r/AcousticGuitar

I’ve taken it and had it refretted, then taken it back to the same guy again. I’ve also taken it to another qualified luthier who basically told me he had 3 seperate luthiers working at the shop look at it and no one could find anything wrong with it, I just do not understand. It’s a 2018 Martin HD28. the action is just under 2.75 at the 12th fret Low E. I play bluegrass so I like it a little high. The neck is not backbowed nor is it straight. I put a capo on 1 and hold down the 14th fret and there is a standard amount of relief. I’ve taken a fret rocker to it myself and couldn’t find anything off. It’s the worst with a capo on the 2nd fret, on the D and G string. Playing Bluegrass I play capo 2, in the key of A. And every time I do a G run there is a buzz on that open G string capo 2. There is 0 buzz when not capoed so I don’t think it’s the nut. I’ve tried different capoes, tightening and loosening them, everything I can think of, and it still persists. I tried raising the saddle but I have to tighten the truss rod to the point it’s almost straight when I do so to avoid it being unplayable, and when I do that the buzz comes back. I have no idea. I can’t give it any more relief or it will be too high to be playable. This is a 2018 guitar. Also, I used a guitar action gauge and measured the distance from strings to soundboard and it is right at the recommended distance, so I don’t think it needs a neck reset. It’s not just when playing insanely hard either. Please someone help. thanks

I play pretty much full time, I play a Takamine, Lowden and occasionally a Yamaha, I've Always wanted a Guild.

I like a full bodied sound, balanced and acoustic *love Neil Young, John Martyn Cat Stevens type sound.

Can any of ye kind folk recommend a Guild model, series etc to look into?

Much appreciated.

(I’m from Korea and not very fluent in English, so I hope you can understand if my writing is a bit awkward)

I’m looking for a specific acoustic guitar that I saw about 6 or 7 years ago, around the time I first started playing. It was such a marvelous instrument that it’s stayed in my memory all this time

Here is what I remember about it

First, it was an acoustic guitar with a striking black body. The most distinct feature was the beautiful decorations on the fretboard—I recall seeing a whale and stars, though my memory might have become a bit distorted over the years. I’m almost certain it was an "Anniversary" or special commemorative model from the brand Crafter.

I originally found it through a YouTube demonstration video. The video focused mainly on the guitar’s sound and a brief introduction of its specs, and the player’s face was not shown (at least not in the thumbnail)

I’ve been searching for this guitar for days, but I can’t find any record of a black Crafter anniversary model with a whale inlay. I’m sure I didn't imagine it, so I’m starting to feel a bit desperate. If anyone knows the model name or has any information about this guitar, could you please help me find it? I would truly appreciate your help

I am a more petite woman and I play a jumbo sized acoustic.

Does anyone know of any straps that are a fixed length or at least have no buckles? I like to keep the strap attached when I put it back in the case and the correct adjustment for me leaves the buckle directly rubbing against the back of the guitar and I don't want to do that so I have to keep undoing the buckle every time I put it away.

Any suggestions?

I've looked on Etsy or other things to see if anyone custom makes a strap of a certain length that I could buy but I haven't had any luck!

Thanks in advance for any help!

Do they get any better than Paco?

I saw a video tutorial for Snuff on youtube where the guy said tuning down to C# and leaving it there can damage the guitar if it was set up in E standard. Is that the case?

Just curious. I use a thick beveled triangle pick for my D15M because i love how it brightens up the sound and it’s loud. Using that pick on my FS800 sounds too harsh so I use a thinner Tortex.

Does anyone else’s pick choice depend on which guitar they’re playing?

tl;dr want a warmer tone on my FG800. what's the first thing I should change?

I'll start by saying that up until now I've been using a classical guitar, so of course a steel string will sound brighter. but to my ears it's pretty unpleasant.

I'm wondering what changes I could make that would have the most impact. some suggestions I'm seeing are phosphor bronze or silk and steel strings, bone saddle and nut, swapping bridge pins or using a softer pick (I haven't figured out how to use a pick yet, so that's N/A). also I've heard of guitars needing to "open up" over time but I'm not sure exactly what that means. I'd rather not make a ton of changes all at once, so what are the one or two most important things to start with?

it sounds like silk strings might be the move but I'm seeing silk & steel, bronze, phosphor. I have a few options here and just would like some guidance on where to start.