Question about guitar shops

nordstrom

Do guitar shops generally do their own set-ups on guitars, or do they just provide them straight from the manufacturer without changing the set up? The reason I'm asking is that I played an epiphone les paul standard down in Ad Lib in Carlow and it had a great feel and a really comfortable low action. I should have bought it but didn't. Since then I've been in both Waltons in Dublin and every epi I pick up has the action set super high and I can't feel any connection with the guitar. I know I can change the set up myself, but if I can have one that's already professionally done for the same price the I'd rather go with that.

Also does anyone know the new name of Ad Lib, because for the life of me I can't find their website.

Voodu Child

Guitar shops are supposed to do their own setups, thats always one of the arguments they'll use in the whole online vs bricks and mortar argument.

But realistically, it'll very widely from store to store.

Who's doing the setup? A 'professional', or just whichever staff member isn't busy when the guitar comes in?

And even if its a 'pro' setup, who's to say its any good? Ive come across plenty of supposed setup pro's and their work was decidedly average...wouldn't know a good floating trem setup if it kicked them in the arse.

Do they spend as long on an Epiphone as they will on a Gibson?

Are they even going to take off the (probably tarnished) factory strings?.....id wager most shops don't.

If they try and get a beautiful action, but its not happening because the frets aren't 100%, are they going to reject it (or send it off for a fret-level), or just stick it on the shelf anyway?

So, meh, its a crap shoot. There's no satisfactory answer to your question tbh.

Sergio

save you money and buy a proper brand of guitar like musicman whose guitars come perfectly setup from the factory and are super comfortable to play!

Yakult

voodoo_child wrote: »

wouldn't know a good floating trem setup if it kicked them in the arse.

Its scary how many shops cant set up a floyd rose :pac:

-=al=-

i enjoy setting up my guitars and tremolos, its fun, annoying setting intonation on locking trems but its not that bad, just mroe time consuming than usual

Gaspode

I didnt know AdLib had changed name - their old web address is still active but it just gives their phone numbers - www.adlibmusicireland.com.