Don't you mean the highest 2 saddles go in the middle D and G, mid height goes A and B, and lowest saddles go on the high and low E??? You have to follow the arc of the fretboard.
Like others have said, you can verify if the saddles are in the right order but I doubt your tech messed that up. But after that, you need to follow something close to this: Place 2 stacked shims under the high E and low E string saddles. Then place 1 shim under the B string and A string...
Yep, it definitely makes that option much more attractive these days. I know shops like Music Go Round and others will only give you approximately 50-60% of resale value, but that's about all we are ending up with anyway on Reverb and eBay. PLUS, there are other hidden costs like the stress of...
I know that eBay and Reverb are feeling the pinch from these new tax laws as well. I'm sure most of you including myself have been sent emails from both sites asking us to fill out and send the pre-written letters to our state legislatures asking them to repeal this stupid tax law! Yeah...no...
Yeah, overall it seems pretty solid with the expectation that a few things could be easily modified for better performance. The frets on mine are pretty rough. Good thing I picked up a set of StewMac Fret Erasers over the holidays. ;)
Awesome, thanks! I finally had my first playing experience last night. Overall impression is that it's pretty solid. However, the pickups seemed a little muddy in the patch I was using through my Helix. But, I had just finished playing my EBMM JP6 so I was used to hearing that tone before...
Sorry to resurrect an older thread but you guys are just the ones I need to ask.... I just ordered a new (probably old stock) 7421 in the Flat Sapphire Blue burst with the burl top. Is it normal to see this kind of variation in the surface, or is it uncommon??? I can't find any other examples...