Picked up what I think is a 1966 Gibson B25 acoustic at a garage sale the other day for a "song & dance". I uploaded pics here...
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Before I do more damage than good I need some advice.
- bridge has a slight gap in back middle that can be seen in picture. I press down on it &/or lift & it doesnt move so it appears to stable. Should I fix before proceeding to string it up?
- Neck has considerable bow/relief that I tried to get a picture of. I adjusted the truss an 8th turn but I dont want to force it. What size nut is this? I was using an 8mm socket.. the only socket I had that seem to fit. I put a straight-edge on the neck & it just kisses the bridge.. so, If I can get the relief out of the neck I think this will play nicely.
Neck & heel joint is solid .. as is the rest of the guitar. Lots of nice character scratches & dings!
Since this was a student model guitar my expectations are to simply be able to strum out some sing-along tunes. I appreciate any feedback to lead me in the right direction!
Thanks,
Dennis
www.dgcentral.spaces.live.com
Before I do more damage than good I need some advice.
- bridge has a slight gap in back middle that can be seen in picture. I press down on it &/or lift & it doesnt move so it appears to stable. Should I fix before proceeding to string it up?
- Neck has considerable bow/relief that I tried to get a picture of. I adjusted the truss an 8th turn but I dont want to force it. What size nut is this? I was using an 8mm socket.. the only socket I had that seem to fit. I put a straight-edge on the neck & it just kisses the bridge.. so, If I can get the relief out of the neck I think this will play nicely.
Neck & heel joint is solid .. as is the rest of the guitar. Lots of nice character scratches & dings!
Since this was a student model guitar my expectations are to simply be able to strum out some sing-along tunes. I appreciate any feedback to lead me in the right direction!
Thanks,
Dennis