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I went to the guitar shop that is the repair specialist in the area. They looked it over and immediately saw the nut and bridge need to be replaced. That's probably the cause of the sitar sound. No big deal or expense there. I was asked how it was tuned. I said normally. I was told it should be dropped at least a half step if not even a whole step. It was showing too much tension on the neck. Now mind you, I tune it with the electronic tuner, not by ear.

Another guy there gave it a more thorough look-over, held it up at eye level and said "Look at this..." The top is concave and the neck is slightly warped. It's a plywood laminate construction, and the wood is dehydrated, making the action too high. He said it can't possibly be easy to play much about the 7th fret. I said he was right.

For kicks he tried to adjust the truss rod, but it would not budge. He had no idea why... maybe manufacturing, maybe its age (20 years) and quality (lower end Gibson Epiphone).

He said that as a possible remedy, take it home, lay it in its case flat, loosen the strings and put a small glass filled with water into the soundhole, and close the case. Let the water evaporate and then fill it up again. Repeat until the wood has rehydrated. So, that's what I'm doing. He said if it's going to "recover" it could take 3-4 weeks, maybe less. Then I should bring it back and they'll take it from there. But from the reaction of the third guy, it looks like he called it a lost cause.

Is this all b.s. to have talked me into a sale? I don't know. But I do know what I saw... the geetar IS warped. :| I asked that if it's beyond adjustment, would they use it for trade-up and sell it "As Is, Damaged". They kind of chuckled and said no, they'd never be able to sell it.

Well, I really don't need a bass. As my boss said "You can't even play guitar and you want a bass?" But I don't want to be without a 12 string. So my savings fund for the bass will go to a new 12 string. Maybe a Seagull.

I'm pretty bummed. :cry:]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Minotaur https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332497 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332237 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:05:55 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Minotaur https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332237 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332233 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:15:50 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332233 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332231 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:57:09 +0000

Best,
Ande Thanks. I looked, but to my untrained eye it looked normal. I'll take a magnifying glass to it.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Minotaur https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332231 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332204 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:09:25 +0000

Best,
Ande]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ande https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332204 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332196 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:28:23 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Minotaur https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332196 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332183 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:43:44 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332183 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332181 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:16:50 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332181 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332180 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:11:49 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Minotaur https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332180 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332178 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:29:05 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Nick Torres https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/12-string-sounds-like-a-sitar/#post-332178