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That would probably be the most straightforward solution.
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Maybe put it up for sale and describe the problem with the truss rod. A buyer might think, “It’s a Martin, and it’s only $310!” I know that these guitars in “mint” condition sell online for between $450 and $600. |
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Many thanks to all of you . . .
musicman1951, Black Squirrel, ohiopicker, Steadfastly, tippy5, Willie Voltaire, ManyMartinMan, Charles Tauber, terken, Dreadfulnaught, bluesfreek, Edgar Poe, zmf, lar, harpspitfire, bufflehead, guitar george . . .
Many thanks to all of you for your postings to my “pawn shop disaster/broken truss rod” thread. I learned a lot from you about: 1) shopping for guitars in pawn shops; 2) dealing with luthiers; 3) truss rod problems and fixes. Pawn shops: Not really the best place to look for good used instruments. If you find something that looks good, have it checked out by a luthier before you buy it. Dealing with luthiers: If you take a guitar in for a setup, have him test the truss rod right there before you leave it with him. Also it never hurts to get a second opinion before you have the work done. Truss rod issues: This is the best part. I now have a much better understanding of the options for addressing truss rod issues. Replacing the truss rod is not the only fix. This forum is absolutely awesome. I just joined a few days ago, and I’m already learning all kinds of things from the fine people contributing to the forum. By way of thanks, I want to share with you some excellent music by some of my favorite recent artists. If any of these artists are new to you, you’re in for a treat. The bluesmen among you will certainly enjoy this short playlist. Thanks again everybody! Robert Gary Clark Jr., “12 Bar Blues-Jam” (playing an Epiphone Masterbilt) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqWl2Zxs2es SmokeHouse, “Cadillac in the Swamp” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjPEuDtocOQ Kaleo, “Way Down We Go” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ5SI6n1Ljs Kaleo, “I Can't Go on Without You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcXsK_u4ixI Last edited by welshr; 03-02-2019 at 09:05 PM. |
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That's a good suggestion. I just got it back and for now it plays and sounds great. So I'm going to keep it for a while and see if it grows on me before I decide to do anything else with it. Robert |
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That necks not going to move much. With the rigidity of the neck and the fundamental rich sound driven by the laminated body, probably a great guitar for slide. Add a sound hole pickup and your in business.
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What is reasonable - and should be the norm - is that if the repair person, in the course of performing the setup, finds something out of the norm that prevents or impedes the setup, he or she should stop work and inform you of the situation and provide options and costs for the altered scope of work. It's not different than taking your car in for an oil change and having the shop call you with an estimate for your approval on additional work that is required found while performing the oil change. As for getting additional opinions/estimates, that is warranted if you feel there is something questionable about the opinion and estimate provided by the first repair person. Otherwise, you waste people's time: either the person who provided the original estimate, or the person(s) who provided the subsequent estimates. A friend of mine had an arch top guitar that was buzzing. He took it to the largest, best-known repair shop in town. He was told the buzzing was due to a loose brace and, due to the lack of access from the F holes, the back would have to be removed to reglue the brace. The cost would be about $400. He brought the guitar to me for a second opinion. My interest is in acoustic instruments and I'm well-familiar with the buzzing sound of a loose brace, and that was not it. After 15 minutes of searching, we found it was a loose washer under one of the tuning machines: $15 and he was out the door. That's a good example of where a second opinion is warranted. |
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I recently had a severely cupped neck on an old guitar which had no truss rod fixed using compression frets. Worked like a charm.
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You chose the wrong version of the song, imo. https://youtu.be/9f0AgUFDg1k
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But I was trying to find one without a long preface. |
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Pawnshops are GOLDMINE'S in my area.
In the last 15+ yrs., I've found a lot of "STEALS" on good used quality guitars. There's no where in the world I can score deals like this at ANY online or B & M shop. Here's are some of my killer "STEALS" in the last 10 yrs. $59.95 - '74 Fender Jazz Bass $125 - '90 MIJ Fender '57RI P-Bass $180 - '79 Fender P-Bass $180 - '98 USA Parker Nitefly $149 - '98 Yamaha LL-11 $180 - '78 Hamer Black Bound & Crowned Sunburst $202 - '94 Fender Jazz V Bass 5 string bass $212 - '85 USA Kramer Baretta 1 $230 - '00 Gibson LP Special $270 - '03 Taylor Jumbo Custom (Custom ordered Jumbo) $300 - '03 Epiphone "Elite" Les Paul Custom $315 - '89 Fender Jazz Bass $325 - '90 Fender Strat Plus $400 - '07 Fender '57 American Vintage Reissue AVRI Strat $400 - '78 Fender P-Bass $500 - '75 Fender Strat Here are my "Almost Steal" scores that are at or below wholesale prices: $425 - '01 Gibson LP Jr. $500 - '11 Fender Telebration 60th Anniversary Tele $600 - '86 MIJ Fender '69RI Pink Paisley Tele $600 - '07 Gibson SG-3 LE #006 SG $600 - '78 Fender P-Bass $625 - '00 Gibson SG Supreme $646 - '05 Taylor 414-CE Fall Limited $750 - '77 Gibson LP Deluxe $756 - '08 Gibson LP Standard Plus $1000 - '95 PRS Custom 24 10-Top $1075 - '89 Gibson LP Standard $1200 - '03 Tom Anderson Hollow T Drop Top HSH $1340 - '15 Suhr Classic Pro SSH $1400 - '83 Gibson ES-335 Dot $2400 - '63 Gibson ES-330 w/ Bigsby
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