jalguitarman
Junior Member
Hi all, it's been a bit. Anyway, I took my Gibson R9 Les Paul to a shop a little north of me that is outsources their guitar work and repair with someone who is supposed to be a top notch Luthier (not just a tech). I was told that the guy was "not the fastest" but does amazing work and never cuts corners. I did this because I didn't feel like the tech I have been using did a very good job on my guitar. I discovered the intonation was out on it. Big time out!!! I went to set it myself only to have a fight with some of the screws moving up and down in the ABR 1 bridge as I turned them. I could not get then intonation set without having the saddles not all seated properly in the bridge. Not good!! He back filled the nut because he said the nut slots were too deep for hime to set the action they way I like it without buzzing. Unfortunately I also got very unstable tuning with it as well.:angryfire So I decided to try this guy as he is in Illinois and I don't have to deal with St. Louis.
I took my guitar to the store on the 14th of June and was told he comes in about once a week if they have work for him. I asked to have the guitar set up (and to make certain the the intention was set correctly), a new nut cut and whatever he had to do to the bridge. I figured that he might have to replace the saddles, or at least the screws. I finally got a call from the guy on the 23rd of July. He said that the screws were bent and he thought it would be best to replace the saddles and screws, he said he had them ordered and that it would likely be the end of the week to get them. He also thought he could correct my tuning issues without cutting a new nut and that he should have my guitar done by the end of the next week. That came and went and still nothing. I decided to call this last Thursday just to see how he was coming along. He said that the guitar should be done and he anticipated bringing back to the store this Saturday. Saturday rolls around and I have heard nothing.
The man has been very pleasant to talk to but I am getting wearied by the amount of time he is taking to get things done. I have been without my guitar for over 2 months now and while I am trying to be patient, I am starting to get rather aggravated about the situation.
oed: I don't like to feel this way but, this is starting to push the limits of my patience. It's a good thing I have other guitars to play or I would be up a creek. Supposedly this guy has worked on some famous peoples guitar when they roll into to town to play. If so, I doubt they had to with 2 months to get their instrument back in their hands. It just seems like an excessive amount of time to wait for no more than what needed to be done. Am I just being impatient???
I took my guitar to the store on the 14th of June and was told he comes in about once a week if they have work for him. I asked to have the guitar set up (and to make certain the the intention was set correctly), a new nut cut and whatever he had to do to the bridge. I figured that he might have to replace the saddles, or at least the screws. I finally got a call from the guy on the 23rd of July. He said that the screws were bent and he thought it would be best to replace the saddles and screws, he said he had them ordered and that it would likely be the end of the week to get them. He also thought he could correct my tuning issues without cutting a new nut and that he should have my guitar done by the end of the next week. That came and went and still nothing. I decided to call this last Thursday just to see how he was coming along. He said that the guitar should be done and he anticipated bringing back to the store this Saturday. Saturday rolls around and I have heard nothing.
The man has been very pleasant to talk to but I am getting wearied by the amount of time he is taking to get things done. I have been without my guitar for over 2 months now and while I am trying to be patient, I am starting to get rather aggravated about the situation.
oed: I don't like to feel this way but, this is starting to push the limits of my patience. It's a good thing I have other guitars to play or I would be up a creek. Supposedly this guy has worked on some famous peoples guitar when they roll into to town to play. If so, I doubt they had to with 2 months to get their instrument back in their hands. It just seems like an excessive amount of time to wait for no more than what needed to be done. Am I just being impatient???
