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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Of course, I bought a 5858 ASW-12 string a few years ago as unplayable. Action was more than 1/2". The neck wasn't fastened correctly.....
It's now one of the best playable 12ers I've ever played! |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Wow! That is a great idea! The solution may just be as simple as that. I hope he's trying it out as we type(: |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Did that on an old T that I had...
The action was really high, so I took the neck off and put it back on.
That's it.
No shims, no sanding, no nothing.
In 20/20 hindsight, I could have just loosened the bolts a bit and then re-tightened.
That would be Cool, so I hope this works-out and cures the problem. |
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Location: Spain | I'm a but scared of taking the neck off etc, I have no place or tools really, probably best left to someone who knows what he's doing....(now I have to try and find someone like that...which in Spain is VERY difficult)
This from the ebay seller..
"Hi, on Ovations adjusting the truss rod is the primary way of adjusting string height.
Have you or the luthier actually tried adjusting the truss rod on the guitar?"
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally by martinez:
This from the ebay seller..
"Hi, on Ovations adjusting the truss rod is the primary way of adjusting string height.
Have you or the luthier actually tried adjusting the truss rod on the guitar?"
.... This eBay seller person is an idiot.
(the primary way of adjusting string height is with shims) |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
Originally by martinez:
This from the ebay seller..
"Hi, on Ovations adjusting the truss rod is the primary way of adjusting string height.
Have you or the luthier actually tried adjusting the truss rod on the guitar?"
.... This eBay seller person is an idiot.
(the primary way of adjusting string height is with shims)
I will see what to do. Drop me a PM.
Bernie |
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Location: Spain | PM sent Bernie thanks.
This again from the seller "You may or may not agree with me about how action shold be adjusted, I know for a fact that it is done by adjusting the truss rod".
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Again, as Arthur said:......idiot!!
This ebay seller should sell duct covers or...what ever to the hell...
but no guitars!!
I've given you an answer, Craig.
Bernie |
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Location: Spain | Cheers.
I have told this clown that what he says is wrong but of course he says not. Doesn't someone here work for Ovation? I would love if you could write to me contradicting that advice!
Anyway, at the end of the day, I don't have a lot of rights I don't suppose. I have had the guitar a while and only complained now. I should have seen the condition of the neck at first glance, but hey I'm no expert.
Thanks for all the help and advice from all you guys here, it is much appreciated. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Here is proof directly from Ovation. Start reading at the bottom of page 14. |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Thats exactely my knowledge is taken from for a really good set up.
Thanks Patch for posting. I was looking for it but I doesn't found it yet on Jerome's page.
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