Switch Trouble

[Moose_22]

Hi peeps

*Got a 98 Ltd Ed Epiphone Les Paul and every now and then the pickups are really quiet or dont work at all. I think its a problem with the switch. Do you know how much a guitar shop will charge for this? (£)

* Also, what is involved with shops doing a 'Professional set up' on a guitar and how expensive is that?

Cheers.

[crazyderek]

pickup selector's for strats are like 15$ CAN so for gib's they can't be much more, probably about the same i would think, if you or anyone you know has a saudering iron then buy it and replace it your self cause a guitar shop will probably charge you over $30 i guarantee!!!

basic setup's in a shop usualy run about $50 before taxes and aren't all that great, they put a new set of strings on, adjust the pickups to what they call the "optimum" position, and do a half ass check/tune up on the intonation.. unless you REEEEEEEEALLY need something fixed don't put your guitar in for a setup

[crazyderek]

ok guru, well shops vary from place to place, the only one around here isn't worth it. yours may be way cooler, IMO though guitar shops charge to much for setup's i mean they're just turning a couple screws.... a little reading and a little practice and you could do your own setups for nothing

ya hollow bodies can be a B*tch to work on, but his les paul should be no prob,

[crazyderek]

cool, no no i wasn't offended, that's cool you found a good place, the only place around here that's good is an old custom guitar builder that i know, he's REALLY good, and he just works out of his basement as a pass time after his day job. Like when he dresses frets he uses a magnifying glass/hat to make sure every fret is PERFECT!! but he's a bit expensive and i know how to do that stuff myself so.... ya... no worries dude,

lol but anyways yes, you should be able to fix that pu fading out problem with a new switch :D