depends on how badly my client wants it
I like to have it for a week or so if possible.
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:19 am ] |
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Once you have a guitar finished, strings attached and action set, how long do you keep it until you ship it to the client? I'm curious if you guys hold it for a few weeks to watch for unexpected movement. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:25 am ] |
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depends on how badly my client wants it
I like to have it for a week or so if possible. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:33 am ] |
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Good question Steve. Of the 8 acoustics I've built so far, I have seen very little, if any fluctuation after setting it up. During that first month, however I am often tweaking the TR as well as the saddle. So I guess in my experience I would wait a month after initial setup. In my part of the country (Midwest) we have widely fluctuating temperature and humidity conditions. On some guitars, I have had to make "winter" and "summer" saddles in order to have the same action throughout the year. If I were selling guitars, I might make up at least one additional saddle for an intelligent and informed owner to change out should it become necessary. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:41 am ] |
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Typically 2 weeks |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:44 am ] |
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[QUOTE=JJ Donohue] .......In my part of the country (Midwest) we have widely fluctuating temperature and humidity conditions. On some guitars, I have had to make "winter" and "summer" saddles in order to have the same action throughout the year.........[/QUOTE] Do you maintain constant humidity for these guitars or let it fluctuate? |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:43 am ] |
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[QUOTE=SteveS] [QUOTE=JJ Donohue] .......In my part of the country (Midwest) we have widely fluctuating temperature and humidity conditions. On some guitars, I have had to make "winter" and "summer" saddles in order to have the same action throughout the year.........[/QUOTE] Do you maintain constant humidity for these guitars or let it fluctuate? [/QUOTE] In my house, the conditions are fairly constant and the guitars don't require much if any seasonal tweaking. I have a humidity controller room for storing guitars. Those family members to whom I have given guitars are not so diligent. And while they all have case humidifiers, they more often have them on stands. As a result, they are not as controlled and 3 (PA, TX & WI) have required seasonal saddles. So far...no cracks after several years. |
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