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Location: Lisbon, Portugal | Fret edges too sharp and some higher-than-normal frets above the 12th fret... strings choke when bending one tone on some frets and not on others... happens on both necks (yes, I do bend strings on the 12-string neck too).
The Warranty covers for this but you think this is normal on a new guitar?
Poor quality control?
Also, there's a loud "POP" when switching necks... is there a resistor or a capacitor I could solder across the output jack to cure or attenuate this?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | No its typical of the ones I have seen. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I assume this is one of the ones made overseas and not one of the USA made ones? What's the model number? |
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Location: Lisbon, Portugal | Originally posted by stephent28:
I assume this is one of the ones made overseas and not one of the USA made ones? What's the model number? You are right in your assumption: it's a Korea-made model CSE225-8TY.
Nevertheless, I wouldn't expect too see such a poor fret job on a 1000Euro+ guitar!
My Takamine EC540, also Korea-made, is top notch... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well, actually the assumption was made based on availability and not build quality. The US made doublenecks are fairly rare and usually very expensive.
I tend to agree that a guitar should not exhibit the problems you mentioned but I have never played one of the celebrity doublenecks. |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | I've played three different 225's and quality very greatly between them...and yes, them USA models are expensive but NICE :D |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Braggart! ;) |
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Location: Lisbon, Portugal | Well she's back and playing smoother than ever! It's a wonder what can be done with some fret files and steel wool. Cheers :cool: |
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My Double Neck is in the Hospital
