whats the standard procedure for a visit to the shop?

[DJR]

before i head back to school, i'd like to make sure my guitar is in good shape - truss rod adjustment and that kind of thing, but what else should i ask to have done? and what should i expect to pay?

[HCHaikuWarrior]

before i head back to school, i'd like to make sure my guitar is in good shape - truss rod adjustment and that kind of thing, but what else should i ask to have done? and what should i expect to pay?

if you have any buzzing make sure you tell them about that
but other than that if you you're happy with how it plays just say set me up and if they're good that's all they need to know.

probably around $50 as long as nothing is broken on your guitar that needs to be replaced

[i like tictacs]

just do it yourself and save money. experiment. a quarter-half turn on the truss rod to see what works isn't going to be snapping necks anytime soon, and thats all a shop is going to do to get away with raping you.

[DJR]

i've turned the truss rod before, i just don't like doing it myself, plus its been buzzing, i'd like to just get it looked at

[T714]

buzzing doesn't always revolve around the truss rod. A buzzing guitar can be due to many factors, including worn frets, improper seating of the saddle in the slot, loose tuning machines, and even a worn nut slot. Consider going to http://www.frets.com and visiting Frank Ford's section entitled "Big Buzz List"....it may be something you can do yourself, however, leave it to the pros...if it's a good guitar and worth something, don't tinker with it. If it's a beater, then go ahead and do it yourself...

Case in point...my DM3MD goes to an authorized Martin Warranty Service Center....My old Yamaha dread goes up on the workbench....

[Kahn]

buzzing doesn't always revolve around the truss rod. A buzzing guitar can be due to many factors, including worn frets, improper seating of the saddle in the slot, loose tuning machines, and even a worn nut slot. Consider going to http://www.frets.com and visiting Frank Ford's section entitled "Big Buzz List"....it may be something you can do yourself, however, leave it to the pros...if it's a good guitar and worth something, don't tinker with it. If it's a beater, then go ahead and do it yourself...

Case in point...my DM3MD goes to an authorized Martin Warranty Service Center....My old Yamaha dread goes up on the workbench....

DIAF

[T714]

buzzing doesn't always revolve around the truss rod. A buzzing guitar can be due to many factors, including worn frets, improper seating of the saddle in the slot, loose tuning machines, and even a worn nut slot. Consider going to http://www.frets.com and visiting Frank Ford's section entitled "Big Buzz List"....it may be something you can do yourself, however, leave it to the pros...if it's a good guitar and worth something, don't tinker with it. If it's a beater, then go ahead and do it yourself...

Case in point...my DM3MD goes to an authorized Martin Warranty Service Center....My old Yamaha dread goes up on the workbench....

DIAF

What's DIAF mean?

[HCHaikuWarrior]

buzzing doesn't always revolve around the truss rod. A buzzing guitar can be due to many factors, including worn frets, improper seating of the saddle in the slot, loose tuning machines, and even a worn nut slot. Consider going to http://www.frets.com and visiting Frank Ford's section entitled "Big Buzz List"....it may be something you can do yourself, however, leave it to the pros...if it's a good guitar and worth something, don't tinker with it. If it's a beater, then go ahead and do it yourself...

Case in point...my DM3MD goes to an authorized Martin Warranty Service Center....My old Yamaha dread goes up on the workbench....

DIAF

What's DIAF mean?

dicks in a fuppa

[Kahn]

DIAF = die in a fire

[T714]

thanks, DIAF to you too

[Kahn]

hahahaha

[c_tietze]

before i head back to school, i'd like to make sure my guitar is in good shape - truss rod adjustment and that kind of thing, but what else should i ask to have done? and what should i expect to pay?

Finding a good, qualified luthier/guitar tech is like finding an honest mechanic/auto tech (no offense to U auto tech's/mechanic's out there)

For a setup, action check, new strings, polish, fret board cleaning, overall "check up" you shouldn't pay anyMORE than $30-$40 bucks MAX

[c_tietze]

just do it yourself and save money. experiment. a quarter-half turn on the truss rod to see what works isn't going to be snapping necks anytime soon, and thats all a shop is going to do to get away with raping you.

I equate self-truss rod adjustments to the fascination of a 11 year old boy looking at a vag in Penthouse for the 1st time.

Hmm, looks easy enough, but what to DOOOOOOO w/it?!

(Don't flame unless you were an 11 year old gigolo, lol!)