Hey guys, I recently made a post sharing how I bought a NOS/Mint D-40 standard. It plays a bit stiff. I even down-tuned the strings to Eb to see if the strings might be the culprit. I figure at Eb the John Pearse strings (which are known for feeling stiff) would match D'Addarios. Plus they're .12s already so I'm not sure it's the strings.
Any suggestions?
My next thing will be to bring it to my luthier to see if the nut and saddle can come down a hair. Short of that, I'm not sure what to do. I like a more "slinky" feel, and when I bought it, I did feel it was stiff, but figured it was just new and the strings were the culprit or it needed minor setup adjustment to the nut. Now I'm not so sure. My theory it's that this particular guitar has a stiff neck and maybe the addi bracing adds to the stiffness?
I'm considering selling it now if anyone in the CA area is interested. I love the guitar in every way but the feel/stiffness. Tone and build are to die for so I'm bummed to even think this way. If I do decide to sell it, it's mint (perfect neck angle/geometry), so PM me with any offers and local people only. Right now I'm not selling it but might consider it within the next month if I can't get used to the feel. Any suggestions welcome!
Any suggestions?
My next thing will be to bring it to my luthier to see if the nut and saddle can come down a hair. Short of that, I'm not sure what to do. I like a more "slinky" feel, and when I bought it, I did feel it was stiff, but figured it was just new and the strings were the culprit or it needed minor setup adjustment to the nut. Now I'm not so sure. My theory it's that this particular guitar has a stiff neck and maybe the addi bracing adds to the stiffness?
I'm considering selling it now if anyone in the CA area is interested. I love the guitar in every way but the feel/stiffness. Tone and build are to die for so I'm bummed to even think this way. If I do decide to sell it, it's mint (perfect neck angle/geometry), so PM me with any offers and local people only. Right now I'm not selling it but might consider it within the next month if I can't get used to the feel. Any suggestions welcome!
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