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New guitar, neck relief changed
I recently purchased a mint condition used guitar.
When I first got it, the neck was pretty much straight with low enough action to play (although not as low as my usual setup). It's been over a month since I got it, and I noticed that the neck relief has changed, making its action hight to increase. Also, its belly is bulging outward tiny bit. I have maintained the optimal humidity inside its case all times. One concern is that I am not able to maintain the temperature of the house at a constant level. Is this normal when you purchase a used guitar and get it shipped from different environment? Is the guitar merely just trying to adjust to a new environment? Is it because I could not maintain a constant temperature? Humidity should not be an issue here at play since I am always pretty meticulous at maintaining humidity at all times. Of course a fresh setup at a local guitar tech will fix the problem, but will this happen again? p.s. The guitar was shipped from east coast, and I am located in Minnesota. Right now, its pretty hot and humid all the time. Thank you, folks! |
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It's possible but not necessarily normal. I always advise waiting about a month after receipt and then have a set up done if necessary. Sounds like it might be.
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Nah, this is humidity-related. The chances that it's anything else are slim. Quote:
By waiting a month you've given it adequate time to acclimate, so this is the time to take it in to get dialed in. Have your repair tech check the bracing inside, especially the X brace, on the off-chance that you've got a loose brace under the top causing that bellying. But many, perhaps even most solid wood tops will belly a little bit, and so long as it doesn't become drastic enough to affect intonation it shouldn't be a problem. Short version: this is all perfectly normal. Hope this helps. Wade Hampton Miller |
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Guitar relief change
I also live in Minnesota. Besides the high temperature and humidity swings we have been going through, wood shifts from climate changes. My guitar tops belly up and down from the weather. Right now I am getting buzzes and will have to adjust the truss rod on one guitar. If you set your action really low you will notice more weather related changes. Lighter gauge strings will also be more prone to buzzing as the neck makes subtle shifts due to temperature and humidity. You’ll get fuller tone and more volume with slightly higher action and medium gauge strings. Keep your guitars in closed hard shell cases when they are not being played, this will keep them more stable.
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