I took the Stagg Tele to Tel Aviv today for a setup. I bought1 it almost exactly one year ago so now is a good time for a professional to have a look at it. I wouldn't dare do it by myself with my three left hands. 'The man in the shop' asked which gauge strings I wanted put on the guitar; he suggested using 10s. I explained that originally I had put 10s on but they cut my fingers (even though I have 10s on the Washburn) so I had put on 9s - and these may have caused tuning problems, hence the setup. Looking at the order now, I see that he has charged me for a set of 10s. Changing gauge is also a good reason for getting a setup as the intonation may change slowly.
The price seems very reasonable to me - 250 NIS for the setup (the strings are extra, of course); this is about $66.
I asked to replace the tuners with locking ones; the shop doesn't have any in stock, and these of course will cost extra. I think that the advantages will outweigh the one off cost.
I also asked about replacing the
pickguard, as I have noticed all kinds of scratches on it. To my embarrassment, 'the
man in the shop' said that it looked as if there was a plastic film on the
pickguard that had not been removed, and this film was developing bubbles.
Indeed, as the man said, there's a thin plastic film, in the same way that
the pickups were originally wrapped in plastic. He'll remove this when
replacing the strings.
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