Thumbs Up to Guitar Connection!

[Jon]

I brought my guitar to GC. The neck was bent and frets were uneven and this caused bad fret buzz and notes being cut off, it was a huge problem for me. Kevin at GC heated up the neck and re-fretted the guitar in a very short time period. The job done was excellent and i'm really impressed. No more flaws! Good Job GC!

 

[Metal]

actually i find they are good ppl...
ytd i was there..
and the shopkeepers are frendly..
and let us try...
and are realli great service...
even we didnt realli buy yet...

 

[daryle]

i'm not trying to knock down anyone or anything.

But to contribute to this discussion, i have a similar problem with my guitar neck. I spoke to a few luthiers and guitar shop people (Mark from SV, Raymond from somewhere i can't remember), and they all recommended heating the neck at some point or another.

However when i talked to vincent (Otherwise known as Gr3y), he said that heating a guitar neck, which is made up of wood, can only reshape it temporarily and it will go back to its original warped or twisted form after a few months.

 

[OldSchoolNeverDies]

I brought my guitar to GC. The neck was bent and frets were uneven and this caused bad fret buzz and notes being cut off, it was a huge problem for me. Kevin at GC heated up the neck and re-fretted the guitar in a very short time period. The job done was excellent and i'm really impressed. No more flaws! Good Job GC!

How much was it? I have the same problem too.

 

[Osiris]

Saw some of the other threads here about Guitar Connection, some positive feedback, but quite alot of negative ones as well. Personally, I think it's a great place with good, knowledgeble people, especially when it comes to vintage/collectable guitars. Get to know them well enough and they'll let you test (No, not just let, but actually encourage you!) almost any guitar they have in the shop! Which is saying quite alot, because some of the guitars there are worth a pretty penny... Just my 2 cents...

 

[ShredAddict]

actually for heating of the neck, it really depends on the condition of the wood. if say the wood is dry, it would definitely be more sturdy compared to a wood that is wet. this actually boils down to quality of wood.

one thing people don't realise is that the frets contribute to neck warp as well. in our climate, the heat affects how the frets contract and expand. that is why guitar necks can go out of shape at the weirdest places.

after heating the neck, the truss rod itself would be loosened all the way hence after it's being heated, you'd still have plenty of room to adjust.