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Author:  Colin North [ Sat May 11, 2019 6:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Gibson frets

Got a recent USA Gibson in for a fret dress. 9 frets are high in places, 2nd fret is all high. No sign of fret wear at all.
Thought all USA Gibson were supposed to be PLEK'd?

Author:  Clay S. [ Sat May 11, 2019 7:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gibson frets

Or is that PHEK'd laughing6-hehe

Author:  Chris Pile [ Sat May 11, 2019 10:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gibson frets

Well, Colin - hard to beat a trained, experienced luthier who can actually think compared to a clueless button-pusher running a machine.

Author:  B. Howard [ Sun May 12, 2019 6:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gibson frets

Plek is just a tool, and so was the guy running the one that guitar went through....
laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe laughing6-hehe

Author:  AndyB [ Sun May 12, 2019 7:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gibson frets

Are any frets loose or raised?

Author:  Josh H [ Sun May 12, 2019 7:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gibson frets

As Brian said, it is a tool and only as good as the operator. I know a guy here who has one and is able to do some amazing stuff with it. But he had the experience of doing hundreds of fret jobs before he bought it.

I'd bet whoever is running them at Gibson has only been trained to put the guitar in the machine and press the button.

It does make me wonder about the quality control department and the people who do the final inspection? Assuming those things exist at Gibson...

Author:  Colin North [ Sun May 12, 2019 10:48 am ]
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AndyB wrote:
Are any frets loose or raised?

No, checked

Author:  SteveSmith [ Sun May 12, 2019 2:04 pm ]
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Josh H wrote:
As Brian said, it is a tool and only as good as the operator. I know a guy here who has one and is able to do some amazing stuff with it. But he had the experience of doing hundreds of fret jobs before he bought it.

I'd bet whoever is running them at Gibson has only been trained to put the guitar in the machine and press the button.

It does make me wonder about the quality control department and the people who do the final inspection? Assuming those things exist at Gibson...
Based on my experience, Gibson works hard to make sure their guitars need a full setup right out of the factory. I, for one, appreciate it, provides a fair amount of work for my bench. Of course, Gibson isn't alone.

Author:  Colin North [ Fri May 17, 2019 6:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gibson frets

SteveSmith wrote:
Josh H wrote:
As Brian said, it is a tool and only as good as the operator. I know a guy here who has one and is able to do some amazing stuff with it. But he had the experience of doing hundreds of fret jobs before he bought it.

I'd bet whoever is running them at Gibson has only been trained to put the guitar in the machine and press the button.

It does make me wonder about the quality control department and the people who do the final inspection? Assuming those things exist at Gibson...
Based on my experience, Gibson works hard to make sure their guitars need a full setup right out of the factory. I, for one, appreciate it, provides a fair amount of work for my bench. Of course, Gibson isn't alone.

I hear that!

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