So I recently got a D140 lately with a few issues but loved the feel and sound (with a capo due to poorly cut nut)
My usual course of action is adjust truss rod, play it, let it rest, play it some more, let it acclimate for at least a day,
and then fine tune until it stabilizes - It came from a completely different environment and temp.
Then work on the nut. Again cut a little and play it in, cut a tad more play it in. And finely some fine tuning of the cuts and lube.
Only then I work on saddle and saddle height if needed. I can always go a step further with bone nut and saddle at some point.
It really is a joy to play now and the open cowboy chords are - in tune.
Now that the guitar is set up and playing much better I can say that it is a very balanced Dread. May be partly due to the Mahogany
back and sides. It certainly reminds of an OM with a bigger sound and the wider 1 3/4 nut works very well for me. The bass notes sound
velvety and ring nicely with the other strings not over bearing by any means. It really feels like a Larger OM balanced sound.
I would certainly recommend this guitar to OM players looking for larger dreadnaught or companion to their OM and are on a budget.
I bought mine used and got a great deal. Certainly every guitar has its own voice but I've been very impressed with the Westerly Collection guitars.
But get it set up properly. Makes a world of difference.
My usual course of action is adjust truss rod, play it, let it rest, play it some more, let it acclimate for at least a day,
and then fine tune until it stabilizes - It came from a completely different environment and temp.
Then work on the nut. Again cut a little and play it in, cut a tad more play it in. And finely some fine tuning of the cuts and lube.
Only then I work on saddle and saddle height if needed. I can always go a step further with bone nut and saddle at some point.
It really is a joy to play now and the open cowboy chords are - in tune.
Now that the guitar is set up and playing much better I can say that it is a very balanced Dread. May be partly due to the Mahogany
back and sides. It certainly reminds of an OM with a bigger sound and the wider 1 3/4 nut works very well for me. The bass notes sound
velvety and ring nicely with the other strings not over bearing by any means. It really feels like a Larger OM balanced sound.
I would certainly recommend this guitar to OM players looking for larger dreadnaught or companion to their OM and are on a budget.
I bought mine used and got a great deal. Certainly every guitar has its own voice but I've been very impressed with the Westerly Collection guitars.
But get it set up properly. Makes a world of difference.
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