My D-35 1983 Westerly Guild which has always had poor action from day one off the wall may be going in for surgery. Got a call last night from a local luthier after e-mailing him. He asked me some saddle heights above the bridge and string heights on the twelvth fret.He said to save a even more expensive neck reset it would cost me $250.00 Canadian to fix the problem . What he declared over the phone is that the bridge must be removed,shaved and re-glued and all the frets dressed to make the action playable. Have read since this is the worst thing I should do and that a reset is the only proper cure. Would it be $300 for a reset? If you run a 24 inch straight edge down middle of A and D strings towards the saddle, the leading edge hits about 1/8" below the front of the bridge.This I have read means a reset is needed. The offset Tusq saddle is only about 1/8" max above bridge on low -E side and 3/16 on high -E. Due to a bit extra slotting there is some not bad break angle which is a bit of positive in this poorly set up mess! The neck appears straight with full tention on it. What would you do -another opinion ?
thanks in advance -nanccinut
thanks in advance -nanccinut