Re: Guitar shootout tonight...

"LarryV" <larryv@xxxxxxx> wrote in news:1137493474.920677.230600
@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com:

> Whenever I get a new guitar, I usually bring it to my luthier who will
> do a pre-sales check and let me know what all the issues are and what
> would be required to fix them. He then makes a recommendation as to
> whether he thinks it's worthwhile to keep or not. Cost is usually
> around $50 for this. He goes over it in extreme detail. Sometimes,
> issues are caused by odd things that I wouldn't pick up on. For
> example, your intonation issue could have to do with the way the nut is
> cut, and nothing to do with the bridge. Seen this before on a Heritage
> 575 a friend of mine had. The nut had to be moved back a hair to fix
> the problem. Anyways, his assessment is always a lot more accurate and
> thorough than my own and often times what seems like a major problem to
> me is in reality a minor issue that can be easily corrected.
>

Could be, Larry. I'm aware of nut problems affecting intonation, but that
doesn't seem to be the case here as intonation was perfect until I went up
a gauge in strings. It won't even take 11's with a low E 50, much less my
heavier set of 11's. And 12's are out of the question. The fix is probably
less than $100 with a slight relo of the bridge and filling the old holes,
whihc you'd never see in the ebony finish, but then I have the problem of
feeling cramped when playing it. When sitting, the 335, 175, 135 - any 16'
body is much more comfortable. If I was playing out where I stand, it might
be different.

When you add it all up, I can only keep one, if any, and it's a decision I
have to make whether or not I want to.

Greg
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Guitar shootout tonight...
    ... My basic point is that moving the bridge is the solution that you see, ... rather move the nut than fill holes and move the bridge if it was ... effect on intonation as intonation is really a function of distance ... However if the strings are sitting too ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.jazz)
  • Re: Compensated Nuts
    ... Intonation adjusted at the bridge has nothing to ... If the nut is installed at an incorrect ... it will be in tune. ...
    (alt.guitar)
  • Re: Wooden Tune-o-matic?
    ... A wound G is closer to the nut than the 4th correct,but what I am also saying is that from the 1st to the 6thr string the distance increases slightly in string length. ... In the end you are correct it is best to just have a bridge made for your guitar and so now for a commercial.... ... Regardless of the gauge of G string, if you want near-perfect intonation with a wooden saddles you'll always have to have a luthier make one up for you for a particular gauge and manufacturer of strings. ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.jazz)
  • Re: Martin saga (long)
    ... intonation was off. ... I called Martin and they verified that I was ... here that they seldom authorize factory repairs and instead direct ... Bill Chandler is a big nut, ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
  • Re: Martin saga (long)
    ... intonation was off. ... I called Martin and they verified that I was ... here that they seldom authorize factory repairs and instead direct ... Bill Chandler is a big nut, ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)