Thought you guys might be interested in checking out this website:
http://www.plek.com/en_US/technik/in...ith-gerd-anke/
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Thought you guys might be interested in checking out this website:
http://www.plek.com/en_US/technik/in...ith-gerd-anke/
Apparently there is a shop in Sydney with a Plek - might be worth a Saturday wander down to Annandale.
Edited to Add:
$279-$299 for a Plek Set Up.
Interesting stuff.. But, its just another machine that allows badly trained techs/ shop assistants to mess with something they don't have any knowledge about... Sarcasm intended :p
I always ask my customers if they are a heavy or light handed player, this gives me an idea on how to setup their Guitar.
Then I do the final adjustments when they pick the Guitar up.
Learned this the hard way, I always set my personal Bass Guitars with a low action as I am a light fingered player... Not so good for those heathen sinners that play with a pick!
Agreed, originally I had the action on my bass as low as it could go, but I have also realised that a higher action just sounds better in terms of tone, as if there's more coming from me than the bass itself which is pretty neat, dunno if its just a placebo or not but eh, I'm not fussed, I like the slightly higher action!Quote:
Originally Posted by dingobass
we are all very different . I like as low as I can go without buzzQuote:
Originally Posted by keloooe
After having owned a mid 1970's Ric 4001S it was one of the best low actions I have ever encontered on a Bass and it didn't matter whether you used fingers or a pick. God how I miss that Bass. The things you do when money gets tight and live to regret many years later.
On guitars most definitely as low as you can go with no buzz!Quote:
Originally Posted by jarrod
Hey Jrod, unlike the guitar salesman that said fret buzz on a $5k guitar is normal bwhahahahhahaahhaQuote:
Originally Posted by jarrod
I'm the same action on a guitar as low as possible with no fret buzz and bass can be a bit higher for tone
Since I have small hands, I'm predominantly right-handed (I pic with my right hand), and my left hand (which I fret with) is not that strong, I tend to try and get the action on my guitars as low as I can get them without buzzing, if I play a guitar with a high action I find that it starts hurting between my left-hand thumb and forefinger my muscles tense up and I have to stop playing.
At one point I thought I had something called Carpal Tunnel Syndrome because my left wrist felt very sore everytime I flexed my wrist joint.
I know of luthiers in Sydney and Melbourne who are making a small fortune undoing the damage caused by the Plek machines in those respective cities.
Seconded. Was chatting with a few of my fellow Luthiers last night and the reaction in the trade is not positive.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Fretworn
I've hear of these guys too.... Chatted with one a few months ago, everyone hates the Plek machines haha!
Apparently my 2013 Gibson USA Les Paul Studio guitar has had it's fretboard Plekked at the factory, the frets have no visible wear on them.
http://www.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle...k-is-PLEK.aspx
Looks like they've been pleking for a while!
One would hope that in the factory setting the machine would be setup correctly..
The problems spoken of are happening with the equipment being used in "repair" shops..
Gibson's Plek actually does a decent job from what I have seen!
I've hear of these guys too...?Quote:
Originally Posted by keloooe
Bazzinga
Actually pest your spot on. I have an SG that is set up with such precision it's quite incredible, it was manufactured in the early Plek period, maybe it was Plekked and/or passed through the hands of a craftsman.Quote:
Originally Posted by keloooe
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I have no doubt that on a shiney new neck the precision of the plek is imposible to match for quality and speed. I think a refurbished neck that is warn and well played needs the human touch.
Wot Jrod sed..
Also, in the repair shop situation there will be a grubson followed by a flounder followed by etc etc etc.
Add to this that most of the businesses that would have one of these would be interested in turning jobs around fast in order to try and pay for the machine....
This leads to half arsed setups being done....