I'm looking for a good place to get my Les Paul set up. I tried it myself for the first time, and I think I did more harm than good.

I know there's the guitar doctor in Whitman, but I know little about him. Any recommendations?

Eric, The guy that owns guitar doctor doesn't do much anymore, there's a younger kid named todd there and he is excellent.


Is it set neck or bolt on? If it's bolt on and needs a shim to get the proper neck angle, then it can get a little pricey. Gibson bolt-ons never have properly angled neck pockets.

It's a bolt on. Define pricey?

It's a 76 leftie deluxe. It was made when Gibson had switched plants for a while, definitely not one of their better guitars.

crossroads or music unlimited are good doods.

south shore music

Don't go to the guitar doctor. That dude held my dad's vintage guitar hostage for a good 5 months. It was obviously played when we got it back.

is there a way for a vintage guitar to look not obviously played?

just curious

not to mention, I don't see the guitar being left there for 5 months for a setup

South shore music has screwed me on several occasions. Once I almost didn't get to the van rental place on time because I waited almost an hour for them to do intonation on a bass. I had dropped it off with them over a week in advance.

i make it a point NOT to go to those guys.

music unlimited does some good setups and are pretty straight bros.

a setup is a setup. it's done by the books and string heights/intonation are exact measurements, not something that's going to be drastically different everywhere you go for a setup.

That being said, go to whoevers going to get it done faster with the best turnaround time.

I suggested guitar doctor because they are actual luthiers. Music unlimited/ssmusic etc don't have any actual luthiers working there and in the event that you need a shim, or your frets need to be crowned, a place like music unlimited won't know how or have the proper tools to do it.

fine but theres a difference in price between 'a setup' and actual luthier work.
i do my own set ups and adjustments but back when i didnt i used to go to 'MU' and found them to be decent guys.