jgmaute
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Last night I was playing my GAD 30R, learning a new song so I'd play a bit, put the guitar down, write in some chords, play some more, etc. I was writing chords when I heard this big "pop" sound. I thought somehow I must have popped an E or B string. I picked up the guitar, all strings were fine. This morning as I was packing the GAD into a gig bag to get ready for the Sat. jam I noticed a big honker crack from the just below the bridge down almost all the way to the binding. CRAP!
Well, at least I know what the sound was. And I got this guitar off ebay two years ago. It was new but had three cracks. I paid $300 then took it to Randy and had the cracks fixed for $45. I think it was one of the original cracks popping open but it is much worse than it was originally. So...I'll take it back to Randy.
Here's my question...I know it's winter. I know even down here the humidity is low. I also keep my studio around 40-50% humidity. It must be humidity related but why now? The guitar had been out on its case in the studio for about a week. I had been playing some heavy strumming songs yesterday so maybe the top was just vibrating too much? I just don't get it.
I took it to the jam today and had John (guitar shop owner) look at it. He said this winter there have been a lot of cracks from the dryness (very unusual for down here but we've been running heat for way too long). He also said that maybe the top was just a little thin and that's why it got the first cracks but also why it has such great volume. (He also said he loves the guitar and the crack just needs to be stablized.)
Any thoughts or is it common for guitars to just decide they need a drink and crack. (By the way the crack goes all the way through the wood.) Joan
and yes, I checked my other guitars and they're all fine.
Well, at least I know what the sound was. And I got this guitar off ebay two years ago. It was new but had three cracks. I paid $300 then took it to Randy and had the cracks fixed for $45. I think it was one of the original cracks popping open but it is much worse than it was originally. So...I'll take it back to Randy.
Here's my question...I know it's winter. I know even down here the humidity is low. I also keep my studio around 40-50% humidity. It must be humidity related but why now? The guitar had been out on its case in the studio for about a week. I had been playing some heavy strumming songs yesterday so maybe the top was just vibrating too much? I just don't get it.
I took it to the jam today and had John (guitar shop owner) look at it. He said this winter there have been a lot of cracks from the dryness (very unusual for down here but we've been running heat for way too long). He also said that maybe the top was just a little thin and that's why it got the first cracks but also why it has such great volume. (He also said he loves the guitar and the crack just needs to be stablized.)
Any thoughts or is it common for guitars to just decide they need a drink and crack. (By the way the crack goes all the way through the wood.) Joan
and yes, I checked my other guitars and they're all fine.