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Originally Posted by Rudy4
You might want to give Santa Cruz a call with the serial number to see if they have any record of repair.
It looks to me like a slightly muffed reset. I probably wouldn't want any more saddle than that sticking up, and it may cause problems with bridge lift later.
That's just my opinion though. It probably deserves a closer evaluation if you have a really good tech in your area. If you don't play that area of the fretboard then it might only be a problem if you want to sell it later. The larger problem would be the overly-high saddle.
You gotta love that clean lining job, though!
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Thanks. I have reached out to SCGC regarding the build and repair history and am awaiting a response.
The issue starts at the ~19th fret, so it has zero impact on playability.
The actual neck joint itself looks good. No gaps, significant finish marring, or other evidence of a poor neck rest.
I assume that the excess glue around the neck block is indicative of a neck reset and probably wouldn't have left the Santa Cruz factory that way.
I'm in the Philly Area and Brothers Music in Wind Gap is about 2hrs from me, so I might be able to take it there for eval, but that's a bit of a drive...