Plek is many things to many different people. We like to think of it as a question – What makes for the best possible playability in a guitar? – which we have turned into a machine.
It is also way of looking at the fingerboard, the frets, the strings, of your instruments. It is the application of decades of research and experience, and dialogue with master guitar builders.
It is a philosophy, an idea of quality and playability, as well as a technology.
For more information on Plek machines, the Plek system, and Plek technology, take a look at the links below. Whether your focus is on guitar production, quality control and research [making], or on repair and maximum flexibility [repairing] or whether you are a musician looking to get the best out of your instrument [playing], you are in the right place.
Plek machines provide an invaluable set of tools for professional guitar makers. If you are a guitar manufacturer producing upwards of 400 instruments per month you ought to start by taking a look at the Plek Pro. If you are an individual luthier or a small manufacturer, it is probably best to check out the PLEK STATION.
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Guitar repair requires a machine that can deal with any type of instrument and which offers maximum flexibility. Check out the standard and optional features of the PLEK STATION, which is used by reputed repair shops throughout the world. The Plek Station can also be used for research and development, or quality control.
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If you are a musician looking to get the best from your instrument, then check out the advantages that a Plek job can bring. View our video explainers to see what other people think about the Plek process. Then take a look at our list of repair shops to find your nearest Plek-equipped guitar expert!
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Plek is more than just a machine, it is an entire process environment that helps you to achieve optimum playability for your instruments. Take a look at our Plek System feature for some insight into how the Plek world fits together.
Plek owners – both builders and repairers – are rightly proud of the work they do with their machines. Here is a selection of Plek-related Instagram pictures.
here is our first Reh sg jr!
bareknucklepickupsofficial NANTUCKET 90 music_city_bridge wraparound!
Interested? get in touch!
#sg #rehguitars #gitarrenwerk #getplekd #oldstock #mahagoni #p90 #switzerland ##lucerne #music #guitars #gearbeitet #neerds #handcrafted
Jun 21
First time cutting fret slots on the Plek machine! This is a 70’s musicmaster bass someone had converted to fretless with slots filled with some light wood filler. Laminate rosewood board was very thin so we didn’t want to resurface the board. We set the Plek to cut pocket slots with a 1.5mm margin from the edge (faux binding) for a nicer look. Going back with vintage frets (84x39) due to the shorter tang. Another mistreated instrument is being brought back to life thanks to some really cool technology! #knoxville #guitarrepair #getplekd theloothgroup #parrisguitars
Jun 20
Here’s a photo essay of Andrew’s Fender Strat Plus neck going through its refret process, making use of the Mestric Universal Guitar Neck Jig. As Andrew noted, it only cost him $23 each way to get his neck to my workshop via a sturdy Australia Post tube. The jig allows me to attach vintage/reissue and modern style Fender Strat and Tele (3-bolt too!) necks without issue as the neck pocket is fully adjustable, as are the mounting holes. It also has adjustment for differences in heel length to ensure the scale length is correct and removable caddies with different bridges so the correct string spacing is used to match your neck. It is going to be a game changer for me and my customers, that’s for sure. I will be offering this service for refrets only to begin with and only for customers who have good experience with setting up and adjusting their own guitars. 🛠️It’s not for everyone.🛠️ Please reach out if you are interested in discussing this option more. #luthiertools #guitarrepairs #guitarrepairshop #guitarrepair #mestricguitars #luthiersofinstagram #getplekd #Strat #fenderguitar #refretting #plekmachine #stainlesssteelfrets #fenderstrat #fender #fenderstratocaster #fretwork #fractalfretpress #jedwardsguitars theloothgroup
Jun 19
I have just finished refretting this 1996 Fender Strat Plus neck. The first neck to be installed on my Mestric Universal Guitar Neck Jig and go through the full PLEK refret process of scanning, fingerboard replaning to a compound radius, and final fret dress after the new Stainless Steel frets were installed. Everything preformed beautifully as expected. I’ll leave this baby on the jig for a day under tension and then pack it back up in the post tube it arrived in to go back to its eager owner. The jig allows me to swap out bridges easily to ensure I have the right spacing (Vintage/Reissue or Modern) for your particular Strat or Tele too. The last 3 photos are the “before” shots, including one of the guitar mounted on the jig, about to have its initial scan in the PLEK. #guitarrepair #guitarrepairs #refretting #guitarrepairshop #luthiersofinstagram #luthiertools #stainlesssteelfrets #plekmachine #getplekd #mestricguitars #fenderguitar #fretwork #fender #Strat #fenderstratocaster #fenderstrat
Jun 18
What happens at the shop at 4am? Benjamin is in there working when he can`t sleep! Check out what he was up to in our latest Repair Blog! Link in bio.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans #FretlessBass
Jun 16
Here’s how the neck pocket side supports adjust on the Mestric Universal Guitar Neck Jig. The adjustable width allows for all sorts of bolt-on guitar and bass necks to be attached and then processed through the PLEK without the need of have the body on hand. #guitarrepairshop #getplekd #refretting #plekmachine #guitarrepairs #mestricguitars #guitarrepair #luthier #luthiersofinstagram #luthiertools
theloothgroup
Jun 15
Refrettage de la Basse D’Oscar Golding pour la tournée de Michel Polnareff. Thank you for your trust, Oscar !!
Merci à toi JP custom_pedal_chain_system pour la connection 😘 #fender #getplekd #precisionbass #1970 #latelierdalexandrelutherie #luthiers #luthiery #refret #orsayville #buressuryvette #lovemyjob #lovemylife
Jun 14
My new neck jig performed perfectly as expected during planing the fingerboard on this Fender Strat Plus neck. I cut a compound radius of 9.5” at the nut to 12” at the bridge. The owner has the body at home with another neck attached while his favourite neck is getting some Stainless Steel frets installed. This is a perfect use case for the jig and the reason why I designed it. The last couple photos show the neck side supports loosened off and the neck being removed from the jig. Ready for the next neck to be installed. Might test fit a bass neck next! #guitarrepairshop #getplekd #refretting #plekmachine #straturday #fenderguitar theloothgroup
Jun 14
a Reh custom for denny.cook
lollarpickups 63 Jazzamster wrapped with a light old stock swamp ash in shell pink dress.
masterybridge and tremolo make this baby sing like a dream!
have fun Denny🤟
#Reh #custom #rehguitars #gitarrenwerk #getplekd #jazzmaster #shellpink #lollarpickups #matched #headstock #masterybridge #lightweight #oldstock #tonewood
#handcrafted #switzerland #swissmusic #lucerne #winterthur
Jun 13
リフレットを終えた Telecaster。
強かった反りの影響が抑えられています
#telecaster #getplekd
Jun 13
I test fitted the newly dubbed “Mestric Universal Guitar Neck Jig” 🤣 in the PLEK this morning. I just mounted a modern Strat neck on it too which involves different spacing at the bridge. This isn’t an issue thanks to the removable bridge caddy. But you do still need different bridges for each style but that’s easy when you’ve had a guitar shop for 20 years. 😝 I’ll do one for bass and a Tele over the weekend too. Happy Friday! #guitarrepairshop #guitarrepair #guitarrepairs #getplekd #plekmachine #refretting
Jun 13
Hot take: maybe dumping a Tune-o-matic tailpiece all the way down isn`t the best idea.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Jun 12
I’ve been a bit quiet the last few days as I’ve been designing and building this Frankenstein of a thing. It’s a universal guitar neck jig that will allow me to mount pretty much any bolt-on Strat or Tele neck, and most likely even 4 and 5 String Jazz and P-Bass necks to run through the PLEK. It’s fully adjustable in just about every way. Neck pocket size, scale length fine tuning, neck screw hole position, (3 or 4 bolt, maybe more?), and has removable caddies for different bridges so the saddle spacing is correct. I’ll get it in the PLEK tomorrow and run a few tests with some different necks but so far I’d say it’s looking promising. #guitarrepairs #guitarrepairshop #getplekd #refret #stainlesssteelfrets #fretwork #refretting #luthier #fenderstrat #fender #fenderguitars #fenderstratocaster theloothgroup
Jun 12
Our good friends at Jim Dunlop keep sending us free stuff! We`re not sure it`s because we`re awesome, or that they`re awesome, but either way: we`ve got too much stuff! We`ve got polish, picks, cables, and string winders - and we`re going to give it all away! We`re going to start sneaking some of this into your cases, and if you just want some, come by and grab a few. (Please don`t be a hog, though - we`re trying to spread the love here.) Big thanks to Eric and Nathan at Dunlop!
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Jun 11
Another day, another repaired Gibson headstock break.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Jun 10
Things we have found/extracted from the insides of guitars: picks, money, dust bunnies, half-finished joints, skeletons of small animals, vintage magazine ads/smut, sand collected from the beaches of six continents, viagra, human remains, and now: this french fry of indeterminate age and origin.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Jun 9
Calling all Guitar Nerds! 📣🎸I know you`ll feel me on this! Marty got a much needed tune-up today, courtesy of Teresa topazguitarrepair and her new Plek machine! 💋🏆
At first it was nerve-wracking 😰... watching my only child go in the machine, but there`s no one I trust more than Teresa! So, I took a breath and let her go...and I`m so happy I did! It was amazing! Marty plays like butter now 🧈 She sounds wonderful, and there`s no more high-end buzzing. (Thank the musical gods! 😊 🙏🏼) I`m so excited to be one of the first to GET PLEK`D! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
#getplekd #martinguitars #lasvegaslocals #bossbitch #femaleowned #foryou #foryoupage #plek #lasvegasmusicscene #guitarnerds
Jun 9
Edi Burgunder brachte seine #fendertelecaster von #1972 zu uns. Leider hatte auch hier der Hals trotz komplett gelöstem Halsspannstab und unter Saitenzug zuviel Rücklage ….Ein #fretboardleveling ,#bonenut und #refret sowie #neulackierung mit dem exakt gleichen Farbton lassen die Gitarre wieder singen 😀#gitarrenwerk #vintagefender #guitarrepairs #guitarrepairshop #getplekd #jescarfrets #musiclover #vintagefender #vintagestyle
Jun 8
Big Ol’ Bag of Nuts. 🥜 A popular add-on when having a PLEK setup or refret done. It’s the weekend folks, and a long one at that. Go nuts! 🔩 #guitarrepairs #guitarrepairshop #bonenut #getplekd
Jun 6
We`re not sure how acoustic saddles get chewed up like this. Angry nutria attack? We resolved the situation by replacing the plastic saddle with a custom made bone saddle. Sounds better, looks better, will hold up better than the plastic.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Jun 5
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