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Many thanks to all of you for your postings to my “pawn shop disaster/broken truss rod” thread. I learned a lot from you about
: 1) shopping for guitars in pawn shops; 2) dealing with luthiers; 3) truss rod problems and fixes.
Pawn shops: Not really the best place to look for good used instruments. If you find something that looks good, have it checked out by a luthier before you buy it.
Dealing with luthiers: If you take a guitar in for a setup, have him test the truss rod right there before you leave it with him. Also it never hurts to get a second opinion before you have the work done.
Truss rod issues: This is the best part. I now have a much better understanding of the options for addressing truss rod issues. Replacing the truss rod is not the only fix.
This forum is absolutely awesome. I just joined a few days ago, and I’m already learning all kinds of things from the fine people contributing to the forum.
By way of thanks, I want to share with you some excellent music by some of my favorite recent artists. If any of these artists are new to you, you’re in for a treat. The bluesmen among you will certainly enjoy this short playlist.
Thanks again everybody!
Robert
Gary Clark Jr., “12 Bar Blues-Jam” (playing an Epiphone Masterbilt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqWl2Zxs2es
SmokeHouse, “Cadillac in the Swamp”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjPEuDtocOQ
Kaleo, “Way Down We Go”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ5SI6n1Ljs
Kaleo, “I Can't Go on Without You”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcXsK_u4ixI