An all-mahogany Martin 000-15 came in for a deluxe setup with the action high. Truss rod tightened, saddle lowered, cleaned up, fresh Lifespan 12s. An hour.
- Instrument
- Martin 000-15, all mahogany
- Tech
- Dave Eastwood
- Customer complaint
- Deluxe setup
- String gauge
- Martin Lifespan 2.0 12s
- Diagnosis
- Action high
- Work performed
- Truss rod tightened; saddle lowered; cleaned up; restrung
- Parts
- None
- Bench time
- 1 hour
- Outcome
- Plays much better with lower action
What Came In
A Martin 000-15, the all-mahogany one, in for a deluxe setup.
What We Found
The action was high.
What We Did
Tightened the truss rod, lowered the saddle, cleaned the guitar up and put on a fresh set of Martin Lifespan 2.0 12s. About an hour on the bench.
Result
Plays much better with the lower action.
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Bring It In
Acoustic getting hard work up the neck? Relief and saddle, set together. Setups at the Hideout.
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