Finding people that understand the player's needs, and what he needs done and
achieving it is extremely important. I'm always inclined to let qualified repair
techs do my neck work and intonations. Unfortunately, good luthiers are hard to
find. Alot of the"Big Music" chains do not have a "Pro Shop" so to speak
(ProSound often being the exception to this fact). Some shops only do what I
call 'advanced tuning' set ups that are not really worth the fee. However,
paying someone to do intonation and truss rod work was never an issue with me;
when they CAN do a great job. Another mark of a good shop is that you get a
CLEANED guitar back, this is mark of pride and respect that is often overlooked.
So look around. Sometimes you have to ask alot of questions to find a good
technician that can do it all. Wiring is something that I just mess with, that
and neck adjustments and Floyd Rose tremelo work; don't get me started on that
pain in the ass. I love them when
they are all set-up correctly, but that I just haven't figured out. So ask
around, ask every experienced guitarist (and other musicians) where do they go
to get thier instruments fixed, etc. It will be worth your time when you finally
hook up with someone that is also passionate about the equipment and making it
friggin' scream. Oh Sorry, that would be what I want it to do.




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