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Classical Guitar Set-up
I recently bought a new classical guitar – In the box fresh from the factory. The action was a little high compared to the show room model I tried in the store. The first time I needed to replace strings, I shaved the saddle to lower the action. It made an incredible difference.
The nut and saddled were not glued. My questions are. Is this normal for classical guitars? Should I glue them after I am satisfied with the set-up? What kind of glue should I use? Thanks Folks, You have always been a great help to me, Phil |
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Unless you are going to use hide glue so they are easily detacheable at a later date i wouldn't
They work fine unglued and if you need to change somethuing further down the line then it'll be a hell of alot easier |
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I wouldn't glue either if you don't need it.
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I wouldn't glue the saddle. I've heard you can glue the nut, but if you do use a single drop of super glue. You want just enough to hold it in place, but able to tap it out to remove it.
Jack
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I think that the nut should be glued but not the saddle.
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Yeah, jayhawk is correct. Use only a small drop of glue if you feel like you have to. I usually leave mine unglued.
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The nuts and saddles of classical and flamenco guitars are typically NOT glued.
The only ones that you'll find glued are usually the least-expensive factory models. |
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I have heard this also I was watching a video on youtube about Manuel Rodriguez guitars, Rodriguez himself said they never glue the nut. I wonder why tho?
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Well, right off the top of my head, probably because they don't need to be glued in order to work well, and removing the nut for replacement or adjustment is easier if it isn't glued in.
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with out glued. |