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Allan Kidd Posted on Aug 04, 2017
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I have an old takamine 12 string acoustic - model No WG- 11 Neck needs some work, Is it worth doing up .

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    Joe Ball Aug 05, 2017

    You better believe it's worth doing up! That's a very, very rare guitar - even pictures of them are rare. I saw one on ebay with starting bid at $3,500! Just make sure you take it to a luthier who knows what the hell he's doing. You've got a treasure there. . .

  • Allan Kidd
    Allan Kidd Aug 06, 2017

    Thanks heaps, Joe. I had no idea. The poor old thing has been in my workshop for years - It is inside now and will get the tlc it deserves. Cheers Allan

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  • Posted on Nov 15, 2008

SOURCE: strings are very far away from the last frets on the neck...

Sometimes the truss rod (nut you are referring to) will do the trick. The truss rod runs under the fingerboard and allows you to give the neck relief or tension. Some truss rods are dual action but I'm guessing yours is designed simply to give basic relief of the neck. I would make sure the truss rod is adjusted properly before sanding down the saddle. If you sight down the neck you should be able to see the relief in the neck - just use the string as your straight-edge. Most guitars need a slight amount of relief but higher-end guitars can be almost straight (better fretwork.) Once the neck has been adjusted correctly you can move forward with the setup.

Make sure the nut is also the proper height. If the nut is too low (1mm height between bottom of string and first fret) you should get it replaced by someone capable of doing such a thing. If the nut height is okay I would suggest moving forward cautiously by sanding the bottom of the saddle. Make sure this is done patiently and carefully as it can drastically change the sound and playability of the guitar. Hardly any material needs to be taken off to lower the action just a little. Error on the side of not-enough than too much. Make sure the bottom of the saddle remains flat! If the bottom isn't flat the guitar can sound horrible and if there is an undersaddle pickup it might not pick up evenly. The easiest way to do so is to tape some sandpaper rough side up on a flat surface (just don't pick something like mom's heirloom or something important in case it gets scratched.

If you'd like more detail check out http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/Repairs2.htm

Good Luck!

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Fred Yearian

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  • Posted on Dec 28, 2009

SOURCE: I need to replace a broken string on my Washburn

Try this site:

http://www.frets.com/fretspages/Musician/Guitar/Setup/SteelStrings/Stringing/ststringing1.html

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 17, 2010

SOURCE: how do you string ibanez electric guitar? i'm a

Hello

Ok, at the link below you will be able to watch a video on exactly how to string your electric guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrLKlJS1wEo


Just click on the link above.

Hope this can help you.

Kind regards
Andrea

Fred Yearian

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  • Posted on Feb 03, 2010

SOURCE: 35 year-old guitar,curious to know approx. what it's worth$?

Search for a like item on eBay in both live and completed auctions to find the value.

One site says about $330

Testimonial: "Cool,thank you...JTM"

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 24, 2010

SOURCE: buzz at the e6 string 11th fret

Have you changed strings on it? Old strings get worn spots in them from rubbing on the frets that will cause these type of symptoms. If you put new strings on and get the same issue, check your neck relief (the amount of bow in the neck) to do this, hold your low E string at the first fret, and at the 12th or 14th fret. The neck should have a slight bow in the middle that puts it between 1/16" and 1/8" or so away from your string. If it does not have enough bow in it, you can adjust the truss rod. Most guitars use an allen wrench for this, it will be inside the soundhole on an acoustic usually, and on an electric it is normally on the headstock under a cover. There are many how-to's online about adjusting a truss rod, the key is to do it very slowly, only do about a 1/2 turn a day, retune, check it again the next day. Loosen the truss rod to put more neck relief, tighten to straighten the neck. If this still doesn't fix you up, let me know, and I'll tell you where to go from there.

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