Hello,
So I bought what looks like a 1997 Starfire IV (Ebay should require an alchohol test before bidding...:chargrined
I haven't received it yet but I'm thinking about converting it to left handed. the shape is symmetrical and I play mostly seated so the knobs won't bother me much.
I contacted a shop in NY that has a plek machine. The guy told me the bill can climb up to 600 usd for a new tusq nut, possibly reseating a new bridge, and a plek job if required.
I quote "the neck relief curve which affects stretch tempered tuning (the principal which all stringed instruments must adhere to) may not conform adequately without at least re-dressing the frets so that the instrument will intonate as LH. That would be where the Plek comes into play."
I'm starting to think about ordering a tusq nut and a tune o matic bridge and change these myself, if the nut seems tough to take out I'll probably bring it to the tech.
so I was wondering, does anyone here has infos about the nut and bridge for replacement?
Is the nut bone or plastic? anyone has the measures of its dimensions?
What about the bridge? I hear Nashville / ABR1 and the different materials and dimensions and can't figure out what I should go for.
Thanks for any help
So I bought what looks like a 1997 Starfire IV (Ebay should require an alchohol test before bidding...:chargrined
I haven't received it yet but I'm thinking about converting it to left handed. the shape is symmetrical and I play mostly seated so the knobs won't bother me much.
I contacted a shop in NY that has a plek machine. The guy told me the bill can climb up to 600 usd for a new tusq nut, possibly reseating a new bridge, and a plek job if required.
I quote "the neck relief curve which affects stretch tempered tuning (the principal which all stringed instruments must adhere to) may not conform adequately without at least re-dressing the frets so that the instrument will intonate as LH. That would be where the Plek comes into play."
I'm starting to think about ordering a tusq nut and a tune o matic bridge and change these myself, if the nut seems tough to take out I'll probably bring it to the tech.
so I was wondering, does anyone here has infos about the nut and bridge for replacement?
Is the nut bone or plastic? anyone has the measures of its dimensions?
What about the bridge? I hear Nashville / ABR1 and the different materials and dimensions and can't figure out what I should go for.
Thanks for any help