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12-29-2012, 10:42 AM
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NGD-Voyage Air VAOM 4
Hi everyone,
I must have been good this year, as my wife got me a new Voyage Air VAOM 4 for Xmas. This is a really sweet, great sounding guitar for the price, not to mention great to play, plus it go can with us on vacation. Attached is a pic. Last night had finally had some time to spend with it and I did notice fret buzz on the 13th fret. It happened on all strings except the high E. Also, the neck joint is nearly flush at the high E but has a slight (perhaps 1-2 64ths) step up at the low E. It must be the unflush joint causing the fret buzz, as the 14th fret is sounding and buzzing when playing on the 13th. I know not much is played above the 12th fret, but for those times I do get up there, I would like it to sound nice. This morning the high E and B strings sound good, so maybe temps and humidity come into play. I do plan on keeping this stored in an OM case with a humidifier, and use the transit case only when traveling. Anyway, the question is, would a fret job on the 14ths fix it or should the neck joint be flush. A lot of reviews I have read say the neck joint is flush an undetectable on these guitars. Thanks for your advice. Chris [IMG]  Uploaded with ImageShack.us[/IMG]
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Breedlove AD25/SR Plus Silver Creek T-170 Taylor 355-12 Taylor 416ce Voyage Air VAOM-4 
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12-29-2012, 11:29 AM
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Chris - Congrats on the Voyage Air! Do you think you'll use it much at home or mostly on trips?
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12-29-2012, 12:06 PM
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It will probably get a lot of use at home as well, it sounds so good. I am even contemplating selling the silver creek, as tbis voyage air fits that OM nitch and seems to sound a little richer and fuller than the all solid wood silver creek.
Chris
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Breedlove AD25/SR Plus Silver Creek T-170 Taylor 355-12 Taylor 416ce Voyage Air VAOM-4
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12-29-2012, 01:00 PM
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Looks like you live in a pretty dry part of the country. You might want to give it a bit of time to adapt and then, if there are still issues, bring it to a tech who might level the frets or slightly lower those beyond the hinge. Or maybe Harvey Leach will chime in with suggestions. He did invent these things, after all.
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12-29-2012, 01:10 PM
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Very good, Chris! Congratulations on your new Voyage-Air guitar!
- Glenn
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12-29-2012, 02:28 PM
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Congrats! I sure love mine and I am sure you have a keeper too.
Like any wooden guitar, the VA reacts to humidity and temp swings. (Do try to keep it humidified) Coupled with the de-tensioning of the neck when folded, it will react when you first tension the neck after storage. It will soon settle in. Harvey Leach recommends that long term storage be done with the neck tensioned. I have a spare case and keep the guitar in it at home and it stays completely in tune.
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Chris Larrivee's '07 L-09 (40th Commemorative); '09 00-03 S.E; '08 P-09 Eastman '07 AC 650-12 Jumbo (NAMM) Martin '11 D Mahogany (FSC) Golden Era type Voyage-Air '10 VAOM-06 -the nylon string- Goya (Levin) '58 G-30 Yamaha '72 G-170A (Japanese solid top) Garcia '67 Model 3 -dulcimer- '11 McSpadden
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12-29-2012, 05:24 PM
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