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01-30-2020, 10:52 AM
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Taylor GS mini neck reset
Hello. I have a student with a GS mini. The guitar is folding up almost before my eyes. It's almost unplayable beyond the first position.
What's involved in a reset for a mini? I'm hoping it's a bolt on and not a big deal?
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01-30-2020, 10:57 AM
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In my case, it was an apparently easy procedure that cost me $65 at my local shop. Still annoying, though. None of my other guitars has needed a neck reset so far. With the Mini, it only took 6 years.
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01-30-2020, 02:43 PM
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I would guess that you can find an authorized Taylor Service Center near-enough to you. Have them check it out. If you purchased it new the neck angle is covered under Silver warranty. If you did not, the adjustment is cheap.
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01-30-2020, 03:15 PM
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Thanks for all the replies. This is not my guitar. I have checked and the neck is not loose. I'm wondering if this is something that I can do for them myself? If it's a simple shim removal or addition then that would not be a problem for me.
I'd like to help them as money is an issue.
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Sobell Model 1 Sobell six string archtop Gibson ES-165 Herb Ellis Eastman John Pisano Gibson Johnny A Franklin Prairie State Collings D1A
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01-30-2020, 03:20 PM
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Shims are only available when a certified Taylor repair center repairs the guitar.
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01-30-2020, 03:22 PM
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A neck reset on my 414 was $130.00 at an authorized repair shop.
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01-30-2020, 05:40 PM
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Get the right shim, i charge 145 for a taylor neck reset, and that includes polishing the frets, new elixir strings and a full setup
Steve
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01-30-2020, 07:07 PM
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01-30-2020, 10:21 PM
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After doing a neck reset, will there be a slight gap at the joints where the neck meets the body. Or will it still be a perfect fit that is found on a mint and new GS Mini?
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01-30-2020, 10:47 PM
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not obvious
No worries. Taylor necks/fingerboards are set into routed recesses in the body/soundboard just for the purpose of allowing shim swaps (they travel in complementary pairs, one for the fingerboard, one for the neck). Taylor's taken this into consideration. Hard to see with precision manufacture.
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01-30-2020, 10:47 PM
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After a proper reset, like on most resets, you shouldn't be able to tell.
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01-31-2020, 10:06 PM
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If you have the right shims its just a simple case of shim removal and fit a new set of shims, if you do not have the shims then its a bit more complicated. A mis match in the making or fitting of either shim between the heel and fretboard extension can result in a hump in the fretboard and make the guitar unpleasant to play to unplayable. Steve A typical set of shims 
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