A blue Taylor 612ce came in for a setup with the action high and too much relief in the neck. Truss rod adjusted, saddle lowered, nut filed even, electronics tested. Low, fast action in 50 minutes.
- Instrument
- Taylor 612ce, blue
- Tech
- Dave Eastwood
- Customer complaint
- Setup
- Diagnosis
- Action high; too much neck relief; nut uneven
- Work performed
- Truss rod adjusted; saddle lowered to bring the action down; nut filed to even the strings; electronics tested
- Parts
- None
- Bench time
- 50 minutes
- Outcome
- Low, fast action on a blue acoustic, in Dave's words
What Came In
A blue Taylor 612ce acoustic-electric, in for a setup.
What We Found
The action was high and the neck had more relief than it needed. The nut was uneven.
What We Did
Adjusted the truss rod. Lowered the action by lowering the saddle. Filed the nut to even out the strings. Tested the electronics. About 50 minutes on the bench.
Result
Low, fast action, in Dave's words.
Why is high action on an acoustic two adjustments and not one?
The truss rod controls the bow in the middle of the neck and the saddle controls the height at the bridge. Pushing either one alone to do the whole job leaves a guitar that buzzes in one spot and fights you in another. The nut is the part players rarely suspect, because it only affects the first few frets.
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Bring It In
Acoustic that is hard work above the fifth fret? Relief and saddle, set together. Setups at the Hideout.
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