Anyone Else Here Get Plecked?

[sflajimmy]

I just shipped my Fender CS Jazz off to Lakland to get plecked. Anyone else that has had this done to their basses please post your thoughts/impressions on this process. Thanks.

[ShowKing]

ill be interested to see the outcome!

[sflajimmy]

Originally Posted by sungjin891118

ill be interested to see the outcome!

And I should've done a search or read down further because I see another thread here on the subject.....Sorry, but I will post my review of the outcome once I get it back.

[Mark Moss]

I've had several of my basses Plecked. I found the results to be minimal, and I mean minimal, on basses that already have a good fret job, such as a Lull (before he started to Pleck). I only noticed a marked change on basses where the frets needed attention anyway.

[sflajimmy]

I found the results to be minimal, and I mean minimal, on basses that already have a good fret job,

That's disappointing for sure but not the same results found in the other thread on Plecking found here: I've been PLEKed!

I'll find out soon....

[funkytoe]

I've had three of my basses plekked by Gary Brawer at Real Guitars in San Francisco -- usually just before a recording session. Noticeable difference in both playability and fret/string noise on all three. If you like your bass and want to show it some love, the plek is the way to go!!

[gregbackstrom]

Originally Posted by sflajimmy

I just shipped my Fender CS Jazz off to Lakland to get plecked. Anyone else that has had this done to their basses please post your thoughts/impressions on this process. Thanks.

If I could afford to, I'd get all of my basses plek'd. I think it makes a huge difference!

I've had three basses plek'd by Mike Lull. Two were Lulls - an M5V and a PJ5. I like medium-low action and I have a medium-heavy attack, so pleking made the basses play much better. It also seems to tighten the sound a little in the middle of the neck (hard to explain -- you have to hear it).

I also had an F Bass BN5 plek'd. I've always had trouble getting adequately low action with BN5's. This made all the difference!

YMMV of course.
Greg

[blueacid4l]

Hey guys, I'm interested in getting a Plek on my bass. Can a Plek be done on a bass that has a Brass Nut? I know the maching might adjust the nut a bit and I don't know if it can handle it on certain basses w/ Brass nuts ( Ken Smith, Fodera, PEDULLA, Warwick ) I know the higher end warwicks still use the Brass Nuts on request and the PLEK site mentions Warwick as using it. Anyone have any idea??

[sflajimmy]

Well I just got the email that my bass is done. They emailed prior to say it needed either a new nut or the current shimmed because it was too low...That caught me by surprise, the bass is almost new from the factory and it makes me wonder about a $3K (new) that has a nut that is too low. I told them to replace it. Bad QC by Fender on this one though I'll post my take on this as soon as get the bass back (next week).

[dan.ablett]

xsweet! just googled plecking and now that i know what it is i am interested to see how it works out for you!

[sflajimmy]

I just got my Jazz bass back from Lakland and I'm pleased with the results. No wow factor here though. It plays better than it did and there is an improvement in consistency all along the fretboard. Maybe my expectations were a too high and the kind of action I would like are just not obtainable on this bass or maybe I need to tweak it a bit. They did a good job and I feel as though I got what I paid for. I would recommend it to anyone considering it.

[jmccain]

Would getting an older bass, like a '74 Precision, plecked be a good idea?

[sflajimmy]

Originally Posted by jmccain

Would getting an older bass, like a '74 Precision, plecked be a good idea?

Well it wouldn't hurt it, but I'd consider it more if I was having problems with unleveled frets etc....It's not cheap. $200 at Lakland for a non-Lakland bass. My Jazz is a CS $2k+ bass and I wanted it set up and prepped as best as it would get and that's why I had it done. I wasn't experiencing any big problems with it to begin with. I just really wanted the action as low I get could it without any fret buzz and level frets are part of that equation so in hindsight the expense was a luxury not a necessity.

[godspeed68]

I've played a Glaub P at the Mesa store in Hollywood that was not plek'd and it played perfectly. I am currently waiting on a Glaub PJ that should be here in a couple weeks that will be plek'd and I'm interested to see how this one will play.

[Thunder_Fingers]

This sounds tempting actually, I have 2 basses that should get this kinda treatment as they buzzes abit here and there, and I doubt it is my fault since my other basses plays great.

[sflajimmy]

Well I spent some more time with my J today and I'm glad I had it done. I noticed a marked improvement up and down the neck.