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X -> Dented Back - Yamaha CG171SF (Jun. 21 2009 17:27:18)
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Hi, Group,
Suddenly had a chance to get a used Yamaha CG171SF for $150 because of a dent on its back, where it meets the inside part of the heel of the neck (? I'm not that familiar with luthery jargon so those may not be the right terms). You can actually make out the outline of the heel inside because the crack sort of travels along its edge.
But a photo is worth a thousand words, so here are 4,000 words attached: (1) the dent as viewed full on, (2) from the left, (3) from the right, and (4) peering inside the sound hole. Seems to have some splintering, but as far as I can tell, no open cracks. However there is a definite indentation, as can be seen from the way the center stripe isn't straight in photos (2) and (3).
So my question to the luthiers here is this: What's the prognosis? Is this worth repairing? If I leave it as is and play it every day, how many years/months/days left before it finally cracks and doubles over?
It actually has a very flamenco sound (the owner installed a bone saddle and lowered the action, 3mm from top of fretboard to bottom of first string, a bit LESS than that (maybe 2.8mm) for sixth string). I know this is the reverse of what's usual, no idea why-- but no buzzing anywhere. Maybe the guitar has started to bow? Just eyeballing though, it looks straight.
Also for some reason, if you tune it by matching the notes played on a keyboard, it tends to be very slightly off when tuning by harmonics, but IMO not enough to notice.
I look forward to hearing the opinions of the group!
Best, X.
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