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I finally got a Taylor, an '05 314ce off eSlay, actually asking the seller, a music store, for a few bucks back since they failed to list a big side bout ding and a couple of other issues, but not deal killers, as it's a pretty nice guitar once I cleaned it up, oiled the fb, and changed the action from wtf to something reasonable. I love the color of the top.
the odd thing was how this guitar was set up. the nut is normal but the bridge saddle was cut way high on the bass E side and way low on the high e side. completely fucked the action IMO, and I had to pull the saddle (are these bone? they clink when you drop them on a desk, say) and grind off part of the bottom to level it until I got it to sit evenly in the slot so both E strings are about the same relief. plays so much better now.
so why would someone set it up like that, super high low E and super low on the high e? I'm assuming there must be a reason, b/c the saddle was cut that way? I considered slide play, but you raise all the strings for that, not just the bass strings while lowering the high e right?... would be curious if anyone knows.
the odd thing was how this guitar was set up. the nut is normal but the bridge saddle was cut way high on the bass E side and way low on the high e side. completely fucked the action IMO, and I had to pull the saddle (are these bone? they clink when you drop them on a desk, say) and grind off part of the bottom to level it until I got it to sit evenly in the slot so both E strings are about the same relief. plays so much better now.
so why would someone set it up like that, super high low E and super low on the high e? I'm assuming there must be a reason, b/c the saddle was cut that way? I considered slide play, but you raise all the strings for that, not just the bass strings while lowering the high e right?... would be curious if anyone knows.
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