text: I simply have to write about Neil Smiths Vegas Guitars Custom Shop I have many guitars and have been disappointed that I could not find a high quality luthier to address setup work on instruments I am no longer disappointed I found Neil Smith using an Internet search and found his site to be of interest since I had a Les Paul which seemed to have some high frets but I was too afraid to take it anywhere local I set up a time to bring the guitar in you cannot just walk in as his shop is small a one man operation plus his assistant Susi who is also wonderful When I got to the shop I was astounded at Neils obvious attention to detail He was anxious to discuss all aspects of guitars with me and his years of experience gave me that warm fuzzy feeling I would never found in a Las Vegas luthier While I had not been expecting to have this particular guitar receive a total setup after talking to Neil I was convinced that that is exactly what it needed Not to say I was talked into something just that his logic made complete sense to mennI was not in a hurry to get the guitar back but I got a call in less than a week telling me it was ready Now I must tell you that this guitar already had super low action even with the fret problem I had not expected that the action could have gotten any lower But it was indeed amazingly lower The nut slots were perfect the frets were crowned and smoothed and look like jewelry It felt like a different guitar and this from an instrument that was already outstanding nnI have taken one other instrument to Neil a Gibson Historic Korina Explorer and it too got the same setup simply perfect I plan on having many more of my guitars set up by Mr Smith Oh and if you are in the market for a new custom guitar he does that too Spectacular work from the few of those I have had the privilege to seennIn the interest of complete transparency after my first experience I have since done some photography work for some of Mr Smiths guitars However this took place only after that first Les Paul was completed and had no bearing on how well that guitar work was performed or on my opinion of that work