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Originally Posted by doubledenim
Does a "Stars and Bars" front license plate limit the prospective buyer market for a used car?
Ya. I'd also add it's also a sales/trade tactic to justify a lower value. Like trading your car, the sales guy would probably say your tires have a lot of wear and need replacing. Or that ding on the back quarter panel will need to be repaired, then you're looking at a paint job. *as the dollar signs steadily roll down*
Back to guitars, I imagine they would probably replace and tune your strings with that. Different standards for different shops though.
Back to guitars, I imagine they would probably replace and tune your strings with that. Different standards for different shops though.
Originally Posted by doubledenim
Originally Posted by Sedai
Did the guitar have a tremolo system on it? If so, that's a fair price. If not, that is kind of high, unless the guitar was in bad shape and needed work done on the neck or something.
That said, professional setups are generally completely worth it. They adjust the action, intonation, neck relief and usually give the electronics a once over to make sure everything is sound. They also clean and oil the fret board.
As one of my more valued internet friends who seems to have a genuine knowledge of guitars, I believe you about the set-up thing.
This guy just kept saying "set-up" , while offering a vague explanation. Would you set-up a vintage Les Paul? Is there any permanent alteration?
After I stepped through my Martin, the guy that fixed it did some mods / maybe set-up...
In this particular case (Guitar is a Charvel A-Plus Pro from about 2002 or so), I was starting to get some slight buzzing/deadening of notes up around frets 12-15 on the B string. Usually a sign that the next relief is drifting out.
The longer you let that go, the more out of whack the guitar can become - you want it get used to being set a certain way so the wood becomes accustomed to that shape etc. Anyway - yes, vintage guitars definitely need them from time to time.
Originally Posted by Sedai
Did the guitar have a tremolo system on it? If so, that's a fair price. If not, that is kind of high, unless the guitar was in bad shape and needed work done on the neck or something.
That said, professional setups are generally completely worth it. They adjust the action, intonation, neck relief and usually give the electronics a once over to make sure everything is sound. They also clean and oil the fret board.
As one of my more valued internet friends who seems to have a genuine knowledge of guitars, I believe you about the set-up thing.
This guy just kept saying "set-up" , while offering a vague explanation. Would you set-up a vintage Les Paul? Is there any permanent alteration?
After I stepped through my Martin, the guy that fixed it did some mods / maybe set-up...
Originally Posted by doubledenim
Originally Posted by Sedai
Taking my Charvel (guitar) down to get a professional setup. It's been a few years! I will be stuck playing my Ibanez for a few days.
Good luck at your lesson!
Good luck at your lesson!
What does that mean, I would ask. $75 was the reply
That said, professional setups are generally completely worth it. They adjust the action, intonation, neck relief and usually give the electronics a once over to make sure everything is sound. They also clean and oil the fret board.