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Post by george on Apr 27, 2024 1:46:23 GMT
Anyone know what is involved to raise the saddle height on that guitar.
These have the long saddle that is glued into the bridge so you can’t just pull it out and stick a shim underneath it.
I saw a video of some guy lowering the saddle height by resculpting it while it was still glued into the bridge. Not something that you would want to try first time by yourself.
I thing that raising the saddle would be even more difficult because it looks like the bridge has to come off unless there is some trick to it.
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Post by laristotle on Apr 27, 2024 10:24:15 GMT
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Post by stratosphere on Apr 27, 2024 15:16:00 GMT
Anyone know what is involved to raise the saddle height on that guitar. These have the long saddle that is glued into the bridge so you can’t just pull it out and stick a shim underneath it. I saw a video of some guy lowering the saddle height by resculpting it while it was still glued into the bridge. Not something that you would want to try first time by yourself. I thing that raising the saddle would be even more difficult because it looks like the bridge has to come off unless there is some trick to it. Get a new one cut, and have the old one removed if you`ve got a dude you can trust to heat the bridge plate just so. i watched a guy cut one out with a router, but not many around talented enough to pull that off. Or I`ve got a spare HD-28V I`ll be happy to sell you(pre covid pricing). It`s still at factory spec string height at the 12th fret. I know a guy in Chatam I would give that job to, but that`s no where near your neck of the woods... If it`s hide glue under the saddle, a drop of water and a little heat... If it`s Tightbond more heat and more time is required. I would tackle this on my own guitars, but I`m not confident enough to touch yours. |
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Post by george on Apr 27, 2024 22:38:03 GMT
I am wondering if the neck has gone slightly fucked on it.
A few weeks ago it was just twanging out at the third and fourth frets on the high E.
now it’s twanging out on the high E all the way up to the octave and a few frets past that. So up to about the 15th.
I took a ball peen hammer and tried tapping all the frets down but it did not change anything.
I loosened the TR a couple of weeks ago but that did not help.
Will probably take it somewhere, maybe the 12th fret, and get it looked at.
This one is a 2016 which I got new. The binding lifted on both sides of the back and it’s up about 3/16. That is supposed to be a warranty repair but right now, as in like the last two years or so, I got it held down with green painters tape … lol
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Post by george on Apr 27, 2024 23:55:24 GMT
Thanks for the vid Larry. Just watched it now.
I have all the stuff needed to use the heat lamp method. Looks like about a four beer job.
I have some veneer that I use for saddle shims. Might try just putting that underneath it and not bother glueing it back in.
Still wondering why the neck kinda went south in a short period of time.
It also needs a fret job. I play this one a lot and the frets have some pretty good size grooves in them. Maybe just take it to the shop and have all that stuff and the binding done in one go.
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Post by george on Apr 28, 2024 0:01:02 GMT
Anyone know what is involved to raise the saddle height on that guitar. These have the long saddle that is glued into the bridge so you can’t just pull it out and stick a shim underneath it. I saw a video of some guy lowering the saddle height by resculpting it while it was still glued into the bridge. Not something that you would want to try first time by yourself. I thing that raising the saddle would be even more difficult because it looks like the bridge has to come off unless there is some trick to it. Get a new one cut, and have the old one removed if you`ve got a dude you can trust to heat the bridge plate just so. i watched a guy cut one out with a router, but not many around talented enough to pull that off. Or I`ve got a spare HD-28V I`ll be happy to sell you(pre covid pricing). It`s still at factory spec string height at the 12th fret. I know a guy in Chatam I would give that job to, but that`s no where near your neck of the woods... If it`s hide glue under the saddle, a drop of water and a little heat... If it`s Tightbond more heat and more time is required. I would tackle this on my own guitars, but I`m not confident enough to touch yours. I wouldn’t mind having a spare HD 28V. It is the only guitar that I like; hooks up better with my voice than any of the other dreds that I have. Although right now I have way too many guitars I need to get rid of a few of them. Actually more than a few. I’d like to get down to two acoustics and two electrics. |
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Post by laristotle on Apr 28, 2024 0:42:32 GMT
I’d like to get down to two acoustics and two electrics. That's my goal too. But, with two basses in the mix. I will say one good thing about covid .. when the used guitar market increased in price, I took advantage and sold four guitars at more than twice what I paid for just a few years prior.  |
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Post by george on Apr 28, 2024 0:44:59 GMT
Yeah, I missed the boat on selling guitars.
And now gas is $1.70 a litre and the world is fucked…lol
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Post by stratosphere on Apr 28, 2024 15:44:13 GMT
I am wondering if the neck has gone slightly fucked on it. A few weeks ago it was just twanging out at the third and fourth frets on the high E. now it’s twanging out on the high E all the way up to the octave and a few frets past that. So up to about the 15th. I took a ball peen hammer and tried tapping all the frets down but it did not change anything. I loosened the TR a couple of weeks ago but that did not help. Will probably take it somewhere, maybe the 12th fret, and get it looked at. This one is a 2016 which I got new. The binding lifted on both sides of the back and it’s up about 3/16. That is supposed to be a warranty repair but right now, as in like the last two years or so, I got it held down with green painters tape … lol Okay...here`s a long shot fix. You could try filling the high E string slot in the nut with some bone dust and crazy glue, and then refile the slot to a hieght that works and see if it`s playable? It might feel a little weird... I think you could leave the other 5 strings on while working on the 6th. Would be a quick easy job if it actually works. I wouldn`t try it on the low E, but the high E dosnt move much so... |
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Post by george on Apr 28, 2024 22:12:56 GMT
I might try a layer or two of tin foil on the high E nut slot and see if it makes any difference.
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Post by george on Apr 28, 2024 22:49:35 GMT
Actually, raising the nut height won’t do anything because it’s fretting out up around the 10th on the high E. Needs to come up at the bridge.
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Post by laristotle on Apr 28, 2024 23:29:48 GMT
Actually, raising the nut height won’t do anything because it’s fretting out up around the 10th on the high E. Needs to come up at the bridge. Try loosening the truss rod a bit more? |
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Post by george on Apr 28, 2024 23:52:10 GMT
Actually, raising the nut height won’t do anything because it’s fretting out up around the 10th on the high E. Needs to come up at the bridge. Try loosening the truss rod a bit more? Yeah, that will be next. I’m wondering if it might’ve got a bit of a hump in the neck because it gets worse as you go up. I might play somewhere on Wednesday and the 28 needs strings. I’m thinking maybe restring the HD 35 instead and just get used to using it for a while. The 28 might be heading for some expensive work. |
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Post by george on Apr 28, 2024 23:56:58 GMT
Also, it’s twanging out real good up around the 12th and 15th.
Not sure if the truss rod does much that far up the neck.
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Post by laristotle on Apr 29, 2024 0:15:50 GMT
Try loosening the truss rod a bit more? Yeah, that will be next. I’m wondering if it might’ve got a bit of a hump in the neck because it gets worse as you go up. I might play somewhere on Wednesday and the 28 needs strings. I’m thinking maybe restring the HD 35 instead and just get used to using it for a while. The 28 might be heading for some expensive work.Depends if it's still covered by warranty? It may need a fret leveling?
Otherwise, just use it for cowboy chords.
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Post by george on Apr 29, 2024 0:35:41 GMT
Yeah, that will be next. I’m wondering if it might’ve got a bit of a hump in the neck because it gets worse as you go up. I might play somewhere on Wednesday and the 28 needs strings. I’m thinking maybe restring the HD 35 instead and just get used to using it for a while. The 28 might be heading for some expensive work.Depends if it's still covered by warranty? It may need a fret leveling?
Otherwise, just use it for cowboy chords.
Not sure how far the warranty goes in Canada. It would probably cover the binding lift but they will still try to play the humidity card even though their recent guitars are falling apart all over the fuckin place. The frets have never been levelled but looks to me like if they were they would probably be too low. Id just as soon get them all replaced and the board levelled if need be. I wear down the frets on my guitars pretty quickly. Cowboy chords are still passable but I play up the neck a good bit on acoustic. Although, all of this is just moving me more towards electric..lol |
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Post by laristotle on Apr 29, 2024 0:49:13 GMT
Depends if it's still covered by warranty? It may need a fret leveling?
Otherwise, just use it for cowboy chords.
Not sure how far the warranty goes in Canada. It would probably cover the binding lift but they will still try to play the humidity card even though their recent guitars are falling apart all over the fuckin place. The frets have never been levelled but looks to me like if they were they would probably be too low. Id just as soon get them all replaced and the board levelled if need be. I wear down the frets on my guitars pretty quickly. Cowboy chords are still passable but I play up the neck a good bit on acoustic. Although, all of this is just moving me more towards electric..lol Take it in to the 12th and have them look it over. Hear what they have to say then evaluate whether it's worth the investment to set it right.
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Post by george on Apr 29, 2024 1:51:20 GMT
Not sure how far the warranty goes in Canada. It would probably cover the binding lift but they will still try to play the humidity card even though their recent guitars are falling apart all over the fuckin place. The frets have never been levelled but looks to me like if they were they would probably be too low. Id just as soon get them all replaced and the board levelled if need be. I wear down the frets on my guitars pretty quickly. Cowboy chords are still passable but I play up the neck a good bit on acoustic. Although, all of this is just moving me more towards electric..lol Take it in to the 12th and have them look it over. Hear what they have to say then evaluate whether it's worth the investment to set it right.
Yeah, pretty much what I’ll have to do. This is my main acoustic and it has a kind of a growl which hooks up with my voice and the other guitars don’t have that. So might have to cough the cash to get it fixed; probably sell another guitar to pay for it. Have this low mileage HD 35 CS that I got cheap from the 12th fret because they forgot they had it sitting around in their basement for about five years. It’s a very nice guitar and sounds great but for some reason it’s just easier for me to work with the HD 28. Going to restring the 35 and use that; been playing it tonight trying to get used to it. Jam on Wednesday this week and there’s another one on Thursday at a Pentecostal Church on Bloor Street. I might go there and play Tom Ames Prayer which is an old Steve Earle song and worth a listen. They sent the preacher down to my cell. He said the Lord is the only hope. He’s the only friend you’re gonna have. When you hit the end of Parker’s rope. Well I guess he coulda kept on preachin till Christmas. But he turned his back on me. And I put a homemade blade to that golden throat. And asked the deputy for the key. That should go over real good..lol |
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Post by stratosphere on Apr 29, 2024 17:11:16 GMT
Well...one side of the fret board is separating and starting to lift from the neck, or the neck has developed a twist. If the glue they were using at the time had problems then anything could let go over time. The binding issues got me thinking that way.
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