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09-12-2013, 11:13 AM
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I played an ES 175 today and..
...and I found the fretboard to be sort of 'dry' if you know what I mean. It seemed my fingers didn't slide very well on the fingerboard. Is this typical of this type of guitar? Granted it was the first time I've ever played one, but I found it somewhat physically difficult because of this dry 'sticky' feeling. I've run into this with some acoustics in the past. Anyone experience this with any guitar they've tried? Is there an off the shelf solution to correct for this?
IG
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09-12-2013, 11:39 AM
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No, it is not typical of that type of guitar. The fingerboard was probably just dry and could use an oiling. Also, I've run into that with guitars that were stored in less than optimal humidity conditions. I ordered a new Montana Gibson acoustic recently and it was very dry/sticky at first. Within 24 hours in my humidity controlled studio, it was totally fine.
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09-12-2013, 01:40 PM
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No, not common or expected on any guitar. ES175 style guitars should have strings and necks that feel pretty much like any other guitar.
My biggest problem when playing guitars in stores is the strings; sometimes they are incredibly old, and have been played by lots of folks, and are just plain dirty. Don't judge to quickly.
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09-12-2013, 01:47 PM
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When sliding, you're not really touching the fingerboard much...I'd blame the strings.
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09-12-2013, 04:27 PM
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Is it a rosewood vs. ebony thing? I had an ES175 and thought it played...<wait for it>...like butter!
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09-13-2013, 07:14 PM
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Try FastFret
It really is dicey judging a guitar in most shops, and as noted the strings are usually the issue. FastFret is great, it won't make old strings sound new but it will clean up both the strings & neck. I use it on all my stringed instruments, and it seems to extend string life especially on the roundwounds.
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09-13-2013, 11:48 PM
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Thanks everyone. Yes, probably the strings. I've run into this before on some off the wall Martins in various stores. Have never run into this on any Taylor guitars though. Not entirely sure why that would be. But in any case, I'm not going to give up on the ES 175. I'll keep looking. Thanks again.
IG
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09-19-2013, 08:04 AM
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Mine plays "like buttah".
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09-19-2013, 09:55 AM
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09-19-2013, 10:22 AM
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Hi IG,
As others have suggested, the strings are very likely the culprit. When my son lived at home and played my guitars in the studio, the strings always felt like they had grown stalactites after he played them. I'd grab the guitar, feel those creepy strings and then stop and have to wipe them down to get as much of that stuff off the strings as possible. Young kids often have a lot more acid in their skin and maybe a bunch of Cheetos and Doritos, too. Now that my son is near 40, he doesn't have that same issue and after he plays, the strings feel normal. That's a good thing, too...  - Glenn
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09-19-2013, 10:53 AM
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It is the testosterone, Glenn. Now that he's 40, he's probably grown less horny and so the strings stay cleaner. Cialis or Viagra should fix him up good.
YeAAAH. I actually said all that.
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