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i have an '89 Les Paul Custom and a '01 Les Paul Custom that I've never had set up. I don't really have any complaints about them but I sometimes wonder if taking them to get tweaked isn't a bad idea. Seeing as setups cost about $50 or so around here, is it worth trying to get them professionally set up? I can set my own intonation and the string height is good with no buzz but I wonder could the string height be lower? Right now on both its at about 2mm at the 12th fret. Think a pro could get it better than that? Thoughts?

Look at it this way,considering how much the guitars cost in the first place $50.00 for a check-up isn't too unreasonable.
It's good that you take care of your gear,but pro's can spot a problem brewing and advise.
Best case scenario quot;..it's fine you really didn't need to bring it in..quot;
Worst case scenarioquot;..you are going to have to get this fixed or this can go wrong..quot;
Which is also why you take it to a reputable shop.
Even if your car is handling fine you take it in for a tune-up just to keep it that way.

If the nut is cut nicely, and the strings aren't binding, causing tuning issues, just go to rainmaker's intonation thread in the Vault and follow some of the setup tips I wrote.

If you went up a string gauge after buying it, then it's a good idea to see if the nut slots need a little work.


Originally Posted by JohnJohnLook at it this way,considering how much the guitars cost in the first place $50.00 for a check-up isn't too unreasonable.
It's good that you take care of your gear,but pro's can spot a problem brewing and advise.
Best case scenario quot;..it's fine you really didn't need to bring it in..quot;
Worst case scenarioquot;..you are going to have to get this fixed or this can go wrong..quot;
Which is also why you take it to a reputable shop.
Even if your car is handling fine you take it in for a tune-up just to keep it that way.

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