Hi LTG,
I have a 66 Hoboken F20 NT, and really love it, fantastic tone.
The guitar’s action starts to get real high from the 12th, 1/8 to 3/16 at the end of the bridge.
Naturally, intonation there is also a problem.
The truss road is adjusted just shy of buzzing, strings are elixir 11s, lighter than I might use on other guitars.
This doesn’t seem to make much difference.
There’s room to bring the saddle down a little, though I don’t think it would be enough to make a big difference.
Looking at few others online, the action seems similarly high, which makes me wonder if it might be a common issue with guitars of similar vintage.
So I thought I’d ask the experts....
Is this a common issue?
Are there solutions you might suggest?
Reading a few other posts and comments, maybe a neck reset is on the cards, though I'd be interested in hearing a few opinions first.
I’m based in Sydney, Australia
Thanks for reading!
I have a 66 Hoboken F20 NT, and really love it, fantastic tone.
The guitar’s action starts to get real high from the 12th, 1/8 to 3/16 at the end of the bridge.
Naturally, intonation there is also a problem.
The truss road is adjusted just shy of buzzing, strings are elixir 11s, lighter than I might use on other guitars.
This doesn’t seem to make much difference.
There’s room to bring the saddle down a little, though I don’t think it would be enough to make a big difference.
Looking at few others online, the action seems similarly high, which makes me wonder if it might be a common issue with guitars of similar vintage.
So I thought I’d ask the experts....
Is this a common issue?
Are there solutions you might suggest?
Reading a few other posts and comments, maybe a neck reset is on the cards, though I'd be interested in hearing a few opinions first.
I’m based in Sydney, Australia
Thanks for reading!