Who do you recommend to do some fret work on my GMW/Charvel

[screamindemon]

My GMW Tiger needs some fret work.
Seems like I may have some frets lifting. I notice it mostly on the High E past the 12th fret.
Notes not ringing clearly, fretting out. It's not terrible but I'm just not happy with it !

Anyway I would like to have it looked at and possibly a refret.

I'm in Florida but don't mind shipping if need be. Just looking for first class work !

Any suggestions ?

Thanks, Brian

 

[cardinal]

Brian Howard in PA did a wonderful refret and fret job for me on an ebony-board Strat.

 

[IntenseJim]

Jerry Bizon in LA area

 

[JackTripper]

Why not just send it to GMW? Lee is back to doing all sorts of repairs and finishes.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

If you're not doing it locally why not just ship it to Lee?

 

[screamindemon]

If you're not doing it locally why not just ship it to Lee?

Have you dealt with Lee ?

 

[JackTripper]

Contact Lee through his facebook page, he responds back quickly.

https://www.facebook.com/GmwGuitarWorks/

 

[screamindemon]

Contact Lee through his facebook page, he responds back quickly.

https://www.facebook.com/GmwGuitarWorks/

Have you dealt with LEE ?

 

[JackTripper]

Contact Lee through his facebook page, he responds back quickly.

https://www.facebook.com/GmwGuitarWorks/

Have you dealt with LEE ?

Yeah, I had him refinish two of my GMWs not long ago. Turn around time was about 3-4 weeks on each.

 

[screamindemon]

Contact Lee through his facebook page, he responds back quickly.

https://www.facebook.com/GmwGuitarWorks/

Have you dealt with LEE ?

Yeah, I had him refinish two of my GMWs not long ago. Turn around time was about 3-4 weeks on each.

How was his attitude ! When I had this built I had a couple small issues and he was kind of arrogant and rude ! But this has been a good many years and maybe he is in a better mood now !

 

[alan67]

Lee's done several builds for me, never had any issues whatsoever dealing with him.

 

[neilli]

Lee is awesome to deal with. Sure, he can be a little less than diplomatic sometimes, but the quality of his work is impeccable and he will discuss any options/issues that arise and will do exactly what you agree on. Can't recommend him enough.

 

[screamindemon]

Yeah, I'm just a dick I guess !

 

[cecilbag]

I'm not sure if they still do repair work but a member on here that I know sent at least one guitar to luxxtone for a refret. It played amazing after that. It was a Les Paul but they build guitars with different radius so they should b able to handle the 12-16. Again, I have no idea if they still offer the service but his guitar played amazing. Could be worth a shot

 

[Rock Bodom]

Is it definitely a refret? Are the edges of some of the upper frets lifting up? I just wonder if you wouldn't want to take it to a local tech and just see if they can glue and press them back in.

 

[Shawn Lutz]

I've dealt with Lee on a custom order back before the C&D from Fender on the strat headstocks. He's easy to deal, delivered early, was exactly what I ordered. (still have it) w and does excellent work. His set ups are killer if you like super low action. I had to bring it up a hair. I also inquired about a GMW I bought used...Lee is the man and a good guy to boot

 

[screamindemon]

I've dealt with Lee on a custom order back before the C&D from Fender on the strat headstocks. He's easy to deal, delivered early, was exactly what I ordered. (still have it) w and does excellent work. His set ups are killer if you like super low action. I had to bring it up a hair. I also inquired about a GMW I bought used...Lee is the man and a good guy to boot

Yeah that is when I ordered this.

The set up is exactly the problem I had when I bought this , the guitar had a 12' radius and the Floyd is a 16' radius. The string curve did not match the fret board radius.
I had not encountered this before because all my other guitar had a compound 12' to 16'' radius.
Also one of the saddles on the Floyd he sent me had a defect and would not move freely so you could not fine tune that string.

When I called to talk to Lee about this he didn't want to hear it and just treated me like I didn't know what the hell I was talking about and he had never had that problem.
Became very uncomfortable real fast.

If memory serves me correct I pulled the pin on the saddle filed one side down and reassembled to fix the saddle then I had to shim the Floyd myself for the correct radius.
I have seen this before with the Floyd saddles.

Anyway, the guitar is beautiful and it was a great build but the customer service was lacking !

Brian

 

[JackTripper]

The GMW's I own have an OFR with a 10" radius, which works fine with a 12" radius neck, at least for me. You can buy shims for the outer saddles to make the OFR a 12" radius, which gives you a perfect match up.

 

[AndyK]

I shipped a Les Paul to Scott Bond at Fatcat Custom Guitars near Chicago. Great work at a decent price.

 

[screamindemon]

Thanks for all the replies, I may have found someone in my own backyard.

I appreciate it !