Kaiser Bill Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I noticed that all of a sudden the action on my J200 was incredibly hard to handle above the fifth fret. When I sighted down the neck from the headstock there was a huge "dip" in. I fixed it of course and now it plays like a dream. I'm just wondering why, and what can I do to prevent such a thing from happening again. Thanks for any help or suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Most likely a change in humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Most likely a change in humidity. That would have been my first guess! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Too much or not enough moisture?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Too much or not enough moisture?? For a (concave) bow, it's usually too little humidity. For (convex) "back Bow," it's too much...generally! http://www.bartreardon.org/www/Humidity.html CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Mine too. When I've gotten guitars shipped in, and watched once at the store down the road an hour or so, the neck tends to do the opposite since we're "the great American desert." Your's going the opposite way in Florida makes good sense... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Knew I could count on you folks for the cure. I have a home made humidifier in the case. Learned about it here...works great. I just added some water to it and will leave it sit for a day or so. The "dip" is gone, but I feel I should hydrate the guitar anyway. I'll check it to see if it has gone the other way and take appropriate action should that be the case. Many thanks. BTW the Reardon article was spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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