Steenamaroo
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I was going to put this in DIY but maybe it'd get more action here.
I picked up a '72 yamaha acoustic a few weeks ago.
It had a strange light patch on the top - was hard to make out if someone had tried to strip the lacquer or had stuck a film down on top of it.
Either way the price wasn't too bad and I was prepared to try stripping it back and sealing it again.
Not looking for perfection or a fancy finish - Just to take the bad look off it and protect it.
Neck and fretboard were straight as could be but the action was a few mm higher than I would have liked.
Still playable but I chose to drop the saddle a bit.
It didn't look like there was clearance to do that...maybe someone had been there before me, so I took the bridge surface back a few mm to allow clearance, then brought the saddle down.
It's perfect now!
I'm sure proper guitar guys are probably cringing and wincing everywhere, but I got it looking and playing nice enough for me!
Twenty-something pics here - Safe link...Private server.
I've recorded a few tracks with it so far and I'm REALLY liking it.
Here's a quick and nasty strum comparing it to my old (modern) yamaha.
The clip flicks between the two guitars - modern one first.
I picked up a '72 yamaha acoustic a few weeks ago.
It had a strange light patch on the top - was hard to make out if someone had tried to strip the lacquer or had stuck a film down on top of it.
Either way the price wasn't too bad and I was prepared to try stripping it back and sealing it again.
Not looking for perfection or a fancy finish - Just to take the bad look off it and protect it.
Neck and fretboard were straight as could be but the action was a few mm higher than I would have liked.
Still playable but I chose to drop the saddle a bit.
It didn't look like there was clearance to do that...maybe someone had been there before me, so I took the bridge surface back a few mm to allow clearance, then brought the saddle down.
It's perfect now!
I'm sure proper guitar guys are probably cringing and wincing everywhere, but I got it looking and playing nice enough for me!
Twenty-something pics here - Safe link...Private server.
I've recorded a few tracks with it so far and I'm REALLY liking it.
Here's a quick and nasty strum comparing it to my old (modern) yamaha.
The clip flicks between the two guitars - modern one first.