It wouldn't require all that much time for a company like Gibson to absorb the cost of the Plek machine, but I suspect it that boutique custom guitar luthiers are quite capable of building guitars matching or exceeding a Pleked guitar.
So, the long and short of it is that you (and other competent luthiers) simply know it that that y'all can do a better job of fret dressing etc than a Plek machine is capable of doing?
Is that right?
I agree with you 100% that putting a guitar in the hands of a competent luthier is the best...
Personally, I prefer plectrums that don't have lazer etched logos on them that can ruin the entire feel and balance. Sharpie applied logos and signatures are just fine. ?
I wasn't at all familiar with the Plek machine. I googled. Thought I'd simply share with other people who are equally unfamiliar with the machine and the process.
The standard dimensions of guitar frets vary depending on the manufacturer and the style of guitar. The most common fret size is medium jumbo, which is around 0.106 in wide and 0.036 in tall.
Google it!
Is that Plek machine doing something that competent custom guitar luthiers (and mass manufacturers) are incapable of doing themselves when they build guitars?
A Plek guitar setup uses a Plek machine to scan and adjust a guitar's frets and other parts to improve its playability. The machine can identify issues and make recommendations for adjustments.
How it works
The guitar is loaded into the Plek machine.
The machine scans the guitar's frets...
Do you really think that he's gonna listen to that? FFS, we haven't even heard him sing yet. It's the same originally recorded lithium riff repeated over and over and over again with different amp dial positioning and STOMP pedal mashing.
IMO, this thread is an insult to every well intentioned...