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Location: Central Florida | I did some tweaking of the action on my newly acquired '76 1627 Glen Campbell. I got the action exactly where I want it and it sounds great--except for ONE stinkin' note! The bum note is at the 15th fret on the low E string. That's the only place on the entire fingerboard that frets out.
Now, I really don't relish the idea of changing the otherwise perfect action because of this one note that's located in an area of the fretboard that I rarely (if ever) visit on a non-cutaway acoustic. But by the same token, I hate the idea of having a permenant "trouble spot" on one of my guitars. Do you all think I should I pay a luthier to fix the problem or just not worry with it and just avoid that note? |
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Location: SoCal | Avoid that note? Hell, you'd never even find that note unless you got lost in the dark.
Leave it alone..... |
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Location: Keller, TX | I'd leave it alone. A refret costs too much and is overkill. A fret dressing may help and is usually pretty reasonable (should be less than $75 for all frets).
If you never play that high, why pay to repair it or mess up your action. If it aint broke, don't fix it.
... Unless you work for the government. Then it is "if it aint broke, fix it until it is." |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Check to see if the 16th fret is lifted away from the fretboard on the low E side. If so it's an easy fix, may not even need to take the strings off. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | If you don't play up there, leave it alone until next time you need to take the guitar to a tech; my opinion. |
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Location: NW NJ | If a tree falls in the woods, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a noise?
I agree with Moody, ttenn and Paul. You have the "working area" frets with no fretting out and with your ideal action. Let her be until and unless she has to go in for something else and play on!
My 2 cents ... of course, I don't think I have ever fretted the low E string above the 12th fret in a real playing situation, so what do I know? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I would leave it alone. On older Ovations the 14th-15th fret is the "danger zone" and difficult to keep flat. Unless you play up there I would not even worry about it. Dave |
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Location: CT | There's a 15th fret under the low E string? |
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| There's a low E string? |
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| Unless you're a serious jazz guitarist who uses a capo and plays extensively in alternative tunings, what's it matter? BruDev had some good advice...check it out.. |
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Location: Central Florida | Thanks for the input, brothers. Thanks also for confirming my instincts. I really wasn't hot on the idea of paying someone to fix a problem that actually isn't much of one. I appreciate all your thouhgts. |
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Should I fix it or not worry about it?