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Post by djcakadave on Oct 21, 2014 13:47:10 GMT -7
Did this ever happen to anyone out there? I bought a Crook Lesquire on line a couple of years ago. When I got it, it sounded great but, there was some fret buzz on the E A and D strings but, the tone was to die for. So I took it to my regular tech and he had it for a while and when I went to pick it up it still didn't sound right? I messed with it on and off over the last few months and still some fret buzz (grrrrrrr) So last weekend I'm at a garage sale and the homeowner has a few used guitars out for sale? One thing leads to another and we get talking guitars (I know right) and I ask do you know a good guitar tech? He gives me a name and number of this guy and come to find out the guy lives less than two blocks from me! We talk and check out the guitar and he says give me a day or three and let me see what I can do? He calls today after Five days and says come check it out? The tech would not let the guitar out of his hands/ said this sounds better than any of his own? gives it to me to try and we couldn't stop playing the "it isn't yours Blues" Some days are rocks and some days are diamonds
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Oct 21, 2014 14:30:52 GMT -7
Post by The Bad Poodle Experience on Oct 21, 2014 14:30:52 GMT -7
Dude!
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Oct 21, 2014 14:41:11 GMT -7
Post by markT on Oct 21, 2014 14:41:11 GMT -7
Set up!!
Congrats Dave-
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Post by Maddog on Oct 21, 2014 14:47:13 GMT -7
Set up IS EVERYTHING!
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Oct 21, 2014 15:07:41 GMT -7
Post by Jefferson on Oct 21, 2014 15:07:41 GMT -7
^^^^^what lee said!
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Oct 21, 2014 15:11:24 GMT -7
via mobile
Post by nmz on Oct 21, 2014 15:11:24 GMT -7
Nice!
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Post by djcakadave on Oct 21, 2014 15:20:41 GMT -7
I finally have the trilogy that I've always wanted Grosh strat, Crook Tele, and Gibson Les Paul! Hopefully this means I'm done (yeah right) Oh and the greatest amp known to man Dr Z Therapy
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Post by djcakadave on Oct 21, 2014 15:49:06 GMT -7
^^^^Well I shouldn't be to hasty I have always wanted a Rickenbacker 12 but, I can't afford that and carpet too
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Post by Eddie on Oct 21, 2014 16:52:03 GMT -7
Nothing beats a guitar that is set up right for your particular style! Very cool you got it set up the way you like it!
I think I have about as much fun tinkering with guitar setups and electronics, etc. as I do playing them. Only thing I've not tried to do myself is a re-fret. My acoustic needs some work in that area.
I assume you'll be going back to this guy again with other guitars in the future. Neat that he's so close.
Eddie
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Oct 21, 2014 17:02:28 GMT -7
Post by "Z" Steve on Oct 21, 2014 17:02:28 GMT -7
I had my G&L Skyhawk refretted about 6 years ago and while this guy had it I asked if he would set up the trem for me (it was blocked). When I got it back it felt like a completely different guitar and the trem floated perfectly. After that I had no issues paying a great tech to set my guitars up.
Great story Dave - congrats.
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Oct 21, 2014 17:12:51 GMT -7
Post by djcakadave on Oct 21, 2014 17:12:51 GMT -7
Nothing beats a guitar that is set up right for your particular style! Very cool you got it set up the way you like it! I think I have about as much fun tinkering with guitar setups and electronics, etc. as I do playing them. Only thing I've not tried to do myself is a re-fret. My acoustic needs some work in that area. I assume you'll be going back to this guy again with other guitars in the future. Neat that he's so close. Eddie Yes Eddie, I will be going back! The guy is a real good player as well, we traded blues licks for a while today I was thinking about having him over and introducing him to the Therapy
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Oct 23, 2014 12:12:20 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2014 12:12:20 GMT -7
Jacques Belanger is this way. He won't let ANYTHING out of his shop unless it's perfect!
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Oct 24, 2014 6:37:49 GMT -7
Post by doctorice on Oct 24, 2014 6:37:49 GMT -7
Nice, Dave.
I need to find someone really good locally. Probably should just learn to do it myself as I already do the basic stuff when I re-string. May have to finally order those tools from StewMac.
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