Did you get a new guitar for Christmas?

If you were one of the lucky ones who opened up an extra large present containing a brand new toy, I envy you, I got socks. No, just kidding I did get really cool gifts, but my dream guitar wasn't under the tree this year. But in all seriousness, if you received a new guitar, now is the best time to get it in the shop for a real professional setup on it. We can get it playing just the way it was intended to. And part of our setup is going over it head to toe to make sure there are no manufacturing defects present. And since Southeast Guitar Repair is a Warranty Service center for most guitar makers, you only have to pay once for your setup. I will share a horror story that happens over & over again... Lets use Fender for example. You get a new Fender Tele for Christmas, take it to your local music store, have a store clerk do a "setup". Then you take it home & still notice some buzzing. You call Fender & they tell you to bring it to a service center. You bring it to us. Unfortunately we didn't do that setup & its not properly setup and before we can establish that there is a factory flaw, we must set it up properly. So you end up paying twice for your setup, before Fender will cover that warranty fret dress to fix those uneven frets. And to top it off instead of being without it only 2 days, now you have been without it 2 weeks!  So save yourself the headache and save some time & money & just bring it to the pros from the start. Remember, the best time for a setup is brand new, before months go by and suddenly you are out of warranty and notice an issue. Hope everyone had a great Christmas. We enjoyed the time home with our families, but today we are back at it...