DThomasC
Senior Member
Whenever we look at vintage - or even just old - Guilds we always look at the action and how much saddle is left. Because we know (assume) that a neck reset will be inevitable some day. But when we reset the neck are we really fixing the problem or merely accommodating it? By that I mean, was it really the neck that moved and needs to be moved back, or was it the top that lifted, so we reset the neck to compensate?
The reason I ask is that my poor old D25 is unplayable. It's also so beat up that it's really not worth the cost of a neck reset. OTOH, there's the Bridge Doctor. I could easily install this myself in an afternoon. If it fixes the actual problem (rather than accommodating it) then for less than $25, why not? Yes I would need to drill a hole in the bridge, but that wouldn't be the only scar on the old girl.
By all accounts, people that have tried the Bridge Doctor are happy with the results. Why isn't a similar solution used more often that the relatively invasive surgery of a neck reset?
The reason I ask is that my poor old D25 is unplayable. It's also so beat up that it's really not worth the cost of a neck reset. OTOH, there's the Bridge Doctor. I could easily install this myself in an afternoon. If it fixes the actual problem (rather than accommodating it) then for less than $25, why not? Yes I would need to drill a hole in the bridge, but that wouldn't be the only scar on the old girl.
By all accounts, people that have tried the Bridge Doctor are happy with the results. Why isn't a similar solution used more often that the relatively invasive surgery of a neck reset?