A Yamaha TransAcoustic in the shop came in for a setup and an electronics check, wearing very light strings with an uneven saddle. Strung with 12s, truss rod and saddle height adjusted, and it played nice.
- Instrument
- Yamaha TransAcoustic, sunburst
- Tech
- Dave Eastwood
- Customer complaint
- Setup and check electronics
- String gauge
- 12s
- Diagnosis
- Very light strings; uneven saddle
- Work performed
- Strung with 12s; truss rod and saddle height adjusted; electronics checked
- Outcome
- Played nice, in Dave's words
What Came In
A Yamaha TransAcoustic in sunburst, one of our own, in for a setup and a check of the electronics.
What We Found
It had very light strings on it and the saddle was uneven.
What We Did
Strung it up with 12s, adjusted the truss rod and saddle height, and checked the electronics.
Result
It played nice, in Dave's words.
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Bring It In
Got an acoustic that came with very light strings on it? A setup for the gauge you want is a short job. Setups at the Hideout.
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71 Lawrence St., Suite 201B, 2nd Floor
Glens Falls, NY 12801
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