Warped Guitar

Boyd · Unread post by **Boyd** » Mon Jun 21, 2004 9:20 pm

I bought an Alvarez 12-string about a week ago and it was slightly warped from before use. (The owner before had tuned it up to high or somethin.) Well anyways, you can't hardly tell it's warped except from a certain angle and I have to keep it tuned down a step which I can fix with a capo. Is there any way the warpedness will go down over time? Is there anything I can do?

Trippin Hillbilly · Unread post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:19 am

Do you mean the neck is warped?
Well the only way to find out if it can be fixed is by taking it to luthier. So try that.

Boyd · Unread post by **Boyd** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:56 am

No it's the body near bridge, not really sure how that happened but it did. I'm not sure if there are even any luthiers around here.

grock · Unread post by **grock** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 2:40 pm

Boyd wrote:No it's the body near bridge, not really sure how that happened but it did. I'm not sure if there are even any luthiers around here.

is the bridge lifting up or does the top of the guitar just kinda have a hump to it. either way it's a big problem. well not really. you must keep it tuned down.

if the bridge is coming up then that needs to be reglued by a pro. if the top is humped then one of the braces on the inside has come loose. Getting this repaird is difficult and expensive.

my solution to you is to live with it. typically if you keep the tension off for now on you can still play it and all.

PS this damage is unlikely do to strings to tight and more likely some kind of humidity problem where the glue got to humid and seperated or a heat problem where the glue gets too hot and seperates.

Boyd · Unread post by **Boyd** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:47 pm

The bridge is lifting up, it looks fine from the front and all but sometimes the capo throws me off.... no big deal I guess.

Oahu · Unread post by **Oahu** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 7:21 pm

It is a big deal, and it will effect intonation in ways you won't realize at first. Have a luthier or a really decent guitar tech fix it, or send it back to the factory for repairs. Also be sure to check and make sure it isn't the result of too much or too little humidity.

grock · Unread post by **grock** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:56 pm

Oahu wrote:It is a big deal, and it will effect intonation in ways you won't realize at first. Have a luthier or a really decent guitar tech fix it, or send it back to the factory for repairs. Also be sure to check and make sure it isn't the result of too much or too little humidity.

yeah it's a big deal to a touring or recording professional. but not to it's a second hand guitar so there is no warranty to fix this for free. it's really not a big deal since 12 string guitars have a natural chorus effect due to the 12 tone scale of modern harmonic music that i won't get into the details of right now, but basically intonation problems will be well masked on a 12er. it's my opinion that you should just ignore it for now, until the bridge folds up like Kanter's did a year and a half ago. http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=857 (the pics are no longer hosted but you can see what i mean from the discussion at the time) then worry about getting it replaced. it's like 125+ and considering it's a 12 it will be more.

and if you take care of it, it could be years before any "real" problems come up. i have an older guitar that i can slip a credit card under the bridge but it still plays just great. and it's been the same way since i've owned it.

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