I have a Tacoma made DV-4 that I bought about 6 months ago. I love the sound and look of this guitar, but shortly after buying it I noticed a minor flaw that I've been trying to overlook, but it's nagging me, so thought I would see if anyone on this forum has had issues like this before, and what kind of response I might get from the manufacturer if I tried to return or repair it.
The problem is that the bridge seems to be slightly off-center toward the treble side of the neck. The high E string is closer to the edge than the low E string, and when you look at the neck using the inlays as a reference point, you can see all the strings are equally shifted a bit. I suppose it could be the way the neck was set, or maybe the nut spacing, but I think it's the bridge being mounted off-center. Other than seeing the flaw, it bothers me sometimes when I play on the high E string, since it tends to slip off the fingerboard.
Does anyone know i) if this can be fixed by a luthier? or ii) if it's worth trying to replace or repair with the manufacturer, or if it's been too long (6 months)?
One other thing, I installed a sound-hole pickup, so I've already modded the guitar somewhat. (endpin jack rather than original endpin).
Thanks!
The problem is that the bridge seems to be slightly off-center toward the treble side of the neck. The high E string is closer to the edge than the low E string, and when you look at the neck using the inlays as a reference point, you can see all the strings are equally shifted a bit. I suppose it could be the way the neck was set, or maybe the nut spacing, but I think it's the bridge being mounted off-center. Other than seeing the flaw, it bothers me sometimes when I play on the high E string, since it tends to slip off the fingerboard.
Does anyone know i) if this can be fixed by a luthier? or ii) if it's worth trying to replace or repair with the manufacturer, or if it's been too long (6 months)?
One other thing, I installed a sound-hole pickup, so I've already modded the guitar somewhat. (endpin jack rather than original endpin).
Thanks!