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Plank_Spanker
March 5th, 2008, 03:35 PM
Along the lines of the Buzz Feiten thread, how about getting a PLEK job done on your guitar? Some guys I know have had it done and sing their praises. I'm still on the fence.......................
http://www.plek.com/
mrmudcat
March 5th, 2008, 03:48 PM
Now this I know is a good thing.I almost mentioned it but have been to busy to check back!!
tot_Ou_tard
March 5th, 2008, 07:58 PM
Great thread.
How much is a Plekking?
Plank_Spanker
March 7th, 2008, 08:00 AM
There's a shop in Baltimore that I looked into and they were asking around $250, but that was a while ago.
mrmudcat
March 7th, 2008, 08:24 AM
Yea it is not cheap to some but well worth it.The trouble is finding a shop with a plekking machine closest to you .These machines are real expensive to buy/own. There are id say less than a dozen places in the states.The other drawback is shipping your lovely guitar to and from if the shop isnt within driving distance:whatever: (most likely) It used to be $100-150 but obviously its gone up as demand and means to supply is sorta lopsided im sure. Gibson is in the process of adding a machine in their nashville shop if not already and atleast one model(335/339?) comes plekked:AOK:
You will have the argument of course a machine cant replace a good fret job by hand:whatever: That would be another thread topic im sure;)
tot_Ou_tard
March 7th, 2008, 10:26 AM
So what is plekking anyway?
Is it laser guided, computer controlled levelling & polishing?
mrmudcat
March 7th, 2008, 10:53 AM
So what is plekking anyway?
Is it laser guided, computer controlled levelling & polishing?
Check here brother!!;)
http://www.plek.com/
tot_Ou_tard
March 7th, 2008, 11:35 AM
Check here brother!!;)
http://www.plek.com/
Oops, missed the link that Plank posted. Thanks Muddy!
The answer is that it is a computer controlled fret dressing machine that operates while the guitar is strung & tuned to pitch.
Brilliant!
Plank_Spanker
March 7th, 2008, 12:09 PM
I guess that I can see a Plek job after a refret or with a guitar experiencing fret issues, but I see no need for it on a guitar that is playing great as is.
But, then again, I've never played a guitar that has been Plekked......:D
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