How Did The Plek'd Squier Do 6 Months Later?
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Don't feel stupid, the sock test is amazing! Actually gives a visual to something everyone understands the concept of
Yup. Was gonna say something similar. The sock rocks.
I can never see it properly, That's my old critique
I can relate wearing pantyhose on a wood floor
I agree 100%. I think it is a perfect illustration on how well the frets are polished.
@Yea Eva 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I feel like this is the perfect situation for Plek machines. Maybe I'm weird, but if I'm spending $1,000+, I kind of expect this stuff to have been addressed pre-Plek.
Nothing is perfect though. Humans have their limits. Plek machines go beyond human capability, so it's always worth it IMO. Sure, wait until it settles and wears in a bit first, but still.
@@MFKitten a decent luthier will give you the exact same level of work.
@@braveheart4603 I would say a half decent luthier or tech could do a reasonable job. Heck they could likely get it lower action as well so I agree!
Maybe not " exactly " but I do think better than we can know without a computer to tell us. If the guitar has stainless steel frets I think it's probably better to use a Plek machine. @@braveheart4603
@@braveheart4603 BS...
The amount of dedication to dump 6 months and dozens of hours for 7.5 min of content... Respect!
all about the monetization, bro
The glove test you're using elevates these demo/review vids from sujective opinions to incontrovertible fact.
a very important differentiation to make in this world, I say
I’ve had my No. 1 Mongrel Strat Plek’d twice in the past 8 years. The first time it made a huge difference in the playability. Most recently, I had a stainless steel re-fret job done on my Strat and getting it Plek’d was part of the service. It’s never played better. While not a cheap service, definitely worth every dollar.
Got my 59 Epiphone Les Paul plek'd. Absolutely incredible instrument now. No reason to be concerned about its longevity with my light touch, the perfection of the board, and the absolute chunk of a neck that guitar has. Nut was lowered, high frets dropped, bridge, pickups and relief adjusted accordingly.
Hey Phil, recently got my ESP back from being Plek'd. I honestly cannot say enough good things about how the Plek setup is - the guitar now feels like an absolute joy to play, the frets are so insanely smooth and everything just feels effortless now. I was honestly skeptical about how good it could really be, but it absolutely was worth every penny. Will definitely be getting other guitars I own Plek'd when the funds allow.
Bought a plek’d classic vibe esquire from Sweetwater. It’s so so good. Set up perfect. Cant recommend it enough.
I bought an epiphone dot (335) a couple years ago as a fun project guitar, and had it plek’d in addition to swapping pickups, electronics, and hardware. It’s my best sounding and feeling guitar now.
It's nice that what you say is and ought to be 100% believeable. At the end of the day all wood and materials come from the same planet, just assembled and processed in different locations. I bought a used Yamaha a few weeks ago that rivals my Martin HD-28 in tone but not feel so I believe you about your Epiphone.
I completely agree I got a Korean made Epi Dot from the Samuel factory and had the frets leveled crowned and polished with a full set up. I put a set of 1972 Maxon P..A.F’s ones with the Japanese symbol stamp and 33 engraving ,Beldon etc wiring harness and that’s all. and this guitar easily sits in my top three of my 15+ guitars ranging from $500-$2500 if you put the time inAnd effort it is possible to bring something mediocre up to a ties standard up liability
I’ve got a blonde dot delux I paid $100 for. I leveled the frets etc and it’s great.
I found a near-mint well cared for Japanese 1983 Epi Sheraton that's a work of luthier art. But boy did the OEM Maxxon pickups suck, so I swapped them for '57 Classic + HBs. Now it's a luthier work of art that sings and screams like a 335. Never had it plekd tho, closest machine is in Salt Lake City (none in CO).
I'm actually shocked at how well that guitar sounds. Amazing imo. Nice playing too.
The Squire PUs aren't bad at all!
Amplifier.
Got 3 Plek’d guitars and they’re all Great and have been for ages ….Love the Plek system
Great investment on the pleck job. A lot of players will spend $200 or more on an effect pedal, having your guitar properly set up and plecked should be top priority as it will provide instant results, make it play easier, sound better, and it will be easier on your fingers.
It's Plek not "pleck"
I only have one guitar, a Squier Bullet Stratocaster, and I used to boo hoo about how I needed a ‘better’ guitar, but couldn’t afford it during the pandemic. So I kept on doing the best I could with what I have, learning how to set it up, changed nearly all the parts with great upgrades, and since have tried other guitars I thought I wanted like the Fender Player for example, but none of them were nearly as good as my Squier-which is only getting better as I continue to modify it bit by bit.
So now I’m thinking, it would be worth it to have it plecked. Bought it in a thrift shop for $90, cleaned it up, put about $250 in upgrades into it so far-pickups are next for about $120-so I have a better guitar for $460 than I could have bought for double that. Might as well get it Plecked.
What a cool story! Thanks for sharing, man! :)
Did you get it plecked? How did it go? I’m thinking about gifting this service to a teen that loves their Squier PJ bass and declined to upgrade it.
After I saw your original video about the pleked Squier I decided to have an Epiphone Les Paul modern I was buying pleked. The guitar came out great. I’ve been really happy with it. No issues at all in the six months I’ve had it. And as usual Sweetwater is fantastic to work with.
Would you compare it to a Gibson now?
Does sweet water supply any type of report following the plek of the instrument? Just wondering if they are able to tell how much certain things were off
@@BCarpenter2314 No they didn't. That would have been nice to get.
@@bushcry1 No idea, I've never handled an actual Gibson. I would imagine it's somewhat closer to a Gibson now, but there are probably plenty of other differences other than the fret work.
I am about to ship out my SGJ to Sweetwater to be plekd and have a few issues fixed as well. This video and reading these comments really helped me know I’m making the right choice, really eases my mind. This is a really special guitar. Thank you, all of you!
I got back into guitars in a huge way after over 40 years not even picking one up. My first purchase was a Squire Bullet Stratocaster which needed a fret leveling and dressing job. I ended up purchasing fret dressing tools and following some great You tube videos I did a good job dressing them. Now 2 plus years later I still have the guitar and it still plays great after my work. The fretboard is Indian Laural and it is a fairly open grain wood which needs to be oiled several times a year. I have now noticed the fret ends have opened up a little bit and your sock test is a great way to demonstrate this. You can also use a drying poly cloth and get a similar result. Always enjoy your content. Being a serious woodworker for most of my life, I have built 18 electric guitars over the lasty two years. I use stainless medium Jumbo frets 2.7 mm wide and have gotten very good at leveling, rounding, crowing and polishing the frets. It usually takes me around 2 hours to do the stainless frets as they are much much harder than the copper nickel type and are so smooth to play on. I use your test to see if I did the fret work correctly.
Awe yeah man, This channel is really maturing and killin it!
I got a Plek'd guitar about 8 months ago and it is truly the first guitar I've ever had that has perfect action with no fret buzz anywhere. I believe in it.
The Sock of Fretfulness is an excellent way of communicating how smooth the frets feel to people watching. Another informative follow up. Thaks!
I've done something like this on my last two guitars, bought something in the $1k range and put a couple hundred into the guitar right away including a professional fret level. Can get some excellent results this way!
Phil, I always look forward to your content! In my eyes, you've always got valuable information, whether it's a gear review, instructional video, or even the weekly live chats. Thanks!
I got a Affinity Telecaster the first year they came out. As I remember only the intonation needed adjusting and everything else was perfect. I played that guitar to the bone. When I was done with it the frets were so flat and thin it was like a fretless. It actually was a great guitar, but I have a lot more money now for higher end stuff. Don’t knock a Affinity is my point!
I bought a Squire Classic Vibe Strat over 6 years ago. I have used it on gigs over the past six years, indoors and outdoors and it held up fantastic and I’m still using it. I also own over 218 guitars many high end and my Squire Strat keeps up with the best of them!
My Lakland DJ Skyline series 5 string is Plek’d and setup in Chicago, the rest happens overseas. Played great right out of the box.
Phil slowly walks out of the room as his wife asks, where are all my nylon stockings?
Hahahahahaha
@@0000song0000 In person is what would make it fun :)
Looks like a try-on sock from a shoe store.
You're assuming that they are his wife's.
@@NoWay1969😂😂 they actually belong to Phil
Thx Phil,
I live in the Pacific NW.
I’m going to buy a classic vibe tele butterscotch from Sweetwater when they return to stock and I was seriously considering doing the plex to it.
Perfect timing.
Best guitar channel hands down,
Cheers 🍻
are you melting yet... lol.
you can buy mine...got mine from sweetwater this year along with the new thermometer case. had a local luthier do a full set-up with a new bone nut. never even played it yet. (i have bad arthritis and am selling all my guitars)
@@teslapete4461 Where are you located?
@@mykneeshurt8393 i'm in columbus ohio, but willing to ship in the lower 48. contact me through my main page. thx!
@@teslapete4461 How much ?
My Plek'd G&L Legacy became my number one within days of me buying it. It simply plays better than any S-Type I've ever had. While not done by Sweetwater it has me sold on the idea.
The sock test is awesome, simple effective and it shows honesty to the viewer, roll with it 👍
after watching your first plek vid, i have had 3 sweetwater guitars pleked. it is a epic system. a player plus strat for the wife, a JS2410, and a ltd arrow 1000. all were good before, but now are great. worth every penny.
What a great channel, man. Thank you for your insight and thoughts. I thought of plek-ing as something you'd only do on a really expensive guitars but it makes TOTAL sense to do it on a cheap guitar, to make it play like a million bucks.
Love your videos! Saw the plek'd video too. Most of all, wish Fender/Squire still made that silver color because I would buy it in two seconds. Also love how you show which pickups you are using with the diagram. That's a big help. Very thoughtful.
What silver is that?
Wait - can we talk for a minute about how good your playing sounds? Chops are on point!
That's what's so crazy about Phil... he shows up to review gear and teach us how to maintain guitar, and then he plays and it's like damn...
My guitar sucked! Had tons of fret buzz, you'd bend on the higher frets and it would just die. Had it plek'd today and it's now amazing. Every note is perfect, bends great feels amazing, perfect action and intonation. Perfect from the nut through 22nd fret.
Thanks 13th street guitars in Huntington Beach, California. You guys rule!
Glad I saw this video. I was considering sending my Players Series Telecaster in which I replaced the Maple with a Pao Ferro neck, to Sweetwater for a Plek. Now I will definitely send it in.
Thanks Phil
Just got my kit guitar plek'd; night and day difference. Highly recommended!
We had a whole bunch of usa strats come into a local music store a number of years back and all the rosewood boarded ones had horrendous fret sprout. I really don't think wood shrinkage is a squire thing lol.
It can happen to 2k guitars. Happened to me
It's not squier thing. It's wood thing
Recently bought a Fender product made on this side of the ocean and it needed the fret ends done right off the 'shelf', it was new old stock and the store took care of it (for free of course) and did a great job. Plays like a dream and stays in tune perfectly using the bar. No leveling was needed, low action plays clean.
I'll never forget the pic I saw of a US LP with a fret sticking out at least a half inch past the fretboard.
I sent back a 2020 Fender Player Strat to sweet water months after getting it due to fret issues that weren’t caught in their 55 point inspection. The 2021 they sent out to replace it had much nicer frets
I got my 59 reissue Epiphone lp plekked, fantastic results
Hey Phil! Appreciate your insight. Great channel!!
Hey Phillip. I know this is an old post not sure if you’ll see this but I recently bought a Kramer SM1H from Sweetwater and I had it Pleked. My sales engineer spent a while with me asking all sorts of questions about playing style, how I want the action, tuning preference, etc. I’m wondering if that was in part to your suggestions from the part 1 video you made about paying to have the guitar Pleked. I was a little on the fence about doing because for all I knew not having played the guitar yet it could have been pretty good even without the Plek. But I figured I’d go for it anyway and I have to say it plays great. The frets feel perfect. No buzzing or high spots. It feels as perfect as it could be. So I guess it was worth it. Thanks for doing this video. I love Sweetwater. I’ve been a long time customer and purchase most of my gear from them.
I did not know about this video before ordering a classic vibe 60s strat, plekked, from SW.
It has been a fantastic guitar so far.
Always a gentleman. Thanks so much. Good luck to you and your family with this heat wave. Be safe.
Had my '98 LP Standard PLEK'd 18 months ago and it's still perfect.
Thanks Phil!
:)
Makes me want to plek everything I buy!!!!
When you consider a basic setup would cost between $50-$100, doubling the price for rock solid setup and then a hand touch up before it gets to you, $200 is not unreasonable!
I prefer low action from 1.1~1.25mm "e to e" at the 12th fret and when I bought my Music Man Cutlass from Sweetwater I got it Plek'd and it is perfection. Stainless steel frets and roasted tiger-striped maple neck I figure it will be good for the rest of my lifetime with minor truss-rod adjustments. I feel any guitar with S/S frets should be plek'd because they last forever.
Did Sweetwater have an upcharge for stainless steel frets Plek'd?
I commented this on your original video, I had my gretsch pro-jet electromatic plek'd when I bought it. Had the guitar 3 years, still holds tune magnificently, even with a bigsby, and the frets are still amazing.
The sock test is brilliant. Another excellent video - thanks, Phil!
Late to the party on this one.... Have you ever lowered the action on the guitar to see how well the plek is then. Most guitars already play well at 2mm . Also random question, if a guitar only had 5 slightly high frets does the plek just remedy those and leave the others in touched? How does it compensate for neck relief? Does it adjust to that for ideal relief , or just put in the machine the way it came form user or factory?
😆 the sock test was great! It incidentally made you still give it 5 stars even though you wanted to give it 4, the sock made you give it 5!
I bought a strat copy off Reverb that had been Plek'd 6 or 7 years ago. I haven't had it it set up since then and it still plays perfectly. I highly recommend the PLEK process.
My Plek'd Epiphone Riviera P93 from Sweetwater is 3 years old now, still plays beautifully! Go the extra mile and have a new bone nut installed when Pleking and it will be as good as it will ever be.
I was very interested to see how well the Plek job did with your cheap guitar over time. The fact that it has lasted well confirms to me that, for many players, a guitar with a proper fret job and setup can go a long way toward being exactly what the player needs. Having done several fret jobs and setups myself, I will state my belief that your Squier experienced an increase in sustain, without needing an improved bridge being installed. While the other setup details remain important, the condition of the frets is somewhat more important than many people might think. Thanks for this video, Phillip!😎❤️️🎸‼️
My first guitar was a ‘95 Squire. It still plays great. Has never had a refret. Rarely needs work done. The only thing I ever did was upgrade the pickups. They hold up as well as you hold them up.
My '89 Squier neck is now on a new body and EMG DG pup system. The old body was shitey plywood, with the bridge in the wrong position. Now it's a top-class guitar. OK, only the neck survived (not the tuners). Oddly, the Korean original had a gen-up Fender bridge/trem, with a decent block.
Pleking a Squier is one of the most brilliant ideas man has had yet. Seriously, it's like "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth" good.
Would that even be possible?
200 dollars in work for a 200 dollar guitar... Hmmm
@@beefnacos6258 I can put £100 of dark rum into a £1 glass. Maybe not all at once, though, but it does make me happy.
Hey, I live in AZ as well (Tucson). I have two martins I keep in a humidified cabinet I had built but my solid body electrics I have hanging on my living room walls. I see you have a hollow body electric (Gibson?) hanging where you do your videos. Is that room humidified or have you found it isn't necessary? Asking because I have a PRS Hollowbody II ordered and assume it will react to the dry like your hollowbody does.
I have an Epiphone Dot and acoustics hanging on the wall with no humidifier, have had the dot for 9 years with no problems. I am in Aurora, Colorado.
I tried a few Vintera Strats in stores and were not happy with the frets. One store here in Australia offers a plek for free with every guitar sold. I took a gamble and it paid off the guitar is set up beautifully and the frets feel amazing. No sharp ends, nice low action. Very happy with the results.
i have the affinity series strat as well. i was blown away at how nice the fretboard was for a $230 guitar out of the box, also greetings from AZ as well!
agreed! Thanks to Phil's guidance I got the same to upgrade ("sharpen") and distract me from the election noise (didn't take long enough...) Frets did not need much work... Basically removed all the hardware and dropped in a very nice HHS "loaded pickguard" - vintage pearloid with cool pups, push/pull pots for coil splitting and "Gilmour mod" switch (allows bridge and neck pups on simultaneously); big brass block aftermarket trem bridge, Tusq XL nut and string trees and locking Fender logo tuners. Really, relatively little effort on my part. Love the satin finish neck. Full setup by me (low action with no buzz) and it looks, plays and sounds like a dream - total sting: LESS THAN $500
Do they not replace the nut when pleking? Sweetwater has a note about being required to buy a new nut if I recall. Honestly though, I feel like the plek machine should be standard equipment in all guitar factories. They should plek all instruments and have another automated machine that polishes the rounds the frets after, with hand polishing done on the higher end models. It’s so easy and honestly stupid not to.
Agreed..
@@kilgoretrout321 I learned how to do mine too. But guess what would be awesome? An automated process that takes little time which perfectly does it for you. Oh wait they have that already. It’s what we are talking about. Lol
My step Dad had his Professional II strat pek'd at sweetwater. He says the guitar is perfect so I guess it was a success.
I think I saw you and your dad in a video somewhere... Pleking
Sounds great. Did you change the pickups ??
I bought a used Agile AL-3100 (LP-alike) with a Floyd for $200 a few years ago. Finally got around to having its frets superglued and a PLEK setup done by a well-known Berkeley (used to be SF) tech. $315 for the work. The result is an amazing-playing guitar.
My 2014 is INCREDIBLE! Its neck is so damn smooth it's crazy. Original everything and the tuning stability is just as good as my Players Strat.
Hey thanks for the shoutout Phil! Love the channel as always
Thank you Brett.
Simple great video on a very valued question for the quest of greatness at every level of wealth
I had a prs 2408 se pleked by Sweetwater and it plays as well as my lpb7 less paul. I will definitely be doing it again.
I got my Epiphone prophecy plek'd a month or 2 ago and it's been fantastic. I'll be getting all my keeper guitars plek'd.
I've pleked my 1973 Strat and my 1974 Les Paul, and they also got new medium jumbo stailessteel frets, they play great.... more than great!
Great video I just ordered a Fender Squire Afinity Telecaster. Im have the frets Pleked and im haveing a bone nut installed too. I can’t wait to get it to see how the pickups work on the guitar. I might swap those out also. Thank you for the cool demonstration!
Looking back to the initial video, I totally remember everything, you explained the Plek system better than anyone, Phil. The beauty of that silver rosewood fingerboard strat won't go away, I want that guitar! Do you still have it?
And it SOUNDS great to me, through over ear headphones. Great information, thanks!
I am thinking of Grabbing a new Fender Player Strat... I'm going to get it run through the Plek process also.
Thanks for this video. I've been considering getting a Squire Affinity Jazzmaster from Sweetwater. My rep suggested the Plek service. It sounds like a good idea but it would add more to my budget for the purchase. After watching your video, it seems like it is worth the cost and benefit in terms of the playability of the guitar.
Great result
I'm a bedroom player that loves Squier guitars. Have a 2020 Contemporary Telecaster that has an amazing roasted maple neck, 2019 Bullet Mustang, 2012 SE strat and a 2007 VM strat. They are all great guitars that stay in the rotation. Have one Ibanez guitar. An RG that gets played every day. Even when my excellent Mexican strat or Yamaha RevStar are in the rotation I still reach for my Ibanez first. There's something about that wizard III neck and light weight hog body that makes it perfect for me. It's 6 lbs. 3 oz of pure tone.
@Phil - I've noticed that the guitars you demo with single coil pickups are typically very quiet. That Squire is a good case in point. Are you doing anything special to keep single coil pickups from buzzing and humming? Thanks
I would like to know too. They sound great.
If you don't want buzz, either shield the guitar (properly) with copper tape, use active pickups, or just stay away from the amp, changing stance as required. Me, went for the 1st two with 2 guitars. Cu tape is the best. EMG DG pickups are great but don't sound like a Strat.
I've had a couple of my instruments Plek'd. Excellent results. My factory Fender bass played like crap off the dealer's wall... Plek sorted that out.
I loved the original video and it inspired me to have a Classic Vibe plek'd. My CV was great right up until I sold it.
My Squier from back in the day was pretty janky. That was in 1999. It was pretty worn out after 3 years of playing. But I read a lot of positive reviews about newer Squiers. I really like the idea of getting a plekd tele. And upgrading the pickups would make it into a really nice guitar. Or would it just be better to get a Mexican tele?
I actually like the sock test. I can feel when frets sort of cut into my hand but i will just adjust my technique to avoid the scrapping feeling, mostly without even thinking it. So if i give my review i might say it isnt that bad and then someone plays it and its terrible for them. The sock test gives a visual reference of the severity and people can consider if they are ok with the amount or not. Visual references will always be better than subjective/opinion references.
Wicked playing, man. Great concept for a video. Really interesting stuff
plek`d a 79 LP custom about 10 ys ago in Berlin. that was one of the best investments (!). i remember any buzz or ringing was instantly gone and the guitar played itself very easy. Really can recommend doing a plek job, spare the next fx/amp-gas-money and try it!
I’ve been holding out for a local shop to get a plek system. The nearest plek to me is about 3.5 hours away.
I owned a Squier Affinity Strat for about 10 years and it was an absolute player. They're even better now that they've been upgraded from the factory. I currently have Affinity Telecaster Deluxe and that too is a player. Although I think Squier Bullets are a step above junk, Affinity and up are solid guitars (especially so on Classic Vibe models) thanks for the awesome video, Phil!
Thanks Phil was very interesting as usual
I have a 2019 Players Series strat bought and Plek'd at Sweetwater. Plays like a dream. Smooth as butter. My only negative, the edges of the fretboard are not rolled.
only thing i think the squiers need is a full size tremolo block for sustain , i also put a little hotter pickups in em but the stock ones are fine , be interested in how it compares to a non plek'd squier , i got one about a month ago new [have bought/owned many used ones] the frets and action were great , the only thing i could ding it was the frets needed played in they were a little gritty but that ain't no big deal ...
This needs to blow up again with the cool squier paranormal guitars
I had a 2020 Epiphone Modern LP PLEK’d in November of last year so far it has been great, none of the issues Epiphone necks are known for
Hey Phil! I’d really appreciate it if you could show some more detailed closeups of the nylon sock because we can’t really see how it looks from that far away :)
Detailed closeup of the nylon sock? Hey Phil, got a microscope for the kid? He really needs to break this down. LOL!
@@subdude1234 no need to be rude man. Just thought it might be cool to see it :)
I got 2 guitars plek'd by sweetwater a MIM Martin i bought new from them and a Godin Baritone I sent to them. The Martin came out great no complaints. My Godin was sadly pretty meh. It was buzzy when i sent it in and it was only a bit less buzzy when i got it back. My local guitar shop will do a custom bone nut, saddle, fret level, and setup for about $250 and I can take it in for free adjustments to really dial it in if needed.
I know if you buy a car you would not expect a dealer to sell a new car without it bein tuned up from the factory. I feel guitars, especially at $1,000 and up should also be fully set up when you get them. The guitar when it arrives should be ready to play or gig with right out of the box. I do understand that some people prefer the strings to be different heights but frets and intonation should be spot on. Just my opinion.
YES!!!!! Thank you for this video!!!!! (Right now I'm totally into Squier Strats!)
I got a 2015 Gibson LP Traditional, that was plekd before shipping to me. I got the guitar four years ago and the setup is still amazing. If I could afford it, I would no doubt plek each and every guitar I own.
Making this video and the previous one was a great idea. I also came to the conclusion recently that a great setup makes a great guitar as far as playability is concerned and if it is pleked, it's even better. On top of that, if you have stainless steel frets, your excellent setup will last (almost) forever, if you treat the instrument properly and keep it in a humidity controlled environment.
Hey Phil another great video contribution. How do you humidify your room there and percentage range do you keep it 🤔
I just bought a 2021 Les Paul Tribute, and it was plekd. I really dig the consistent feel! I do wish they used slightly bigger frets but hey, its a great guitar and smells like vanilla.
The smell on brand new Gibsons is top notch. I wish they'd start selling body wash or something.
Hello. Where was it pleked?
@@nicksonthevet At Gibsons factory.
I had to do a double take on that last word - vanilla.
I read it too fast and came up with something entirely different (hint: also starts with a V and ends with A ...)
@@YoloMcSwaggot LOL I was just thinking this the other day. That smell is just heavenly.
To my ears this sound is something to die for. Wich pickup set is in Your Squier?
Dood. It's the amplifier. If you want a good sound get a good amp or good effects.
Squier Classic Vibes use Tone Rider pickups .. and they're great. Not too sure about Affinity's and Bullets.
Every test is worthwhile and I think your Pled'd video is very interesting...I want Pleking on my strat too!!
I'll see how I can get it to the Pleckig place ?
Thanks
I plekked several basses and do confirm the positive sides of plekking. It is not cheap, right, but for my it pays off in many ways!
I bought a high end USA Fender Stratocaster and had it plek'd two years ago from SW. It is definitely worth it and still plays great.
Damn, I'm about to get a plek'd squier. Looks nice, sounds good, and the price is right. In fact, I bought a Squier Jazzmaster about 4-6 months ago and I wish I had seen your video because I had never even heard of the plek process and I definitely would have had it done had I known about it. Don't feel dumb about the stocking. It is a great way to test the roughness of the frets that I never would have come up with. Great video.