Got my M-20 back

[jgmaute]

When we last left my M-20 it was with Randy Wood, awaiting some work on the neck. While general thought was it needed a reset, Randy and Mark (luthiers extraordinaire) were pretty sure they could avoid or at least delay that. I got her today and she's great! The action is nice and low but doesn't buzz, my fingers and ears are thrilled. When I asked Mark what they did he said he gave it a "heat reset" and did some work on the nut and saddle. I'd never heard of a heat reset so asked him what exactly that was. Basically it's what it sounds like, he put heat on the neck, especially where it meets the body of the guitar. Once it was warm he was able to get the neck in better shape. (The total cost was about 25% of a neck reset...color me happy!)

Now I have the task of playing and playing and playing, getting used to the neck, size, and sound. Give me a couple of days and I'll post a sound file.

Thanks again for everyone's help on this community rescue project.

Related questions:
Case: At this point I don't have a hardshell case but am using a very good small Taylor gig bag that I also use for my NewYorker when I'm just going to the studio or somewhere to jam. I'm not thinking about a hardshell case yet but if/when I get there any suggestions?

Insurance: I carry musician's insurance on all my guitars but will need an appraisal before I can add this one. I usually use Gruhn online appraisal...any other suggestions?

thanks again for everyone's help...if anyone gets down this way give me a hollar and come one by and play. joan

 

[Graham]

A great LTG story.

Congrats again Joan. :mrgreen:

 

[Pike]

Right on Joan, good going!

 

[killdeer43]

Yee-haw!! And then some.

Rejoice,
Joe

 

[cjd-player]

Case: At this point I don't have a hardshell case but am using a very good small Taylor gig bag that I also use for my NewYorker when I'm just going to the studio or somewhere to jam. I'm not thinking about a hardshell case yet but if/when I get there any suggestions?
joan

Congrats on the guitar, Joan.

I have seen hardshell cases listed on e-bay for baby Taylor and Tacoma papoose guitars. Don't know if they might be too small, but might be worth checking dimensions.

Such as:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SKB-Cases-Baby-...in_0?hash=item518bc217a6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[coastie99]

If only GAD cases were available as an accessory !!

 

[taabru45]

I'm very happy for you Joan, have you looked at the Tric cases, they give great protection, weigh almost nothing, and probably run about 90 bucks....Steffan

 

[jgmaute]

Congrats on the guitar, Joan.
I have seen hardshell cases listed on e-bay for baby Taylor and Tacoma papoose guitars. Don't know if they might be too small, but might be worth checking dimensions.

I'm very happy for you Joan, have you looked at the Tric cases, they give great protection, weigh almost nothing, and probably run about 90 bucks....Steffan

Thanks for the case suggestions, I'll check with John who owns our on-island guitar shop (where we jam each Sat.)..he's a Seagull dealer (Tric cases, right?) and I got the gig bag from him so he'll know which Taylor it was made for...meanwhile think I'll just grab my new guitar and play a bit...rough job but someone's got to do it! joan

 

[taabru45]

Hi Joan. Here is a neat story for you. ((my luthier was telling me)
If you go to a Godin factory tour you'll see someone in the group allowed to pick out any guitar, put it in a Tric case, then they throw it off a 2 story building then look at the guitar, no damage and still in tune......also they will take a guitar put it in a Tric case, and take the temperature, close it...then put it in a drying kiln, at about 140 degrees, and continue with the tour...a couple of hours later they take it out, and take the temperature again, its within 1 degree of the first measurement.......now...t h a t s.......a case. :shock: Steffan