What the Crap, GC?

[davismanLV]

And Terry, in my experience YES. When I moved from Southern California to the Nevada desert, after one year my poor maple Guild became unplayable. Action was so low and I got buzzing all over the place. Luckily, I got clued in by a guy in Arizona who slapped me around and said, "Dude, you gotta HUMIDIFY!!" So, that's been my experience as well. Not sure why all those guitars in a dry store would have high action.....

 

[rampside]

Not sure why all those guitars in a dry store would have high action.....

Maybe the knuckleheads OVER humidified 'em, and are now trying to dry them out? :suspicion:

 

[The Retro Rocker]

I was in my local GC yesterday for strings and pics and a couple of cables for my new WAY COOL effect box (tc electronics "SubNUp", oh baby!) and went into the high-end acoustic room...and it was almost like a sauna! Over-humidified and too warm! I told the guy at the desk about it and he called the manager while I was there! Too much humidity is just as bad!

 

[adorshki]

I was in my local GC yesterday for strings and pics and a couple of cables for my new WAY COOL effect box (tc electronics "SubNUp", oh baby!) and went into the high-end acoustic room...and it was almost like a sauna! Over-humidified and too warm! I told the guy at the desk about it and he called the manager while I was there! Too much humidity is just as bad!

Malnourished and neglected guitars around the planet thank you.

 

[Neal]

Rampside, now that I come to think of it, you are right. If under humidified, the action should have been low and buzzy.

But everything I picked up looked like it needed half the saddle height sanded off to make it playable. And none of these guitars had tall saddles to start with.

 

[Rich Cohen]

In the final analysis, is it all about saddles and bridges, with the occasional nut thrown in?

 

[davismanLV]

..... with the occasional nut thrown in?

HEY!! Watch it Rich!! I resemble that remark!! :stupid: