Cougar
Enlightened Member
As some may remember, my somewhat failed attempt at comparing Corona and Westerly JF30-12s just showed that the action on the Corona model was a bit too low, and the low E string, dropped to D, banged on the frets when picked hard. I've just been playing it without hitting it so hard, but it still needs a setup.
Well, I just FINALLY got back my new to me Oxnard F512, and danged if its action is much the same as the JF30-12. (The luthier at Guitar Czar sealed up the top gouges, and it looks pretty good, although they're still noticeable if you know where to look.) When I took it in, I thought the action was fine, so I said a setup was not needed. Well, now it is!
The neck is bowed slightly the wrong way. I'm thinking an adjustment there to put a slight concave bow to it will go a long way to getting the action a little higher. The strings over the nut don't seem to be too low. If neck adjustment doesn't resolve the problem, is shimming the saddle the typical way to raise the action? (Yes, I'm glad the action is too low rather than too high! which might indicate neck angle problems.)
Anyway, I'm taking it in tomorrow to another luthier who has got a 2 or 3-day turnaround for a setup. (Then I'll take in the JF30-12 too.) Guitar Czar has at least a one month waiting list.
Then new pics. :tiger:
Well, I just FINALLY got back my new to me Oxnard F512, and danged if its action is much the same as the JF30-12. (The luthier at Guitar Czar sealed up the top gouges, and it looks pretty good, although they're still noticeable if you know where to look.) When I took it in, I thought the action was fine, so I said a setup was not needed. Well, now it is!
The neck is bowed slightly the wrong way. I'm thinking an adjustment there to put a slight concave bow to it will go a long way to getting the action a little higher. The strings over the nut don't seem to be too low. If neck adjustment doesn't resolve the problem, is shimming the saddle the typical way to raise the action? (Yes, I'm glad the action is too low rather than too high! which might indicate neck angle problems.)
Anyway, I'm taking it in tomorrow to another luthier who has got a 2 or 3-day turnaround for a setup. (Then I'll take in the JF30-12 too.) Guitar Czar has at least a one month waiting list.
Then new pics. :tiger: