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Old 05-11-2012, 12:16 AM
steveyam steveyam is offline
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Originally Posted by kjcole View Post
I've got a '74 Nippon Gakki FG-360, had it since new. Saddle is as low as it will go. Strings just aren't driving the top like they used too, with resulting changes in amplitude, and tonal balance. I'm resetting the neck this summer, come h*ll or high water. It's too nice of a guitar not to try.
If you lower a saddle, particularly if it's done a fair amount, you have to re-cut the string slots to re-instate the string break angle. From your description, it seems that has not been done?
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