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Location: Sydney, Australia | ... with a custom legend!
I've joined the elite, because I'm now one of the (growing) group of people who are custodians of one (or more) of AJ's guitars.
I picked this one up last night. It looks like it's never been played - no sign of any fretboard wear. Low, smooth silky action, finish in beautiful condition.
Now for the not-so-good bit AJ. There is a noticeable depression in the soundboard, just below the soundhole. I've tried to capture it here with a reflection of the overhead light.
Also, a possible crack in-between the soundhole and the bridge. This might be a finish crack, but given the depression, I'm a bit suspicious of that. I only had a quick chance to play it last night - beautiful, and will sound even better with new strings. I'm going to Canberra for the weekend, so I will try to give a better review next week - maybe find a dental mirror and have a look inside.
Sorry for the crappy photos, had to use my phone. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Sweet Richard. I'd try a little humidification, slowly, maybe that would straighten it out.
Now, did you post it here to sell it? ;) |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Crapadoodledoo, not meant to be in the for sale section.
Sydney is fairly humid, but they may have been running the aircon a lot and that can dry things out. Would it help to tune it a step lower? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Way to go Richard! Those are great gits... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by TAFKAR:
Crapadoodledoo, not meant to be in the for sale section.
Sydney is fairly humid, but they may have been running the aircon a lot and that can dry things out. Would it help to tune it a step lower? I usually detune the guitar to lessen the stress on the top and put it in a case with a humidifier and let the wood find it's normal position. BTW, I always thought you were one of the "elites" anyway Richard! ;) |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Humidity is around 80-90% already, but I'll back the strings off if it's still like this on Sunday night when I get back. |
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Location: Right now? | Congratulations, Richard! She's a beauty. I hope you can remedey her boo boo without much expense.
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Coongrats Richard !! It's an amazingly nice guitar.
Riccardo |
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Location: South of most, North of few | It seems a lot of those "A" braced Legends have that "dip" either side of the soundhole. I've owned 3 or 4 that were that way. Some to a lesser extent, but they all had it. I wouldn't worry about it. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Richard, thanks for picking that up for me.
I noticed the "crack" before I bought it and asked the seller about it.
Apparently it was professionally stabilised several years ago.
AJ |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Phew! I can stop worrying it. I just tuned it down a step last night to see if that would make any difference. It's in beautiful condition otherwise. |
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