#luthier

  1. artimus667

    To plek or not to plek?

    Considering buying a Reverend Fatfish from Sweetwater. Should I have it pleked? $300 for the service sounds like a fair deal as there’s a local reputable shop that offers this service for substantially more if I remember right. Is it worth it? I’ve bought instruments from Sweetwater with just...
  2. Xavier Isaac

    Headstock Reshaping!!!

    I have a couple of concerns regarding if I were to get my headstock reshaped. I have a Fender Aerodyne PJ, which I'm trying to upgrade with better hardware, but I also want to reshape its headstock. I want to shape it into a tele bass head, there's definitely enough wood to cut off, but would...
  3. M

    Custom neck for Ibanez, will 1mm/0.5mm less on the heel affect the fit?

    I want to buy an alternative neck for my ibanez s561-sfm and i was wondering if it'll really affect the fit, please help me out and let me know the pros and the cons My guitar below Scale :648mm/25.5 a : Width :43mm at NUT b : Width :58mm at 24F (HEEL QUESTION) c : Thickness :19mm at 1F d ...
  4. Xavier Isaac

    Luthier or DIY?

    Hey y'all! So I've been really loving my Fender Aerodyne Jazz bass, it's very comfortable, light, and sexy looking. I just wish I could have the Aerodyne body with a maple Tele bass neck. I know that Fender came out with the Parallel Universe '51 Tele bass in 2018 and if I had the money I'd pull...
  5. Rodi Aravena

    Can anyone recommend a good Refin Luthier...?

    I have a couple of old Pre-CBS Fender basses. They’ve been refin’d already but I’ve never been too happy about the way they look. It got me thinking: maybe I could get them refin’d again but maybe this time more to my liking. I’m a big fan of Mr. Bravewood (who’s now semi retired) and Luca...