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07-24-2018, 04:34 PM
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STUNNED.
Got an ad from GC for a Fender Bullet Telecaster for $179. Always wanted one so I bit on it and the order came 4 days later in a box {No Case} all wrapped up in sheet foam. Took it out,looked great,tuned it up and jammed some tunes. The action was a bit high and the low E sounded louder than the rest so I took it to see my friends at The Guitar Factory here in Orlando. Doug Montgomery stripped off the strings,recut the nut,adjusted the truss rod then strung it up with D`Addario Chromes then reset the intonation. Bill Fells redid the pickups so they are all in line with each other then he plugged it in and gave it a whirl..Sounded so much better!. For this kind on money they said this was a Deal,$ 40 bucks for an hour and a half of Luthier work was well worth it as it plays like butter now. Check these axes out from GC!. I got Lucky!!.
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07-25-2018, 12:33 PM
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Better call Doug at Guitar Factory and let him know his business is about to be increased. Love it when a guitar tech charges affordable prices.
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07-25-2018, 08:00 PM
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Congrats on the new axe!
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07-26-2018, 05:18 PM
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Congrats! A well setup guitar makes a world of difference. Enjoy.
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07-26-2018, 06:46 PM
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How to post Pix as I dropped my other site `cause they wanted $400/No Go!. Any suggestions?. Thanks, Hal.
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#11
07-30-2018, 09:30 AM
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Recutting a nut is unusual, but the basic setup of an electric guitar is something every player who plays electric should learn.
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#12
07-30-2018, 01:30 PM
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My guess is that he means the nut was tuned up. That's actually quite a common thing on even more expensive factory guitars. BUt yeah in general a good set up goes a long way to making those cheap guitars nice.
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