Joe Glaser, owner of Glaser Instruments in Nashville, has almost iconic status in the guitar repair scene of the USA. He is a member of the Plek management team and Plek’s US representative. Here in this video, he talks about what lead him to become the first owner of a Plek machine outside of Europe.
Glaser Instruments
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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.
The PLEK machine ain’t an EZ-Bake oven - one simply can’t pop a guitar in, press a button, and perfect guitar comes out. In addition to all the bespoke PLEK programming we do for each and every guitar, there’s a lot of hand work that goes into your guitar after it comes out. We go through a grueling polishing process, to remove any slight machine marks left on the frets after the PLEK work. It’s messy, it hurts, and it wears out our poor little guitar-playing fingers. But, as Robert Fripp says, it is impossible to achieve the aim without suffering.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Mar 13
The PLEK machine ain’t an EZ-Bake oven - one simply can’t pop a guitar in, press a button, and perfect guitar comes out. In addition to all the bespoke PLEK programming we do for each and every guitar, there’s a lot of hand work that goes into your guitar after it comes out. We go through a grueling polishing process, to remove any slight machine marks left on the frets after the PLEK work. It’s messy, it hurts, and it wears out our poor little guitar-playing fingers. But, as Robert Fripp says, it is impossible to achieve the aim without suffering.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Martin のフレット調整
#martinguitars #getplekd
Jamie Ariano jaimeguitarist brachte seine 1978er #gibsonlespaulcustom für einen #getplekd #service und #setup vorbei! Herzlichen Dank Jamie✌️#gitarrenwerk #fretdress #guitarrepairshop #awesomeguitar #guitarrepairs
Mar 13
Jamie Ariano jaimeguitarist brachte seine 1978er #gibsonlespaulcustom für einen #getplekd #service und #setup vorbei! Herzlichen Dank Jamie✌️#gitarrenwerk #fretdress #guitarrepairshop #awesomeguitar #guitarrepairs
Thinner. Happier. More productive.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
En gammal Höfner i mycket fint skick inne i verkstaden för en Plek och allmän genomgång.
Behöver din gitarr lite kärlek? Vi har öppet som vanligt, och du kan enkelt boka plek eller ombandning via vår hemsida.
👉 www.swedenguitarworks.com
#Gitarrverkstad #getplekd #plek #höfner
Mar 11
En gammal Höfner i mycket fint skick inne i verkstaden för en Plek och allmän genomgång.
Behöver din gitarr lite kärlek? Vi har öppet som vanligt, och du kan enkelt boka plek eller ombandning via vår hemsida.
👉 www.swedenguitarworks.com
#Gitarrverkstad #getplekd #plek #höfner
We’re back from yet another epic Mardi Gras celebration. Time to get back to work. First up on the bench is this unusual Martin from Wynn Butler of The Arcade Fire.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Mar 6
We’re back from yet another epic Mardi Gras celebration. Time to get back to work. First up on the bench is this unusual Martin from Wynn Butler of The Arcade Fire.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
ESP のフレット調整
#espguitar #getplekd
Another couple before and after shots of a Stainless Steel refret I completed last year. I’ve tried my best to line the photos up to give an accurate comparison. This much loved Ibanez Jem7VWH played like no ones business by the time it left the shop. I love Jems! #refret #guitarrepairshop #fretwork #stainlesssteelfrets #getplekd #refretting #guitarrepairs #luthiersofinstagram #guitarrepair #jescarfrets #luthierlife #madeinjapan #ibanez #ibanezguitars #ibanezjem #ibanezjem7vwh
Mar 4
Another couple before and after shots of a Stainless Steel refret I completed last year. I’ve tried my best to line the photos up to give an accurate comparison. This much loved Ibanez Jem7VWH played like no ones business by the time it left the shop. I love Jems! #refret #guitarrepairshop #fretwork #stainlesssteelfrets #getplekd #refretting #guitarrepairs #luthiersofinstagram #guitarrepair #jescarfrets #luthierlife #madeinjapan #ibanez #ibanezguitars #ibanezjem #ibanezjem7vwh
I tried to line up these two before and after photos of a recent Stainless Steel refret as best as possible. The board was replaned to a 10 inch radius too. The guitar is a Fender Custom Shop 60s style Strat. One of three guitars I have now done in Stainless Steel for this customer. #guitarrepair #fretwork #refret #luthiersofinstagram #getplekd #stainlesssteelfrets #guitarrepairs #guitarrepairshop #jescarfrets #refretting #rosewood #fenderguitars #fender #fenderstratocaster
Mar 4
I tried to line up these two before and after photos of a recent Stainless Steel refret as best as possible. The board was replaned to a 10 inch radius too. The guitar is a Fender Custom Shop 60s style Strat. One of three guitars I have now done in Stainless Steel for this customer. #guitarrepair #fretwork #refret #luthiersofinstagram #getplekd #stainlesssteelfrets #guitarrepairs #guitarrepairshop #jescarfrets #refretting #rosewood #fenderguitars #fender #fenderstratocaster
#refret von Kurt Zimmermann‘s #realvintage #fenderstratocaster #1966. Eine richtig tolle Strat in komplett #orginal Zustand. Die Bünde waren total am Ende. Herzlichen Dank Kurt #fretboardleveling #gitarrenwerk #jescarfrets #guitarrepairshop #guitarrepairs #getplekd
Mar 2
#refret von Kurt Zimmermann‘s #realvintage #fenderstratocaster #1966. Eine richtig tolle Strat in komplett #orginal Zustand. Die Bünde waren total am Ende. Herzlichen Dank Kurt #fretboardleveling #gitarrenwerk #jescarfrets #guitarrepairshop #guitarrepairs #getplekd
リフレットを終えた YAMAHA。
強かった反りの影響が抑えられています
#yamahaguitar #getplekd
About 70% of the refrets I do are Stainless Steel these days. #refretting #guitarrepair #jescarfrets #guitarrepairs #refret #getplekd #luthiersofinstagram #fretwork #luthierlife #stainlesssteelfrets #guitarrepairshop
Mar 1
About 70% of the refrets I do are Stainless Steel these days. #refretting #guitarrepair #jescarfrets #guitarrepairs #refret #getplekd #luthiersofinstagram #fretwork #luthierlife #stainlesssteelfrets #guitarrepairshop
Vi avslutar veckan på bästa sätt i verkstaden – med att göra klart en Jackson Soloist från 1987 som
är i absolut mint condition! Gitarren var i behov av en Plek och den splar nu bättre än någonsin.
Trevlig Helg! #getplekd #jackson #soloist #gitarrverkstad
Feb 28
Vi avslutar veckan på bästa sätt i verkstaden – med att göra klart en Jackson Soloist från 1987 som
är i absolut mint condition! Gitarren var i behov av en Plek och den splar nu bättre än någonsin.
Trevlig Helg! #getplekd #jackson #soloist #gitarrverkstad
I’m just finishing up the fretwork on this customers personal build. The owner originally booked it in for a PLEK setup but sadly the neck was in too bad shape to get a successful fret dress. Since once we discussed the options, they elected to have it refretted with Stainless Steel frets and have the radius changed to 14” at the same time. The frets are Jescar 58118S for those interested. 2.99mm wide and also my personal favourite. The last three photos are the “before” shots. Happy Friday everyone! #stainlesssteelfrets #fretwork #fretworkfriday #luthiersofinstagram #jescarfrets #guitarrepair #guitarrepairs #getplekd #refret #refretting #guitarrepairshop #luthierlife
Feb 28
I’m just finishing up the fretwork on this customers personal build. The owner originally booked it in for a PLEK setup but sadly the neck was in too bad shape to get a successful fret dress. Since once we discussed the options, they elected to have it refretted with Stainless Steel frets and have the radius changed to 14” at the same time. The frets are Jescar 58118S for those interested. 2.99mm wide and also my personal favourite. The last three photos are the “before” shots. Happy Friday everyone! #stainlesssteelfrets #fretwork #fretworkfriday #luthiersofinstagram #jescarfrets #guitarrepair #guitarrepairs #getplekd #refret #refretting #guitarrepairshop #luthierlife
Bacchus の調整
#jazzmaster #getplekd
This guitar can only play in the saddest of all keys.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Feb 26
This guitar can only play in the saddest of all keys.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Für __u__r__s___ bauten wir seine #godinguitars nach seiner Vorstellung und Skizze um . Urs lies bei ARK Guitars (Andy)seine erste umbauen. Aber wie die meisten wissen ist er leider verstorben. So kam er zu uns mit seinem Anliegen. Natürlich ist sie auch #getplekd und hat einen neuen Knochensattel. Herzlichen Dank für dein Vertrauen! #gitarrenwerk #guitarrepairshop #customguitar #lefthanded #bonenut #customshop #woodworker #guitarrepairshop #daddariostrings
Feb 26
Für __u__r__s___ bauten wir seine #godinguitars nach seiner Vorstellung und Skizze um . Urs lies bei ARK Guitars (Andy)seine erste umbauen. Aber wie die meisten wissen ist er leider verstorben. So kam er zu uns mit seinem Anliegen. Natürlich ist sie auch #getplekd und hat einen neuen Knochensattel. Herzlichen Dank für dein Vertrauen! #gitarrenwerk #guitarrepairshop #customguitar #lefthanded #bonenut #customshop #woodworker #guitarrepairshop #daddariostrings
Stainless steel 57x110 refret. Pray for our elbows, friends.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Feb 25
Stainless steel 57x110 refret. Pray for our elbows, friends.
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
En Gibson ES-335 inne för Plek.
Behöver din gitarr en Plek eller är det dags att byta band. Verkstaden är öppen som vanligt, och du kan även smidigt beställa Plek eller ombandning via vår hemsida och sedan skicka ditt instrument till oss.
Hör av dig om du behöver en kartong så hjälper vi Er med det.
#gitarrverkstad #getplekd #guitarworks #ombandning
Feb 24
En Gibson ES-335 inne för Plek.
Behöver din gitarr en Plek eller är det dags att byta band. Verkstaden är öppen som vanligt, och du kan även smidigt beställa Plek eller ombandning via vår hemsida och sedan skicka ditt instrument till oss.
Hör av dig om du behöver en kartong så hjälper vi Er med det.
#gitarrverkstad #getplekd #guitarworks #ombandning
Heads up everybody! We’re going to be closed for most of next week for Mardi Gras, so if you’ve got an instrument that needs to be picked up, best do it this week. Come on down!
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Feb 24
Heads up everybody! We’re going to be closed for most of next week for Mardi Gras, so if you’ve got an instrument that needs to be picked up, best do it this week. Come on down!
#guitarrepair #luthier #getplekd #neworleans
Neubundierung von zwei #fenderstratocaster für maukleimser . Eine #ericclapton #strat aus den frühen Neunzigerjahren und eine #vintage1978 . Herzlichen Dank für dein Vertrauen und die netten Gespräche. #gitarrenwerk #refret #getplekd #jescarfrets #bonnut #guitarrepairshop #ernieballstrings
Feb 23
Neubundierung von zwei #fenderstratocaster für maukleimser . Eine #ericclapton #strat aus den frühen Neunzigerjahren und eine #vintage1978 . Herzlichen Dank für dein Vertrauen und die netten Gespräche. #gitarrenwerk #refret #getplekd #jescarfrets #bonnut #guitarrepairshop #ernieballstrings
Ibanez の調整
#ibanez #getplekd
#martinsmusikkiste #martinhense #breedlove #getplekd #usedguitars #newsletter www.martinsmusikkiste.eu
Feb 21
#martinsmusikkiste #martinhense #breedlove #getplekd #usedguitars #newsletter www.martinsmusikkiste.eu
Here’s a Stainless Steel Refret with a compound radius and full fingerboard refinish I’m wrapping up today. The last three photos are the “before” shots. Have a great weekend everyone! #refretting #jescarfrets #fretwork #guitarrepairshop #refret #stainlesssteelfrets #guitarrepair #luthiersofinstagram #fractalfretpress #telecasters #nitrocelluloselacquer #fender #fenderguitars #guitarrepairs #luthierlife #getplekd #fretworkfriday #jedwardsguitars
Feb 21
Here’s a Stainless Steel Refret with a compound radius and full fingerboard refinish I’m wrapping up today. The last three photos are the “before” shots. Have a great weekend everyone! #refretting #jescarfrets #fretwork #guitarrepairshop #refret #stainlesssteelfrets #guitarrepair #luthiersofinstagram #fractalfretpress #telecasters #nitrocelluloselacquer #fender #fenderguitars #guitarrepairs #luthierlife #getplekd #fretworkfriday #jedwardsguitars