Guitar Fixed
Ok, the guitar is fixed. Martin would not cover the $51 charge because it was "user error". I didn't have our place humid enough, and this caused the wood to change.
The Martin certified Guitar Technician was Bob Popek of CGS Music in Lincoln, Nebraska. He hates the title "Luthier" because he does not work on Lutes. Bob knows his stuff, and while two other techs in Omaha told me the day before that my guitar was "defected during the manufacturing at the factory", and "probably needs replacement", and "your guitar is not repairable", Bob just laughed and fixed the issue in under an hour and on a Sunday no less!
Bob is professionally and formally trained as a guitar tech, and he is a Martin Certified Repairperson.
So I've learned a good deal about humidity, barometric pressure, humidifiers, and how wood can change from season to season, thanks to Bob.
The guitar performs well...the player not so much :-) LOL.
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Martin Dreadnought Junior 2 - solid top, back, and sides of Sapele.
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