Music Emporium
Fort Lauderdale · 3038 N Federal Hwy, Suite M · Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306Authorized Martin service center offering a published price list covering standard and advanced setups, full refrets ($200-$450), fret level/crown/polish ($120), and acoustic pickup installation.
Setup $85 (standard) - $100 (advanced, Floyd Rose/12-string) -
Prestige Music Center
Lauderhill · 4660 University Dr · Lauderhill, FL 33351Multi-instrument repair shop doing most guitar work on-site, with published flat rates for tuning, restringing, neck alignment, and hardware replacement.
Setup $65 (neck alignment/setup) -
A Guitar Man
Davie · 10760 SW 47th St · Davie, FL 33328By-appointment guitar repair shop with an unusually detailed published price list, including a $475 full refret with setup, $275 fret level/recrown/polish with setup, and custom bone nut fabrication for $125.
Setup $90 plus strings (includes intonation) -
Guitar Center South Miami (Kendall)
Kendall · 7736 N Kendall Dr · Miami, FL 33156Chain music store (Guitar Center) offering standardized Signature (22-point) and Platinum setup packages plus modifications and warranty service; included here as the area's major chain repair option, capped at one listing per the directory's independent-shop-first policy.
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What a guitar setup costs in Miami
US benchmarks, checked July 2026. A fret level and crown adds $85-$150, a restring alone runs about $25.
| Provider | Standard setup | Turnaround | Notes |
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| Independent local shop | $45-$90 | 2-3 days typical | Often the best value. Prices vary by shop and city. |
| Guitar Center | $60-$75 | Up to 1 week | Signature Setup with restring. Platinum tier runs $150+. |
| Sweetwater | $99 | Ship-in service | Plek Pro setup from $200. Parts and strings extra. |
| DIY with proper tools | One-time tool cost | About an evening | Tools pay for themselves after 1-2 setups and last for decades. |
Or set it up yourself in an evening
A pro setup in Miami costs $45-$99 and most players need two per year. With precision tools you do the same three adjustments (neck relief, action, intonation) on your own bench, whenever your guitar needs it. FRTLZR precision tools pay for themselves after the first setup.
FRTLZR® Checkcard String Action GaugeMeasure and dial in your string action
Precision Feeler Gauges SetCheck neck relief at the truss rod stage
FRTLZR® Radius GaugeMatch saddle heights to your fretboard radius
FRTLZR® Fret Polishing Kit PREMIUMBring dull frets back to a mirror shine
Guitar setup in Miami: common questions
How much does a guitar setup cost in Miami?
Prices are published across the metro. Prestige Music Center in Lauderhill lists a $65 setup, Wynwood School of Music runs $70 basic to $110 detailed, Penny Lane Music Emporium charges $85 to $100, and A Guitar Man in Davie is $90 plus strings. Benchmarks: Guitar Center $60 to $75, Sweetwater $99, a fret level and crown $85 to $150, and a restring alone about $25.
Which Miami-area shop is best for fretwork or a refret?
Penny Lane Music Emporium in Fort Lauderdale, an authorized Martin service center, lists full refrets from $200 to $450 and a fret level, crown, and polish at $120. A Guitar Man in Davie publishes a $475 full refret with setup and a $275 fret level, recrown, and polish with setup. The Guitar Exchange in Coral Springs also handles refrets.
How long does a guitar setup take in Miami?
An experienced tech needs under an hour of actual bench time, but plan on a few business days of turnaround. Wynwood School of Music quotes up to seven days from drop-off, and busy chain counters can run about a week.
Do I need an appointment for a guitar setup?
It varies. Miami String Haus in El Portal and A Guitar Man in Davie work by appointment, while the Guitar Center in Kendall takes setups at its counter without one. Calling ahead is worth it either way, since several benches here are one-person shops.
Can I do a guitar setup myself instead?
Yes. The heart of a setup, neck relief, action, and intonation, is measurable and repeatable rather than a matter of feel. A string action gauge, feeler gauges, and a radius gauge let you hit the same numbers a shop would, and the tools pay for themselves against repeat setup fees.
