Sweetwater - Plek - "The Holy Grail Of Setups"

[napalmdeath]

Why do they advertise this for guitars already Plek'd like Gibson or Heritage? Do they think it needs another $299 worth of fretwork, or are we to be so ignorant that we don't know certain manufacturers already did it? Just a thought for the day...

 

[the4thlast1]

I dont see the point in having a new guitar fret leveled unless it needs it. Dont get me wrong Ive bought new guitars that needed a level right out of the gate and they benefited from the job done by my local tech. BUT why not get the guitar in your hands first and see if the notes all ring clear with the action set how you like.

 

[napalmdeath]

I've certainly owned a few that needed it, but both Heritages I've owned were factory plek'd and flawless, as are most higher end Gibsons. It's funny how they push on on these higher end guitars, and even Custom Shop.

 

[TheGreatGreen]

I dont see the point in having a new guitar fret leveled unless it needs it. Dont get me wrong Ive bought new guitars that needed a level right out of the gate and they benefited from the job done by my local tech. BUT why not get the guitar in your hands first and see if the notes all ring clear with the action set how you like.

Seems to me it's sold as a kind of insurance against a guitar you can't play beforehand possibly being poorly setup from the factory.

It would probably be silly to add it to a guitar that's already had it done but I'm sure a bunch of guitars Sweetwater sells haven't had the treatment, that could benefit.

 

[stephen sawall]

Double Plek - sounds like a hip hop artists

 

[SgtThump]

I like that they offer that, but I'm with you wondering why it would be done for Gibsons and others that use the Plek machine already.

EDIT - I will also say that I see a huge improvement on the fretwork on modern Gibsons and I'm sure that's why.