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05-06-2010, 01:19 AM
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Should I get my new guitar setup?
I know for acoustic guitars it's generally a good idea to get it professionally setup by a luthier when you first get it to insure it's playability and longevity, I'm wondering if the same goes for nylon string guitars? How do you go about finding a respectable luthier to do one? I just received a pretty nice guitar as a gift, and I'm almost hesitant to hand it over to someone to mess with O_O
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05-06-2010, 07:28 AM
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Where are you located? Some of us know the right folks to do a set-up on a classical guitar.
Is it a classical, a flamenco, or a hybrid?
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05-06-2010, 09:36 AM
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Does it need a setup?
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05-06-2010, 11:14 AM
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I would suggest you play it a while and get a really good idea of what you would like changed before you take it to anyone. The Rosewood Guitar on Greenwood is a good place to get advice on set-up... they know classical guitars there. If you need something beyond adjusting the saddle, Mark Tossman does great work for them. He's on Bainbridge Island, and comes over to Seattle a couple times a week to pick up and drop off guitars. Mark did the set-up on my Kenny Hill 'Ruck' model and did a great job. He adjusted the neck relief, set the string height to my specifications, then filled and re-slotted the bridge for proper intonation. It made a huge improvement on the playablilty and sound of my guitar. Last edited by wmsimpson; 05-06-2010 at 12:34 PM.
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05-07-2010, 04:50 PM
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Set Up New Guitar
I recently bought a new classical guitar. The strings seemed a little higher than the show room model I tried. I searched the net for classical guitar set up and found that the guitar was right in the middle of what was recommended – 3 to 4 mm for the 6th string at the 12th fret when fretted at the first fret. My guitar was 3.5 mm. I am a little handy with tools and decided to shave the saddle myself to put it on the low end of the suggest parameters. I took exactly one mm off the bottom of the saddle. It made a huge difference on the action. Replacement saddles in common sizes are readily available and blanks can also be purchased for non-common sizes if you take too much off. I was lucky and hit the sweet spot on the first try.
So yes you may benefit from a set up. Good luck, Phil
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