Members bluehuricane Posted November 6, 2006 Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 ok, once again, i suck with pictures, so i'll get them when i can. I glued the neck, and i thought everything was fine, until i put on the high e string. at first it seemed ok, until i look at it and noticed that the action steadily gets higher as the string goes away from the nut, until it's about an inch above the fretboard. is this something i can fix by adjusting the truss rod? or did i eff up completely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skilo885 Posted November 6, 2006 Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 If its a whole {censored}ing inch off the fretboard and its the only string like that...then you need some serious help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluehuricane Posted November 6, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 it's the only string i put on. it's not like the rest of the strings are normal and that one's effed. it's the only string i tried, because after i saw it, i stopped, in case i had to take the strings off or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mighty Coogna! Posted November 6, 2006 Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 Sounds like you messed it up pretty good. Sorry fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members convexstone Posted November 6, 2006 Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 some gibsons come set up like that from the factory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HMKRich Posted November 6, 2006 Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 did the glue set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted November 6, 2006 Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 It sounds like you have the angle wrong on the joint. You may have to steam it loose and reset and reglue it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Professor Tom Posted November 6, 2006 Members Share Posted November 6, 2006 Originally posted by harold heckuba It sounds like you have the angle wrong on the joint. You may have to steam it loose and reset and reglue it. Yes, that sounds like it to me too. Are you sure you want to try this again ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluehuricane Posted November 7, 2006 Author Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 problem is, i didn't use hide glue, i don't think i can steam it loose. it's not really an inch, i checked and it's more like half an inch. can the truss rod be adjusted that much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members id-man Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 Originally posted by bluehuricane can the truss rod be adjusted that much? No. But maybe it's something else. For instance make sure your nut is fully seated. If the parts went back together tight it should be right back where it was pre-break. I don't remember if I saw your original post of the damage...is that a set neck? (because the neck screws could have also loostened which would account for a radically higher action). Man, post some pictures asap. Maybe we can spot something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members id-man Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 Just to clarify, if the parts did NOT go back together tight then you're probably totally screwed. PICS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 Originally posted by bluehuricane problem is, i didn't use hide glue, i don't think i can steam it loose. it's not really an inch, i checked and it's more like half an inch. can the truss rod be adjusted that much? A truss rod adjustment can't fix this problem. But, a guitar never looks right with one string on it.I told you to make sure to use glue that would steam apart. What can I say....that was a bad move. Put all six strings on and adjust them as tight as you can, and maybe the neck will snap apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bilbo Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 You now own a great slide guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brown Rug Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 it's pretty hard to diagnose this problem without pics brah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffpowers Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 TBH I wouldn't have attempted this repair myself anyway. Take it to a tech QUICK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mighty Coogna! Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 Well I fell bad for this fellow. He did seem pretty confident though. Maybe he can use a chisel and carefully get the parts apart again. Or maybe take it in somewhere, since it might be a bigger job than he can do himself. Live & learn lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Greg Bogoshian Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 I need pictures to see what is happening and why. use a straightedge from fret 1 (not including the nut) to the bridge and saddles for a reference of your neck angle. I missed the start of this project. What are you attempting and on what kind of guitar and neck joint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 Damn that sucks man...I really like those guitars too Ovation Viper right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atrox Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 I too missed the project, but going from what you are saying here, you can't compensate with the truss rod like that. They are not made for adjusting action, they just happen to have that affect when adjusted. The rod should be set slightly straight or with a slight relief and that is it. That will then determine if you can simply adjust the bridge or you'll need to reset the neck again. Tightenig the rod too much would create a back bow and your first few frets would be useless at that point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smurfco Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 sounds like your guitar just got F'd in the A! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 bluehuricane,Don't attempt anymore repair. You may make the guitar worse. At this point, just bring the guitar to a tech for repair. You don't have to tell the tech that you tried to repair it. And, maybe the estimate will be lower if they don't know you used something other than Hide Glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulintheuk Posted November 7, 2006 Members Share Posted November 7, 2006 Ouch...Sounds severely Fecked. Good luck, let us know the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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