Bounce around GT for string changing guidance. YouTube has a bunch of good videos on the subject, as well. Most of those show a string change in under ten minutes making that $30 fee a pretty high prorated hourly wage. ;)
"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
-- Chet Atkins
-- Chet Atkins