PittPastor
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I haven't played the D40C in awhile -- mainly because I've been playing the Savoy a lot, and because with the heater running, I preferred keeping the D40C in its humicase as much as possible.
But I had it out last night and -- although it sounds great -- I'm noticed some structural changes. I don't know if they happened while it was sitting, or I just didn't notice them before, but the area around the sound hole has definitely changed its shape. I tried to get a picture of it but it is almost something you have to feel, instead of see.
The area right where the neck meets the flattop looks like it has been pushed down a little. The sides mushroom a little up to compensate. And, it seems there is a slight bulge where the pick-guard meets the rosette at the sound hole.
Knowing just a little, I would say the the neck is pulling up/inward and the bracing is holding, but the wood in the soundhole area is giving.
I know this guitar needs a neck reset. My question is: Is it now too late? Is the wood damaged so doing anything major like a neck reset becomes just throwing good money after bad?
But I had it out last night and -- although it sounds great -- I'm noticed some structural changes. I don't know if they happened while it was sitting, or I just didn't notice them before, but the area around the sound hole has definitely changed its shape. I tried to get a picture of it but it is almost something you have to feel, instead of see.
The area right where the neck meets the flattop looks like it has been pushed down a little. The sides mushroom a little up to compensate. And, it seems there is a slight bulge where the pick-guard meets the rosette at the sound hole.
Knowing just a little, I would say the the neck is pulling up/inward and the bracing is holding, but the wood in the soundhole area is giving.
I know this guitar needs a neck reset. My question is: Is it now too late? Is the wood damaged so doing anything major like a neck reset becomes just throwing good money after bad?