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One Piece Back??
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Gecko
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Joined: Jan. 2 2006
From: New Mexico
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One Piece Back??
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I have been looking for a "beater" negra, something that is structurally sound, playable, but needs minor work and is inexpensive. My reasons are to learn to do some upgrades, refinish, play around with the action, make a saddle etc. Hopefully, this would keep me out of the bars next winter. I may have found one that might suit this purpose. Allegedly it was made in Spain in the mid-sixties, solid woods (BRW & Spruce), as near as anyone can tell, and appears structurally sound, straight neck, etc., with a repaired crack on the back's lower bout. It is a 650/52 which I wanted because of my small hand size. If you look at the picture you will see that the back appears to be one piece of wood. Is this of any major import or concern? I know about as much about guitar construction as I do compas!
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Date Mar. 24 2006 10:24:14
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RE: One Piece Back?? (in reply to Gecko)
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Gecko On a back like this, it´s fairly easy to check if it´s solid wood. Look inside the guitar, and you should find a grain pattern which some how assembles the grain pattern on the outside. Even though it´s 40 years old it can crack if treated badly. This back is totally flatsawn and thus less stable and softer with a poorer sound production. I would never work with wood like that. But if it sounds, has a good setup and the price is fair, it can be a good instrument good luck Anders
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Date Mar. 25 2006 7:15:08
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RE: One Piece Back?? (in reply to Gecko)
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in order to lower the action at the 12th fret 1mm, you need to lower it 2mm at the bridge.
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Date Mar. 26 2006 8:04:50
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