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I see your point, but the analogy works. If someone buys a new truck and swaps tires to fit their needs, it’s practical, not stupid. Same with Pleking. Not all guitars are perfect from the factory, so some folks invest in getting them dialed in for better playability. It’s about getting the most out of it.

@@DustinRadtke Any skilled luthier can get more out of a guitar than any PLEK machine. This is a fact. Want proof? Ask any great guitarist who is worth their salt, if they have a machine work on their guitar, or a skilled tech. If you're buying high end guitars that need this much work out of the box, consider a brand swap.

That is true, sometimes that can be the issue.

Thanks! It was a lot of work, but I loved the results. I play that guitar almost daily.

Thanks! Now get to back work on your videos and make 2025 your best year ever! :)

So popular!

Learning something new everyday!

That's the goal, a perfectly playing neck. It didn't work out for me, though. I ended up learning to do it myself on my MIM Telecaster, and now it plays like a dream!

I find low action makes playing much easier with way less effort and pressure needed to fret the strings. I go a low as I can and then raise until most if not all the buzz goes away.

@@DustinRadtke Definitely. I had a couple with low action, and they were great until I started getting a little buzz here and there. For me at least, can't speak for anyone else, raising the action a quarter of a millimeter is the sweet spot. It still feels great and no fret buzz.

I am glad you had a great experience. Sounds like you got a really skilled worker. For me, after it went wrong the second time, I decided it was time to move on. On the bright side, I ended up learning to do the work myself, so it all worked out in a way!

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video. That sounds like an exciting plan. Best of luck with your journey, it sounds like an amazing adventure!

Deal! I’d love that. Your videos are always a good time, and I’m sure I’d pick up a ton of great tips!

ChatGPT Thanks! It’s always fascinating to see how much effort and preparation goes into even a medium sized bar gig. There is so much behind the scenes work that people don’t always realize.

@ exactly. 🤣

They're really cool! I don't think they make them anymore. He's had them for years, and the only thing I found for the maker was a site in Chinese.

They sound great, and he pushes them hard at times. Even so, they’ve been rock solid so far.

It's pretty straightforward, but you'll need a few things, like an HDMI adapter for your iPad, a HDMI cable, and a program that supports a second screen, such as BandHelper. I’ll be making some tutorial videos and shorts soon to help others set up their lyric prompters.

Here is a short video on how to hook and iPad to this unit. ua-cam.com/users/shortsIvwv_i4VgdA

Absolutely! I’ve started leveling my frets myself using a fret rocker and a few other tools. The tools weren’t cheap, but they’ve been worth it since I’ve used them on multiple guitars.

It's an investment for sure. I was talking to a singer friend who said it felt like a lot to spend on lyrics for the stage. I told him my guitar modeler was $1700, and guitars are $300 to $3k, and don't even ask what a drummer spends! :) When you think about what other band members spend, it’s really not that bad, and they end up being super handy for more than just lyrics.

Since it’s photo paper, it’s less likely to get damaged by a bit of water or sweat even. But if it does, it’s super easy to reprint and replace. Or you could laminate it if that’s a big concern.

It's a 2-in, 1-out switcher. They definitely make models with more inputs and outputs if you need something bigger.

DTECH HDMI SWITCHER is also good, they have hdmi 3/4/5 in 1 out switcher, and hdmi 1 in 2/4/8 out splitter

They usually run theirs on "Live," but for this event, I switched to the "Music" setting. I like sticking with the default settings when I can. "Live" always feels a bit too bright, and with a female singer, I didn’t need the extra top end.

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Thanks for the sub! Yeah, its a fun venue. There aren't as many cool places left for live music around anymore.

@@DustinRadtke - An unfortunate fact for musicians today.

Thanks! It was a fun but cold gig.

I'm starting to realize this more and more. When I first started doing sound, I wanted to make sure the sound was perfect for the whole area of the gig, but I’m not putting on a festival. It's still hard for me not to be overly critical of my work though.

@@DustinRadtke The 1980s are gone. lol

The telecaster was the most sold guitar on Reverb this year. Must be a lot of us feeling the same! I was seriously shocked at how much I liked the frets on the Eart. I haven't bought a new guitar in awhile because most don't have stainless and ball end frets.

Thanks, I was surprised that it was enough system but the gazebo helped project the sound a bit.

@@DustinRadtke Yeah I saw that and thought the same, but looks like everyone had fun.

It was such a nice area, but the driving there was definitely a bit tricky!

Thanks! I really appreciate it. With this setup, the tablet stays on the floor, out of the audience's view, instead of being up high on a mic stand. Since you can’t easily read the all the lyrics from the tablet, putting it on the monitor makes everything super easy to see. You can definitely control it from inside the box, but we like using it to display the setlist so we can quickly glance at all the upcoming songs.

I thought so too, but they are Martin speakers. I should have shown that in the video. oh, well, next time!

I ran sound for a band in the parking lot and somebody had told me that they were Used Meyers system and I thought that must be nice lol

Sometimes it feels like more prep time than actual show time for sure.

Fake it till you make it!

The guitar player mic'd his cab, but I didn’t realize it was backwards until after I shot this clip. Since I didn’t have any other footage, I decided to keep it in the video, thinking no one would notice. Spoiler alert: I was wrong! 😂

If a fret is unevenly glued or set from the factory, leveling will take care of that and it actually happens more often than you'd think!

Heck yeah, it is! I thought it was a cool spot too, but I heard they aren't doing events next year because of some zoning issues or something.

It really is a cool spot! The stage is a nice size and the system is good, there aren't many of those left around here anymore.

Thanks, I do have fun making them! Videos like these and yours have helped me along the way and still do. Everyone has something fun or cool they do that I can add to my bag of tricks.

Dude same I love seeing what others are doing to get inspiration. Did you see my last video where I ran a wireless delay speaker?

I bet you placed that 609 backwards just so someone would comment 😉

No actually the guitar player mic'd his own cab. I didn't notice he did the wrong direction until after I had recorded this clip. :)

Yeah, definitely need to start saving up and bringing something to gigs!

Totally agree, I thought it would be under powered! A bit more low end would’ve been nice, but it worked for that small dance space. A satellite speaker in the tent would’ve been a solid addition though!