A Heat Press on my Explorer?

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Napthol

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I picked up an Epiphone Explorer during the summer and it's a real nice guitar and my Duncans sound great in it. Right around November it started to show fret buzz, so I brought it to my guitar technician and he did an adjustment with the truss rod and he may have touched up a fret or two.

When I got it back from him it played great.

Problem is that only lasted about 3 days.

After that it's like the neck simply went out.

Practically every fret is buzzing now. He told he was considering putting a heat press on the neck. He told me he really could not get enough relief in the neck.

I don't know why the neck did not hold, but I used to have a Fender Classic Vibe that had a bad neck that I replaced with a Warmoth neck that solved that problem.

I'm hoping that I don't have a bad piece of wood in this guitar too.
 
It's possible the difference in humidity has changed (like the weather), or your home might be different from the shop? Remember that wood responded to temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure when it was alive. It still does, just not as much. It might be the truss rod, too. Take it back, and let him try again. He should do it for no charge.
 
What year is it? A lot of Epis have double action truss rods these days and it can freak people out that don’t know because there’s a loose spot when they go from suck to blow and back.

my Tbird Classic Pros are 2012 and 2013 and they have them.
 
ICTGoober said:
Has the tune-o-matic bridge collapsed in the middle?
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I don’t see that happening in less than a year on a brand new guitar, though I suppose it’s entirely possible.

That said, his tech probably would have noticed if that were the case. I know I would and I just do this stuff for fun.
 
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I'd just call that tech up. I am sure he will re-check his work...you already paid for it.
 
Geez...My guitar tech is the best in this area. He has built guitars and amps. I don't live in a big area. Maybe a change in temperature and humidity just threw the neck out of adjustment. Pianos are the same way.
 
Napthol said:
Geez...My guitar tech is the best in this area. He has built guitars and amps. I don't live in a big area. Maybe a change in temperature and humidity just threw the neck out of adjustment. Pianos are the same way.
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That dude’s a grumpy old man who knows everything better than everybody else. Don’t let him under your skin.
 
Napthol said:
Geez...My guitar tech is the best in this area. He has built guitars and amps. I don't live in a big area. Maybe a change in temperature and humidity just threw the neck out of adjustment. Pianos are the same way.
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I would be interested to know what your guitar tech says. Please post back with an update.
 
formula73 said:
That’s awfully presumptuous and utterly unhelpful. Good job.
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No, not presumptuous at all, and possibly the BEST most helpful advice so far!
Three days after "fixing" it, practically every fret was buzzing. There is no condition that I can think of that would cause this if the guitar was indeed properly fixed (unless he broke the truss rod). If you can illustrate one, I'm all ears.

I live in an area that goes from 110 degrees in the summer to sometimes below 10 degrees in the winter. I have not experienced that with any of my 65 guitars in the least! Some of my guitars are even crappy cheap ones that are 20 years old.

By the way, who are you to judge my experience and expertise?! Can you even hint at a possible reason for his problem? And best yet, can you come up with a "helpful" solution.
 
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formula73 said:
That dude’s a grumpy old man who knows everything better than everybody else. Don’t let him under your skin.
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Those inflammatory remarks don't make you look any more credible. However, it does make your statement seem pretty credulous concerning your knowledge.
 
Napthol said:
Geez...My guitar tech is the best in this area. He has built guitars and amps. I don't live in a big area. Maybe a change in temperature and humidity just threw the neck out of adjustment. Pianos are the same way.
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Going out of tune is one thing. Buzzing at every fret is quite another...temperature and/or humidity will not cause that extreme, especially in three days.
 
I do agree that you should take it back to the tech and ask for details about why this happened after your first visit and what he intends to do to fix it.

If good results don't follow, then I agree about returning the "defective" guitar and getting a replacement.
 
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