Plek

[Plank_Spanker]

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]

Now this I know is a good thing.I almost mentioned it but have been to busy to check back!!

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

Great thread.

How much is a Plekking?

 

[Plank_Spanker]

There's a shop in Baltimore that I looked into and they were asking around $250, but that was a while ago.

 

[mrmudcat]

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]

So what is plekking anyway?

Is it laser guided, computer controlled levelling & polishing?

 

[mrmudcat]

So what is plekking anyway?

Is it laser guided, computer controlled levelling & polishing?

Check here brother!!

http://www.plek.com/

 

[tot_Ou_tard]

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]

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......