babas Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Hi . What is your opinion on the plek setup on Gibson guitars? Amongst many other acoustic guitars. I have had a J45 Gala for quite some time. It's a great looking and sounding guitar, but I've always found it cumbersome to play. Because of that, I very rarely play it. Is the plek setup the last word on the perfect setup, or do you still have your new Gibson's setup by your favourite luthier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 set up is more than plek, sell that guitar if its cumbersome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Agreed. Plek is an automated leveling of the the frets and does nothing to address string height in the nut nor the saddle. It takes a skilled eye to complete a proper setup. Personally I'd not be concerned with getting a guitar plekked but rather see that it gets adjusted by a good luthier to your liking. If fret leveling is necessary the setup guy/gal can take care of that. If you like the looks and sound of the instrument take it to a good shop and get it playing better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 15 hours ago, Buc McMaster said: Agreed. Plek is an automated leveling of the the frets and does nothing to address string height in the nut nor the saddle. It takes a skilled eye to complete a proper setup. Personally I'd not be concerned with getting a guitar plekked but rather see that it gets adjusted by a good luthier to your liking. If fret leveling is necessary the setup guy/gal can take care of that. If you like the looks and sound of the instrument take it to a good shop and get it playing better. I agree with Buc..there are some things to try before giving up on the guitar. You may discover a great guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Plek is just how the frets leveled and finished. I'd make sure that things like the nut slots are set right for your string gauge, trust me, this makes a bigger difference in the over all action more than you can imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratherbwalkn Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 IMHO, I think guitars change and so does players , it may not seem to be the right guitar and then some time down the road you pick it up again and either the guitar plays better or you do, I haven't met a guitar that isn't a better player than me in a very long time. As some others have said give it some time do some tweaks to it if needed and see what happens. You might (or not) be surprised. Again IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babas Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 Thanks very much for the reply's. I'll give a setup a try, now that I know that the plek thing is not already as good as it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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