El Rayo Guitarworks. Hmm...

[Zebra]

http://www.elrayoguitarworks.com/documents/services.htm

Any SD area forumites know much about this place? Beware quasi-rant about a friend.

 

My friend took his guitar here to get some work done. One like these: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Godin-ACSSA-Nylon-String-Slim-Neck-AcousticElectric-Guitar-with-Synth-Access?sku=511884

 

He needed the intonation to be fixed, which is a significant deal with these things. Using the factory-suggested strings, the tech said that there wasn't enough room to get one of the strings intonated properly, and that he would have to move the bridge to make it happen (lots of $$$.) His suggestions were to either live with it as-is, or sell it and invest into another instrument.

 

Now, I don't know, but is this a little odd? I would think that an instrument that price should have a bridge that can at least possibly be intonated properly, although I've always felt that Godins were cheaply made.

 

Even if it can't be fixed, and that's entirely possible, why didn't he suggest a different gauge/brand of strings if those ones wouldn't work? Am I off or wouldn't that be a plausible fix?

 

So basically, do you think this puts the tech's competence into question? I wonder because I might take my bass to get some work done there in the future.

[mielkea]

Sounds like a bad tech - I'd look elsewhere.

 

AM

[bassman1956]

Unfortunately, bridges like that don't have much in the line of intonation adjustment, and it's difficult at best. I would think that string choices would influence it, though, and maybe this way he can get a setup that's at least livable.

[Zebra]

 

Unfortunately, bridges like that don't have much in the line of intonation adjustment, and it's difficult at best. I would think that string choices would influence it, though, and maybe this way he can get a setup that's at least livable.

 

 

I figure so too, but he's probably just going to get a tele instead, which is probably a good thing. I don't know if this event should alter my opinion of El Rayo and/or Godin, though.

[Fran da Man]

First things first, your friend should be slapped for paying that price for a Godin.

[Zebra]

First things first, your friend should be slapped for paying that price for a Godin.

 

I think so too, but I don't think he had to pay full price for it.

Still, though....

[fretless]

There are compensated bridges out there , maybe one would help . Also IME nylon core strings take forever to stretch out and become stable in pitch . So.. one can only assume...