...a guitar that's too good to throw away but not good enough to save?
I bought the Seagull M12 in 2010(?) as an experiment; I love the 12-string sound but wasn't sure I wanted to make a serious investment in a "good" (Guild) guitar.
For several years it has been a great "occasional" guitar. But a few days ago I put fresh strings (gasp!) on it and realized that the action had gotten a lot higher. The straightedge test says that a neck reset is in order. This would cost more than the guitar is worth.
OK, I don't have a problem with buying another 12-string; an F412 has been a thought for a long time. But what about the Seagull?
My options seem to be:
A: Drop the tuning down two steps and see if that helps. This I will try in the next few days (I probably should mention that the strings are John Pearse 1400L). Of course, if that works I won't have a reason to search for an F412. Sigh.
B: Do the Killdeer thing and convert to six strings. A "beater" guitar is always good to have.
C: Try to sell it to someone who wants to either live with the action or attempt a repair.
Other ideas? What would you do?
I do NOT want to just throw it away.
I bought the Seagull M12 in 2010(?) as an experiment; I love the 12-string sound but wasn't sure I wanted to make a serious investment in a "good" (Guild) guitar.
For several years it has been a great "occasional" guitar. But a few days ago I put fresh strings (gasp!) on it and realized that the action had gotten a lot higher. The straightedge test says that a neck reset is in order. This would cost more than the guitar is worth.
OK, I don't have a problem with buying another 12-string; an F412 has been a thought for a long time. But what about the Seagull?
My options seem to be:
A: Drop the tuning down two steps and see if that helps. This I will try in the next few days (I probably should mention that the strings are John Pearse 1400L). Of course, if that works I won't have a reason to search for an F412. Sigh.
B: Do the Killdeer thing and convert to six strings. A "beater" guitar is always good to have.
C: Try to sell it to someone who wants to either live with the action or attempt a repair.
Other ideas? What would you do?
I do NOT want to just throw it away.