tomek
Member
Re: Amature Smut ---> '73 S-100
Well.. I got an update from my luthier.
The good news is, I should be ok w/o a neck re-set.
It's a tad loose at the joint, but he says we can live w/ it for now.
The bad news is the frets.
He said the frets could use a re-fret or he could just try and just try and dress them,
(I think he sensed I don't have too much $$$) but some are lifted so hard that he can fit a string under them.
I suggested to him if we just punch them down why wouldn't they comeback up again,
as the wood is already opened up. I opted for the best solution, re-fret.
The good news is, he's a magician. It should be AMAZING when I get it back.
He implied he should not have a problem making the action great all along the neck.
I'm confident it will play and sound SUPER SWEET when I get it back!
The bad news is, it's going to cost me a small fortune! hehe
Oh well, as mentioned before, them's is the breaks.
I think I'll forward the bill to the seller to see if she can get some cash back from her buddy
(the guys she sold it for).
Not gonna break her balls over it or anything because she's a great seller,
but gonna give it a shot, as I've got nothing to lose.
In the end it's gonna be a great guitar, but I will have payed through the nose.
Oh well, lesson learned. Next time, if I can't get the guitar to where I want it quickly,
it's going right back to the seller.
Looking forward to finally getting it back! He estimates ~ the 21st of July.
Thank for all your help everyone,
Tomek.
Well.. I got an update from my luthier.
The good news is, I should be ok w/o a neck re-set.
It's a tad loose at the joint, but he says we can live w/ it for now.
The bad news is the frets.
He said the frets could use a re-fret or he could just try and just try and dress them,
(I think he sensed I don't have too much $$$) but some are lifted so hard that he can fit a string under them.
I suggested to him if we just punch them down why wouldn't they comeback up again,
as the wood is already opened up. I opted for the best solution, re-fret.
The good news is, he's a magician. It should be AMAZING when I get it back.
He implied he should not have a problem making the action great all along the neck.
I'm confident it will play and sound SUPER SWEET when I get it back!
The bad news is, it's going to cost me a small fortune! hehe
Oh well, as mentioned before, them's is the breaks.
I think I'll forward the bill to the seller to see if she can get some cash back from her buddy
(the guys she sold it for).
Not gonna break her balls over it or anything because she's a great seller,
but gonna give it a shot, as I've got nothing to lose.
In the end it's gonna be a great guitar, but I will have payed through the nose.
Oh well, lesson learned. Next time, if I can't get the guitar to where I want it quickly,
it's going right back to the seller.
Looking forward to finally getting it back! He estimates ~ the 21st of July.
Thank for all your help everyone,
Tomek.
