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NGD guild m20...saddle height?
I just received a guild m20, very nice sounding guitar and seems to be built pretty well, but the saddle is giving me a bit of a pause.
The strings are definitely below .5" from the top (though I rarely see martins that meet this criteria) and the action could go down just a touch for my liking. It's just above 2.25mm right now. Would this worry you? I bought it new so I could just send it back, but I wonder if I'm not just being too picky. |
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Looks good to me.
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Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. The neck has just the tiniest bit of relief, so all good on that front too.
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2.25 mm is .088" and that's a fairly ordinary low E height. My Taylor came from the factory at .090" and the Guild dreadnought I bought last month came from the shop's setup guy exactly the same. You might like it a little lower, and that's not wrong, and 2.25 mm is also not wrong.
I'd love to get my hands on an M20 -- hope you enjoy yours. |
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If the guitar sounds great and the neck relief is where you want it you can always just sand down the saddle a tad. It doesn't take much and is easy. Google the process until you are confident and just go for it.
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How does it sound?
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Sorry if I wasn't clear, I'm really just referring to the neck angle, not the action. I know I can get the action where I like it (just a touch under what it is right now) but the question is whether or not the neck angle being so low will wind up being a future issue. My OM28's strings are well above the 1/2" mark from the fretboard and it has an action lower than this guitar.
And it does sound quite good, but maybe not "pay for a neck reset in 2-3 years" good. |
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Well, OK, the string distance to the soundboard at the bridge is also a pretty good neck angle test. You've got what looks like 7/16 inch, and ideal would be "about" 8/16 inch, as quoted in the link. You're pretty darn close!
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I don't tend to put a lot of stock into the straight edge test; I've done it to 4-5 modern martins and not one had the straight edge above the bridge, it was always just under it.
As far as the m20 goes, I think I'll keep it. I like how this one sounds and I'd rather not send it back and get one with worse issues or one that didn't sound as good. |
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Carbucci, For what it’s worth, I’ve had my Oxnard M20 for close to 2 years. no issues beyond the normal maintenance. It gets played daily and has opened up nicely. My luthier checked mine out shortly after I purchased it to give it a once over during the return period. He found it to be well made and structurally sound.
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