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Oh one thing to be sure and check? That you didn't leave any clamping cauls on the inside of the guitar

Last year I had a guy send a guitar back because he wanted a new neck that was thicker and wider. So of course I said sure why not? I got busy with the guitar and realized that when I delivered it too him a year ago I had left the fingerboard extension caul taped to the inside of the guitar. This is the caul right under the FB tongue so it had no impact on tone but still, kind of funny... Oops!

Author:	PortlandGuitar [ Thu Sep 03, 2020 7:33 pm ]
Post subject:	What do you check before sending out a guitar?
In short: What quality checks on a guitar do you make before sending them out the door or pronouncing them done? When deciding if I've finished an acoustic guitar I'll go over it a look for around 15 things related to musicality, playability and quality. I thought I'd turn that checklist into a guide that others can use to evaluate instruments. I aimed this as a guide to explain to someone looking to buy a guitar what to look for. There's a lot of text, too much for this post. So here is the list below and you can check out more here: acoustic guitar guide The list that I go through is: Top quality , back and sides quality, tuning ease, bridge pin ease, fretboard buzz, fretboard dead spots, neck shape preference, action preference, measuring stiffness of the top and back, mass consideration, evenness of finish, craftsmanship details, intonation quality, pickup quality. A lot of this is aimed at an intermediate guitar player level of knowledge so some of the techniques such as the stiffness testing has more detail I can go into. If you do something else that I'm missing please let me know!

Author:	A.Hix [ Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:39 am ]
Post subject:	Re: What do you check before sending out a guitar?
um, everything..

Author:	Colin North [ Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:29 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: What do you check before sending out a guitar?
That the money's in my account.... I know what the quality of the guitar is, I built it, checks are done at every stage - ?

Author:	Pmaj7 [ Sat Sep 05, 2020 12:54 am ]
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Neck angle, saddle height Pat

Author:	jfmckenna [ Sat Sep 05, 2020 8:26 am ]
Post subject:	Re: What do you check before sending out a guitar?
Yeah I think "everything" is about what sums it up.

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Author:	SteveSmith [ Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:56 am ]
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The last thing I do on a guitar is a full setup. Once that's complete then the guitar is done. No additional checking required.

Author:	Freeman [ Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:23 am ]
Post subject:	Re: What do you check before sending out a guitar?
I do like Gibson does and just draw a line thru all the check boxes on my QC list. That makes it perfect, right? Attachment: IMG_3858.JPG

Author:	Colin North [ Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:39 am ]
Post subject:	Re: What do you check before sending out a guitar?
Yup, sure like to see the PLEK check list on the last new Gibby I had in the shop for a fret job and set-up. thanks for the work Gibson

Author:	jfmckenna [ Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:25 am ]
Post subject:	Re: What do you check before sending out a guitar?
Oh one thing to be sure and check? That you didn't leave any clamping cauls on the inside of the guitar Last year I had a guy send a guitar back because he wanted a new neck that was thicker and wider. So of course I said sure why not? I got busy with the guitar and realized that when I delivered it too him a year ago I had left the fingerboard extension caul taped to the inside of the guitar. This is the caul right under the FB tongue so it had no impact on tone but still, kind of funny... Oops!

Author:	J De Rocher [ Mon Sep 07, 2020 12:24 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: What do you check before sending out a guitar?
jfmckenna wrote: Oh one thing to be sure and check? That you didn't leave any clamping cauls on the inside of the guitar Last year I had a guy send a guitar back because he wanted a new neck that was thicker and wider. So of course I said sure why not? I got busy with the guitar and realized that when I delivered it too him a year ago I had left the fingerboard extension caul taped to the inside of the guitar. This is the caul right under the FB tongue so it had no impact on tone but still, kind of funny... Oops! Good thing you're not a surgeon.

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