jalguitarman
Junior Member
I have a Cordoba GK studio that the neck for some reason decided to warp on. Is there anything that can be done short of replacing the neck on or no?? Tanks in advance.
Classical guitar with a warped neck
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DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
Re: Classical guitar with a warped neck
Could be a simple question of humidity, as in, you might need to look into keeping it in a climate controlled room.
Is this a new arrival or have you had it for some time? Could simply be acclimating to St Louis' weather.
If you've had it for years, it could still be weather-related, as there have been drastic ups and downs in the area (I'm in West TN).
Wood does what it wants to do, when it wants to do it. If it's twisting, there's a reason for it. It may be dry, or overly saturated with lemon oil or whatever other treatment you've recently applied to it (i.e. Tung oil on the neck, etc).
If you've changed string gauges or tunings, it might be adjusting.
Does it sit on a stand nearest to the East or the West? As bizarre and improbable as it sounds, it could be following the Sun like a household plant.
And hey you've got 1776 posts on Independence Day. Awesome.
Could be a simple question of humidity, as in, you might need to look into keeping it in a climate controlled room.
Is this a new arrival or have you had it for some time? Could simply be acclimating to St Louis' weather.
If you've had it for years, it could still be weather-related, as there have been drastic ups and downs in the area (I'm in West TN).
Wood does what it wants to do, when it wants to do it. If it's twisting, there's a reason for it. It may be dry, or overly saturated with lemon oil or whatever other treatment you've recently applied to it (i.e. Tung oil on the neck, etc).
If you've changed string gauges or tunings, it might be adjusting.
Does it sit on a stand nearest to the East or the West? As bizarre and improbable as it sounds, it could be following the Sun like a household plant.
And hey you've got 1776 posts on Independence Day. Awesome.
jalguitarman
Junior Member
Re: Classical guitar with a warped neck
No it's a valid question. I believe it was $659.00.
jalguitarman
Junior Member
Re: Classical guitar with a warped neck
Yes that is cool 1776 post on independence day. I got it back in 2012. I discovered the warping of the neck in April of 2014 when I tried adjusting the truss rod to no avail to take care of the strings being so close to the fretboard that the guitar is unplayable. I have always kept it in a soft shell case when not playing. The action was very close to the fretboard when I bought it so the warp has rendered it absolutely unplayable.
Yes that is cool 1776 post on independence day. I got it back in 2012. I discovered the warping of the neck in April of 2014 when I tried adjusting the truss rod to no avail to take care of the strings being so close to the fretboard that the guitar is unplayable. I have always kept it in a soft shell case when not playing. The action was very close to the fretboard when I bought it so the warp has rendered it absolutely unplayable.
jalguitarman
Junior Member
Re: Classical guitar with a warped neck
Wow, here is an interesting development. I just tried to strum it and the strings actually rang out!!! I tried to play and it is actually playable!!!! when I say the guitar was unplayable I mean the strings would not ring because at the very least the first fret was always choking out the string from vibrating. Now it plays decent though I think the truss rod needs adjusted and the string need changed. as I sight the neck i can't see a warp to it!!!!! What?????
Wow, here is an interesting development. I just tried to strum it and the strings actually rang out!!! I tried to play and it is actually playable!!!! when I say the guitar was unplayable I mean the strings would not ring because at the very least the first fret was always choking out the string from vibrating. Now it plays decent though I think the truss rod needs adjusted and the string need changed. as I sight the neck i can't see a warp to it!!!!! What?????
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Re: Classical guitar with a warped neck
Well I hate to admit it but the warp was discovered by someone at guitar center. I was actually going to sell it as funds were short and times were hard. I thought perhaps they would buy it and their tech could adjust it. 3 people there said the neck looked warped and the tech wasn't in that day, So I sold another guitar. Who knows? All I know is its playable now and no mater how I sight the neck it doesn't appear to have any twist to it.
i feel kind of stupid asking the question now but the last time I had it out it the strings were so choked that I could not play it. I mean right up against the frets. At least towards the nut.
Well I hate to admit it but the warp was discovered by someone at guitar center. I was actually going to sell it as funds were short and times were hard. I thought perhaps they would buy it and their tech could adjust it. 3 people there said the neck looked warped and the tech wasn't in that day, So I sold another guitar. Who knows? All I know is its playable now and no mater how I sight the neck it doesn't appear to have any twist to it.
i feel kind of stupid asking the question now but the last time I had it out it the strings were so choked that I could not play it. I mean right up against the frets. At least towards the nut.
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Classical guitar with a warped neck
My takamine 132sc has a trussrod. Trussrods are a good thing IMHO. Sometimes the sticklers for tradition in the classical guitar world can actually be self defeating. When you think about it, the post Torres style classical is only around 100 years old, and we are not talking about a design than was perfected over centuries like the violin for example. Soundboards warp on high quality concert classical guitars almost inevitably. It seems the carbon fibre lattice bracing is acceptable (possibly because john williams used it) but i suspect it is because the torres style aesthetics were not altered. There are so many things about the nylon string guitar that could be improved upon even now (the reverse slotted headtock for example) but traditionalists (whatever that means) are resistant to change. Its a strange thing because the guitars Tarrega played are vastly different to the guitars Segovia played, which are vastly different to what the modern guys play, but there seems to be a kind of "non negotiable" mindset when it comes to things that might change the appearance or playability of the nylon string outside of some pretty narrow parameters. No big deal tho really. Great players and composers will create great art, and will just get on with things according to what the need to express their art. Barrios for example used to use steel strings!
Lol sorry this is turning into a kind of rant (ive been part of the classical playing world for many years)....anyway what im saying is, Truss rods are great things to have, whether you like the higher action at the bridge for the big tone, or the lower flamenco style bridge, you can fine tune things and get a more even and playable response. There are luthiers who might say that a truss rod is somehow inherently detrimental to the pure tone of a classical, but that is all subjective.
My takamine 132sc has a trussrod. Trussrods are a good thing IMHO. Sometimes the sticklers for tradition in the classical guitar world can actually be self defeating. When you think about it, the post Torres style classical is only around 100 years old, and we are not talking about a design than was perfected over centuries like the violin for example. Soundboards warp on high quality concert classical guitars almost inevitably. It seems the carbon fibre lattice bracing is acceptable (possibly because john williams used it) but i suspect it is because the torres style aesthetics were not altered. There are so many things about the nylon string guitar that could be improved upon even now (the reverse slotted headtock for example) but traditionalists (whatever that means) are resistant to change. Its a strange thing because the guitars Tarrega played are vastly different to the guitars Segovia played, which are vastly different to what the modern guys play, but there seems to be a kind of "non negotiable" mindset when it comes to things that might change the appearance or playability of the nylon string outside of some pretty narrow parameters. No big deal tho really. Great players and composers will create great art, and will just get on with things according to what the need to express their art. Barrios for example used to use steel strings!
Lol sorry this is turning into a kind of rant (ive been part of the classical playing world for many years)....anyway what im saying is, Truss rods are great things to have, whether you like the higher action at the bridge for the big tone, or the lower flamenco style bridge, you can fine tune things and get a more even and playable response. There are luthiers who might say that a truss rod is somehow inherently detrimental to the pure tone of a classical, but that is all subjective.
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