Recent content by long past dead

Thanks again for all the additional info. I made a new nut and worked up the neck. I have proper intonation from the 2nd fret all the way up the neck but cannot get it at the first fret. I decided to give it up and had a funeral for the neck today.

I always use .015 under 1st fret as my benchmark for cutting slots and have never had a problem. I have perfect intonation at the 12th fret so it is 1/2 way but I will double check by measuring. I will check out the necks but I hate those cheapo mighty mite necks with one way truss rods etc...

I have a Strat with an expensive pickguard/pickup arrangement. However it had a broken neck. I salvaged a neck from a Strat copy and all was fine until the nut cracked. After digging out the cheap plastic nut I tried replacing it with Bone, Graphite, etc. The problem, I am having is this...

Thanks so much for the great input and the Taylor PDF is awesome. Yes I agree that a good Luthier should do it, BUT I knew one that I really trusted until the last time I brought a MIDI Guitar in for rewiring. After waiting almost two weeks and after coming in to pick it up I insisted on...

I recently bought a Taylor without electronics. I generally use a mic for performing, and like the sound. However I purchased a Fishman Rare Earth pickup and it sounds beautiful. I got it mainly for recording in my home studio to prevent stray outside noises from interfering with my...

Thanks for the input. This is my feeling exactly as you state. I am going to give it a try as little by little I am improving the tone and sound of my acoustics.

I really wonder what use a compensated saddle has. I have read that the reason is for intonation. For me when I play acoustic I rarely play beyond the 5th fret and I do not believe intonation is that critical. The reason I am asking s because I recently replaced a compensated saddle on an old...

Thanks for the feedback and info I will try this.

I have a 30 year old Ibanez Acoustic. It is in great shape and sounds good. However it is getting a slight back bow. I tried to turn the truss rod counter clockwise but cannot budge it. I am afraid something will break. In all these years I have never had to adjust the truss rod and maybe...