Members Freeman Keller Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 Is My Guitar Sick? The following are a few very simple measurements you can do at home to judge the relative health of your guitar. They will indicate possible things that need to be adjusted to make it play better. They will give you some records so that if your guitar seems somehow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cldplytkmn Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 first of all... sticky? can we ever get anything stuck? B) as per photo number four and five... are we required to be drinking beer while doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tony Burns Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 Thank you Freeman , very informative -! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catdaddy Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 Beautiful!!! Thanks again Freeman. We definitely need to sticky this!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 Originally posted by Cldplytkmn first of all... sticky? +2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 Good job Freeman! Derivicus, hook us up with a sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eor Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 would all the same rules apply to an electric? a nylon stringed classical? thanks! love,eor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Queequeg Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 All good stuff. Multiple Thanks, Freeman for a job well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 +1000 on the sticky. Do we need to petition the mods via PM or should we just "report" him??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted April 4, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Originally posted by eor would all the same rules apply to an electric? a nylon stringed classical?thanks!love,eor Sorry, don't know anything about electrics. Do know that a classical will be basically the same - but their construction does change a few things. First, the neck angle is checked the same way - a straightedge should just kiss the top of the bridge. But since you cannot reset the neck on a classical it is kind of a moot point (the neck is built into the body of the guitar and is not removable). Likewise, relief is about the same, but since there is no adjustable truss rod it is planed into the neck between the nut and 12th fret. I used 0.010 when I built mine. From the 12th to the sound hole the neck is basically flat. Actions tend to be slightly higher (and are usually measured in millimeters). Mine was set at 3.5mm low E and 2.5 high E. Nuts are the same - you just want clearance at the first fret when capoed at 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d03nut Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 So on-topic and yet so useful. Thanks a bunch. Looking forward to the "sequels"...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ESL94 Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Thanks for info. w/pics... How offten do you do this w/your guitars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Anyone notice the size of FKs hands? Those are some big paws. We need a sticky for this kind of stuff. I take good care of my own guitars but I'm not real technical about it like FK is. I do it all by sight and feel. The good thing about FKs threads is it puts some numbers/measurements/examples out for people to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SusanV Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Hey Freeman, thanks! Stickystickysticky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t60 fan Posted April 4, 2006 Members Share Posted April 4, 2006 Hey, maybe this should be sticky-ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members derivicus Posted April 5, 2006 Members Share Posted April 5, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted April 5, 2006 Members Share Posted April 5, 2006 Originally posted by derivicus What's wrong? Is your sticky thingie broke? (They're all gone at the time I write this and replaced with a single "downtime" stickie.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members derivicus Posted April 5, 2006 Members Share Posted April 5, 2006 Originally posted by kwakatak What's wrong? Is your sticky thingie broke? (They're all gone at the time I write this and replaced with a single "downtime" stickie.) I have no clue. There's work goin' on 'round here, that's all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danocoustic Posted April 5, 2006 Members Share Posted April 5, 2006 Originally posted by derivicus I have no clue. There's work goin' on 'round here, that's all I know. Is that a marmot on your chin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members derivicus Posted April 5, 2006 Members Share Posted April 5, 2006 Originally posted by Danocoustic Is that a marmot on your chin? Hey, Dano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danocoustic Posted April 5, 2006 Members Share Posted April 5, 2006 Originally posted by derivicus Hey, Dano. Hiya buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Highway_61 Posted April 11, 2006 Members Share Posted April 11, 2006 Excellent information (I still want to send my guitars to you, though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nexialist Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Just great stuff. Dude, Where were you when I needed you? Make this a sticky forever. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members da mayor Posted April 13, 2006 Members Share Posted April 13, 2006 Excellent post Freeman, I learned a ton from it. Thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fatbaby Posted April 20, 2006 Members Share Posted April 20, 2006 That was a great post thanks! Did you make that acoustic yourself? If yes , then I also have a selfmade 000 style guitar. Mine has the shorter scale with exactly the same setup measurements as you described. I currently use 12 gauge strings( that clapton set - I like the slightly heavier A string) Just quick question do you or have you ever put 13's on that guitar ? I play mostly fingerstyle with or without picks. I use a plectrum maybe 30% of the time.. I'm curious about 13's as with the shorter scale they might play easier than with a longer scale guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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