Colin
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if your question is a serious one, it will be due to the fact MM necks are unfinished and more susceptible to climate change.How come when I don't practice my strings get higher?
robelinda2
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when i first pick up the guitar on any given day, my hands dont want the struggle of a high action right away, a few hours later maybe, but at the start of the day a nice lowish action gets me going.
candid_x
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I was half kidding, guys. After not playing for a few days (shame on me!) the action seemed higher last night. But then after I posted my silly remark and picking up my other silo, I realized that the action on first silo actually did change a bit, and I’m sure it was for the reason Colin stated: weather fluctuations here are pretty extreme. After giving the blue silo a small tweak in it’s truss, it was ok.
That said, I notice that I can get a little lower action with no buzz on one silo than on the other. Eyeballing the neck, there’s a little relief around the 4th-5th fret but still buzzing at higher frets. I may have to start from scratch with it and tweak the saddles a bit.
That said, I notice that I can get a little lower action with no buzz on one silo than on the other. Eyeballing the neck, there’s a little relief around the 4th-5th fret but still buzzing at higher frets. I may have to start from scratch with it and tweak the saddles a bit.
Colin
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that's why I prefaced my answer with "If your question is serious"
candid_x
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that's why I prefaced my answer with "If your question is serious"
Colin, yup, I caught that.
After close inspection I noticed a slight hump around the 15th fret, more so on the up (bass) side than the lower. I know it’s quite common for bolt on’s to exhibit this. It’s not big enough to trouble customer service with, but wondering if anyone here can offer any remedial suggestions. IE: Does the tightness of the back plate have any effect on this slight hump? Or, do you think this is something worth contacting CS about?
This aside, I was able to adjust truss and a couple saddles to satisfaction. Still not as exact as my other silo, though, which displays no 15th fret hump at all.
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Allow me to put this little matter to rest.
I only have two balls. One stays in the case while I leave one out. Well, I had the blue one out during some pretty rapid temperature changes inside. In winter I mostly use a wood stove to warm the house (rustic ole hermit), and nights get pretty cold, while the stove burns hot during colder days. Not an ideal environment for an organic piece of wood. So I cased the guitar, covered both in a heavy blanket with a large pillow in front, to protect it from the stove’s direct heat. Today I took it out to check the neck again, and voila! After a small tweak on the truss it’s back to normal.
Lesson learned: protect your balls from the elements, especially if your home isn’t evenly climate controlled.
Thanks for your indulgence, and Happy Holidays!
Bruce
I only have two balls. One stays in the case while I leave one out. Well, I had the blue one out during some pretty rapid temperature changes inside. In winter I mostly use a wood stove to warm the house (rustic ole hermit), and nights get pretty cold, while the stove burns hot during colder days. Not an ideal environment for an organic piece of wood. So I cased the guitar, covered both in a heavy blanket with a large pillow in front, to protect it from the stove’s direct heat. Today I took it out to check the neck again, and voila! After a small tweak on the truss it’s back to normal.
Lesson learned: protect your balls from the elements, especially if your home isn’t evenly climate controlled.
Thanks for your indulgence, and Happy Holidays!
Bruce
