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Hasan -> concern about the bridge (Apr. 17 2014 10:41:51)

Hello all,

I don't know if it's the suitable place to discuss this, so please let me know if it is not. I have Yamaha CG171sf and I have big concern about the bridge area. I notice like a bump or rise in the area I highlighted in the photo I took. Every time my hand touches this area and feel this bump I feel bad and terrible and thinking that I might lose my guitar soon and it's better to plan to buy a new guitar because I have just this only guitar.In the other hand I have this guitar about 4 years and nothing changes. A friend told me it is normal for Yamaha guitars but he is not an expert [&o]. I'd like to know if it is a sign for something bad or it is just normal thing.



Anders Eliasson -> RE: concern about the bridge (Apr. 17 2014 11:02:30)

Lots of guitars do like that, lifting the lower bout below the bridge. Many of them does the opposite, dishes, in front of the bridge and some dish to the side of the bridge as well.

Its not something that I like, but I dont think you have to worry about it. It will most probably stay like that for years or dacedes to come.



Hasan -> RE: concern about the bridge (Apr. 17 2014 14:08:49)

Thanks Anders.this was very helpful. All my fears and bad thoughts have vanished[:)] .



Anders Eliasson -> RE: concern about the bridge (Apr. 17 2014 15:58:11)

Good. So ahead and play that yamaha.[sm=Smiley Guitar.gif]



Hasan -> RE: concern about the bridge (Apr. 17 2014 16:55:56)

Hehe you should keep little worries so I will think more about buying a real guitar [:D]



Sr. Martins -> RE: concern about the bridge (Apr. 17 2014 17:31:46)

quote:

Hehe you should keep little worries so I will think more about buying a real guitar


That kind of worry you already have or you wouldn't be thinking about "a real guitar".

The good thing is that the quality of an instrument is kind of relative:

- you play the good one for 3 days and switch to the cheaper ("Hmm... it's not as good but still very decent")

- you play the cheaper and then switch to the better one ("oh god, what a piece of **** the other one is!")


Good instruments with a more complex sound and sensitivity will make you open up for detaills that you would never notice on cheaper instruments... but by working on that with the good instruments, your hands will then pull it off too on the not so good ones.


I hope this was confusing [:D]



Hasan -> RE: concern about the bridge (Apr. 17 2014 20:20:47)

Rui Martins, Yesss it is confusing ! [:D][:D][:D]

you reminded me when good players play my guitar and say your guitar is really a good one, thats make me feel my playing is not good because I couldn't make my playing on my guitar sounds like their playing on my same guitar. In the other hand I really want to have a good instrument to feel the deeper details on sound like you mentioned, and what make it worse is I didn't have real chances to play nice guitars because flamenco guitarists here are counted in one hand and there is no shops interested in selling/buying handmade guitars. I just played couple of them for a short time like 10 mins.

So my situation is kind of contrariness relative: [:D]

-Is it time to buy a good guitar to explore this complex details like a new step foreword??,

-Or I am still beginner (and I think I am [:D] ) and my guitar just sounds fine to practice and learn more and more



Sr. Martins -> RE: concern about the bridge (Apr. 17 2014 20:44:48)

Things can be really simple too.

Just remember that if you get the "super-handmade-canon-guitar" you'll be blaming something else for your lack of "whatever".

My advice would be for you to just keep doing what you feel like doing and enjoy the process.



n85ae -> RE: concern about the bridge (Apr. 18 2014 4:09:02)

Funny thought, I remember I bought a couple good guitars, and felt so disappointed
because they sounded so bad ... Ten years later, I start thinking - WOW! They sound
great! Took me that long to get good enough to like them. Think if I got my old
Yamaha back now, it would sound a lot better as well. :)

Jeff



Hasan -> RE: concern about the bridge (Apr. 19 2014 10:03:13)

Yes guys, I think I will be more patient and know more what I need before buying any new guitar.Also it's chance to save more money [:D] .Now I will keep playing the Yamaha [:)] and stop complaining about it.



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