Author Topic: Anybody have an Alembic Plek'd (Read 416 times)

bigredbass · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:22:24 PM »

I'd say to have it Plek'd only in a shop where the knowledge base is deep enough in the staff to know when you really need it. There's lots of good guitar techs here in BNA who can do a whole lotta first-rate fret work for way less than $200+. Plek is an amazing tool, but like most modern tools, it, too, won't work correctly with a 'loose nut behind the wheel'.

Otherwise, you could wind up like Danno. Reminds me of the garage where you took the car for a four-wheel alignment, and while it's up on the lift they run into the waiting room and tell you you need a new muffler, the ball joints are shot, you know the drill.

If they're jumpy about working on an Alembic, KEEP WALKING, you just found out all you need to know. I'll have to try that, I'll call Mica! on them before I go, though !

J o e y

bluplirst · « **Reply #16 on:** July 14, 2011, 01:18:46 PM »

Danno, I've had a similar unpleasant experience with Peekamoose. I wouldn't recommend their fretwork to anyone.

dannobasso · « **Reply #17 on:** July 14, 2011, 01:48:21 PM »

Glad to know I'm not paranoid about being annoyed!

bigredbass · « **Reply #18 on:** July 15, 2011, 11:50:00 PM »

I mean, really . . . . why is working on an Alembic any different than anything else? Where do guys go to have these unbelievably expensive wintage guitars worked on? Either someone is qualified and knows what they're doing or they just don't. The guy here in Nashville who works on mine never even blinked when I opened the case. Does excellent work, I have NO reservations leaving them there(www.classicax.com).

My yardstick has always been to find the guy who works on all the really good working players' axes: They have to have them to make a living, so you're just not apt to see them letting some kid behind the counter and the local hang music store (like that jackass meth-head in the YouTube Alembic guitar reviews) screw around with his living: Just not gonna happen. You can't stop a record date or a stadium gig or even Saturday night at the VFW from a bum repair job, ever. Don't be that guy !

J o e y

pauldo · « **Reply #19 on:** July 16, 2011, 01:56:52 PM »

I had my Distillate frets dressed about 8 years ago at Uncle Bob's they did good work. Then again in Milwaukee we also have this guy who seems to be pretty capable.

However I did exchange e-mails with Rich (rjmsteel) about his Plek-venture and think it would be a good idea to sock away a little $$$ to have my Distillate Plekitized at the same place he did.