PLEKing

[Owen]

I am just thinking aloud here really. Has anyone had a PLEK done and thought "Yeah, that is stuff - that made a massive difference". None of my basses are hard to play, but there is a part of me that wonders if they could be nicer/easier/something else-er. Setting things up is easy for some people - but not for me

[chris_b]

I have bought basses that have been Pleked, but never had a bass Pleked, so I have no before/after experience.

 

I've owned several basses that I thought were the best and played like a dream. I had a full service and set up done by the Bass Gallery, and my fantastic basses came back playing even better. Now, whenever I buy a new bass I take it to the Gallery for them to wave their magic wand.

[JJMotown]

53 minutes ago, Owen said:

I am just thinking aloud here really. Has anyone had a PLEK done and thought "Yeah, that is stuff - that made a massive difference". None of my basses are hard to play, but there is a part of me that wonders if they could be nicer/easier/something else-er. Setting things up is easy for some people - but not for me

Sounds like you don't know what plek is, and what can be done. Go learn about it.

[Owen]

Thanks. I know exactly what PLEK is. I am just wondering if people who have had one done see it as a step above a full hand-done set-up/fret dress, etc.

[bremen]

 

[clauster]

2 hours ago, Owen said:

Thanks. I know exactly what PLEK is. I am just wondering if people who have had one done see it as a step above a full hand-done set-up/fret dress, etc.

Nope, a good luthier, familiar with your specific instrument of choice, who will discuss with you what you like in terms of feel, response, tone and choice of strings along with your style of playing, will always hand you back a better playing instrument than a mere machine ever could.  

 

If you don't have access to a proven quality technician, or know what you like in terms of the above variables for discussion, Plek is an option worth exploring.  

 

 

 

 

[Owen]

Thank you

[PainInTheBass]

Getting a luthier setup was far cheaper than getting a PLEK setup. Honestly can't tell the difference between my Sandberg which came factory PLEK'd and my Squier Affinity PJ which recently had a luthier setup. Hope that helps.

[Chienmortbb]

A PLEK'd bass is set up to a set of parameters, these may or may not suit your playing style. Of course, this can also be the case with a luthier, unless they insist in a particular set of setup figures.