Thread: Low fret
View Single Post
  #2  
Old 08-12-2011, 01:01 PM
D string D string is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 169
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff D View Post
I just bought a new guitar. It's perfect in every way except the 14th fret of the high e string is low. How would a luthier fix this? I'm bringing it today and they said they would take care of it but I'm just curious as to how they will fix it. Could they just pop out that fret and install a new one? Would they file the rest to be equal with that? This inquiring mind would like to know...

Thanks
What type of guitar is it ? The reason I ask is that the 14th fret is way up the neck and unless it's a cut away model you would most likely never play that high up on the fingerboard. It may be better if you keep it as it is. Most acoustic guitars begin to taper off up near the 14th and is known as fallback or fall away. It keeps thr string from buzzing when you need to play higher up near the neck joint to body area.
Reply With Quote