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2013/06/14 11:12:47
yorolpal
Yup...it looks like Sweetwater was partnered up with Abe in some sort of fashion.  Don't see too many other sellers of his fine guitars on the interweb.  I wish ol Bob Taylor would buy that Plek machine. 
2013/06/14 11:40:30
spacey
Here's a list of where one can have their guitar plek'd.
2013/06/15 12:06:41
ampfixer
I'm not sure that the Plek is my cup of tea. My Les Paul was plek'd and I didn't like the feel of it, although, I think the fret wire Gibson uses has a lot to do with it. I find that the frets feel flat across the top, while I like a smooth round crown. Completely personal and very subjective. The good thing is that the factory can ship guitars that are very consistent with a better set up than lesser techs could achieve.
 
Taylor is already consistently good. At least their acoustics are, I've never played a Taylor electric.
2013/06/15 12:53:19
yorolpal
Oh I'm a huge Taylor fan and own a brace (several acoustics and two electrics...a T5 and T3B).  And they are consistently top shelf.  Pricey though.  Abe's stuff is really good but at a very reasonable price point.  Shame more folks didn't discover the value his instruments provided.  I'll say again...anyone who is now considering an acoustic OR a solidbody electric should take a look at Wechter's remaining stock at Sweetwater.  Great guitars at incredible prices.
 
PS: Got my Grand Auditorium yesterday from FedEx.  Perfect setup, playability, fit and finish...natch.  Plus a beautiful hardshell case.  Solid Sitka top and solid, beautiful rosewood back and sides.  $329. 
2013/06/16 16:49:22
Moshkiae
Hi,
 
We've become such a strong top ten society, that people don't even know that there are many different things out there ... and all you have to do to be able to see them, is travel a little and see the world, maybe hear something different, maybe see a film from somewhere else, or read a book from someone from somewhere else!
 
It is indeed sad to see some of this, but in some ways, the whole business, even for folks here, is not about the music ... itself ... or the instrument itself ... it's always about the hit, and the most'est and the greatest, and the best'est ... not something that is highly individualistic and has a special touch and sound ... that only a handful of folks can appreciate.
 
Sadly ... that's the way of the arts ... there are just as many Carmens that Bapu doesn't give a merde about, too! And I can't blame him. Some of them were down right seedy and ugly mothas!
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