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I think he's shifted a lot of focus to making acoustic guitars rather than repairs but I think he still does repairs and setups.
Very good quality work.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I've also had lots of work done by Stewart Hunter at Hunter Guitar Repair - good guy who knows his stuff, reasonable prices and good turnaround times.
I'm thinking of putting my Les Paul Studio in for a new bone nut. Any idea what the going rate is? Is Paul still at Strung Out?
I'm also considering offloading the guitar and finding something with bigger frets. What's the usual process for swapping used guitars in shops? Assuming there's a used guitar in stock that is of similar value to the guitar I wish to trade against, would it be reasonable to expect a straight swap?
No, not even close. Even assuming the guitar belongs to the shop, they will still need to make a profit on the deal so you're unlikely to get more than about 2/3 of the value of the guitar being traded if they're of equal value. It's unlikely they would do a straight swap at all unless the incoming guitar is worth at least 50% more than the outgoing one, and it would probably need to be an easier/quicker potential sale as well - otherwise it's just far better to sell the guitar they have.
Many of the guitars in second-hand shops are not even the shop's - they're agency/commission sale on behalf of customers, so it's very unlikely a trade-in of anything like the value can be taken, or the shop is then out of pocket when the owner has been paid. It would really have to be a trade of a low-priced guitar for a much higher-priced one with pretty much the full value of what will be paid out to the owner on top, or it's a non-starter.
Sorry to be blunt, but shops need to make money, they can't do transactions which make them no money.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Any Sire dealers in your vicinity? IMO, with a pickup change, the Sire L7 is a better budget Les Paul than a Gibson Studio. So is an LTD Eclipse "400" level model.
As an LP Studio ages, the finish sinks in to the wood, revealing how many 1½" wide strips of mahogany made up the body blank.
Were the frets taller it would be ideal.
It's a tangerine burst model, so I can clearly see that it has a 1 piece back and a lovely 2 piece plain maple top.
It just doesn't feel quite as slinky as other Studios I've owned (all with translucent finishes and max 2 piece backs) and I'm assuming it's because of the low fret wire. I measured it today and taking the average of several measurements it comes in at 2.25mm wide and 1.16mm tall which doesn't actually seen that low on paper.
I'm thinking of having the nut replaced as a final attempt to get it to feel "right".
you can easily test if the nut slots are too high.. fret a string on 3rd fret ( use the capo I told you to get
to take care of your guitars. Also a tech will never know exactly how you want it to feel like but you do your guitar is a tactile
thing and feel is very personal. The only time you may need a tech is if you have fret issues.
Also take into account the money you can save and spend on strings etc. God luck.