
rcm78
New member
Man, what a difference. My wolfgang has always been one of the better playing guitars I've owned. Recently I found the frets a little worse for wear. Since I dont like low frets and these had been dressed once before I opted for a refret with SS6105 wire. Part of the refret was leveling the frets with a Plek machine.
I've heard all the arguements that SS doesnt sound as good as NS, or a Plek machine is only as good as the user.
I've had the guitar for a couple weeks now and play it everyday. I cant hear a difference in the tone. Maybe SS would make a difference on one of my other guiatrs but on this one I cant hear it... It does have a huge impact on the feel of the fretboard. The SS frets are so much smoother then NS, there's almost no drag at all when bending strings. I also dont get that digging in feeling when using vibrato. Single notes sound cleaner, and may even sustain a bit longer. The guitar is definitely easier to play. It hasnt gone unoticed at rehearsals either. My band members have commented that my playing is more precise since I got the Wolfgang back...
The fretboard feels fantastic. The action is 1.2mm off the 12th fret on the high E string. There's no buzzing at all with moderate playing. I can get the strings to buzz with a hard picking attack but thats understandable...
Phil Jacoby at Philtone did the work. Phil was very easy to deal with and answered all my questions. He understood my expectations and was able to explain exactly what he could or couldnt do within reason... The guitar came out great!!! I'd recomend Philtone to anyone based on my experience...
I've heard all the arguements that SS doesnt sound as good as NS, or a Plek machine is only as good as the user.
I've had the guitar for a couple weeks now and play it everyday. I cant hear a difference in the tone. Maybe SS would make a difference on one of my other guiatrs but on this one I cant hear it... It does have a huge impact on the feel of the fretboard. The SS frets are so much smoother then NS, there's almost no drag at all when bending strings. I also dont get that digging in feeling when using vibrato. Single notes sound cleaner, and may even sustain a bit longer. The guitar is definitely easier to play. It hasnt gone unoticed at rehearsals either. My band members have commented that my playing is more precise since I got the Wolfgang back...
The fretboard feels fantastic. The action is 1.2mm off the 12th fret on the high E string. There's no buzzing at all with moderate playing. I can get the strings to buzz with a hard picking attack but thats understandable...
Phil Jacoby at Philtone did the work. Phil was very easy to deal with and answered all my questions. He understood my expectations and was able to explain exactly what he could or couldnt do within reason... The guitar came out great!!! I'd recomend Philtone to anyone based on my experience...