hey fellow guild nuts,
well i have had a day to decompress and now i will tell you what happened. while i love the sound of my d25, i knew the saddle was pretty shot hence giving reduced volume and compromised tone. i took it in to a local shop i trust (guitar resurrection) and they suggested what i knew but didn't want to hear...NECK RESET. well crap, the guitar is only 13 years old and i bought it used so no warranty. i should have known better when i bought it, but i feel the shop should have warned me. i bought it from another shop in town and not guitar resurrection.
OK so here is the thing. it plays great right now. i play at home on the couch and don't need added volume. i do want to achieve the best tone from my guitars, but the tone now is good enough to have some compromise on the issue. bottom line is that i am no hurry. i will not shave the bridge to avoid a reset. but here are some things i wanted you to consider before i get your expert opinions:
1) i love the tone but i am not a dread kind of guy. of my three main guitars, here is the breakdown in playing time: 000-15 (50%), d25 (30%), GAD 30R (20%) As a side note i prefer mahogany over rosewood so the GAD gets little time, but that is a different issue all together. I like smaller guitars for comfort mainly. the balance of a small guitar is nice too, but i don't have issues with the deep bass of the d25. if the d25 were a small guitar, then it would get a lot more playing time.
2) i recently got the guitar and i do not have a strong bond or an emotional attachment with it. some of you have posted strong connections with certain guitars because they have been with you from day 1. i get that. but i do not really have it with this guitar. i like the idea, look, and sound of the guitar, but is it work spending a significant amount of money to make it perfect?
3) so here is my third point/issue....money. i bought it for 600. if i do a reset/refret with new bone comp. saddle and nut, i am estimating at least 400+. is it worth it to spend that much on a guitar that gets 30% playing time currently? and on a guitar i may sell down the road? and will i be able to recoup expenses for the overhaul?
4) it is a bummer that it needs a reset being a 13 year old guitar. i do play it and it is a joy when i do, but sometimes i struggle with secret wish that it was an F30. one reason i would like to keep it is it brings diversity to my small collection. i dont want to have a bunch of guitars that are too similar.
well there you have it. my dilema. thoughts? like i said i am in no hurry to get it done, but if i do, i will go all out and make it great.
btw, i apologize for such a large pic of the saddle.
well i have had a day to decompress and now i will tell you what happened. while i love the sound of my d25, i knew the saddle was pretty shot hence giving reduced volume and compromised tone. i took it in to a local shop i trust (guitar resurrection) and they suggested what i knew but didn't want to hear...NECK RESET. well crap, the guitar is only 13 years old and i bought it used so no warranty. i should have known better when i bought it, but i feel the shop should have warned me. i bought it from another shop in town and not guitar resurrection.
OK so here is the thing. it plays great right now. i play at home on the couch and don't need added volume. i do want to achieve the best tone from my guitars, but the tone now is good enough to have some compromise on the issue. bottom line is that i am no hurry. i will not shave the bridge to avoid a reset. but here are some things i wanted you to consider before i get your expert opinions:
1) i love the tone but i am not a dread kind of guy. of my three main guitars, here is the breakdown in playing time: 000-15 (50%), d25 (30%), GAD 30R (20%) As a side note i prefer mahogany over rosewood so the GAD gets little time, but that is a different issue all together. I like smaller guitars for comfort mainly. the balance of a small guitar is nice too, but i don't have issues with the deep bass of the d25. if the d25 were a small guitar, then it would get a lot more playing time.
2) i recently got the guitar and i do not have a strong bond or an emotional attachment with it. some of you have posted strong connections with certain guitars because they have been with you from day 1. i get that. but i do not really have it with this guitar. i like the idea, look, and sound of the guitar, but is it work spending a significant amount of money to make it perfect?
3) so here is my third point/issue....money. i bought it for 600. if i do a reset/refret with new bone comp. saddle and nut, i am estimating at least 400+. is it worth it to spend that much on a guitar that gets 30% playing time currently? and on a guitar i may sell down the road? and will i be able to recoup expenses for the overhaul?
4) it is a bummer that it needs a reset being a 13 year old guitar. i do play it and it is a joy when i do, but sometimes i struggle with secret wish that it was an F30. one reason i would like to keep it is it brings diversity to my small collection. i dont want to have a bunch of guitars that are too similar.
well there you have it. my dilema. thoughts? like i said i am in no hurry to get it done, but if i do, i will go all out and make it great.
btw, i apologize for such a large pic of the saddle.