Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:16 pm
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No, it is bottomed out.
Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:05 pm
jhgreene64 wrote:Thanks for responding Craig. I purchased the guitar via the web from Adoriondack guitars. Serial #CLF58496. I actually ordered a baby blue hss legacy with a pearloid pickgaurd; what I got was a sort of pastel blue with a plain white pickgaurd. This leads me to believe that he never looked at the guitar, so Im sure he didnt set it up. It arrived with both E string blocks bottomed out and the truss rod was slack. After adjusting for .01 relief the strings are at a playable height, I just hate the fact that the bridge posts and string blocks had to be bottomed out to get there. I need to know what shim thickness will give me 1mm or so more adjustment at the bridge. Also, given the setup issue and the fact that the dealer sent me a different guitar, can you verify that the serial number is valid and matches the guitar? Given the things going on with the chinese knock offs, I would sleep better knowing for sure. Thanks for your help.
Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:32 pm
Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:56 pm
jhgreene64 wrote:Wow... I did not say the bridge was resting against the body, I said the bridge posts were bottomed out. I also did not say I was displeased with the guitar I recieved, I simply stated it was not the guitar pictured on the Adoriondack website that I ordered. The guitar is in fact him blue, not baby blue. Finally, the bridge IS the proper height (1/8) and is parallel to the body, and the bridge posts are as low as they go. It is set up correctly, and the setup WAS exactly the way I descibed from the factory. Contacting the dealer who is roughly 1000 miles away seems idiotic since the guitar only needs a neck shim , which is what I asked you about in the first place. Your implication that the guitar is not set up correctly rather than addressing the issue tells me ALOT about you and your company. I only want to know what thickness the shim should be in order to give 1mm or so more adjustment at the bridge. You should probably read the whole thread before passing the buck. Ther are a couple of people who have responded to this thread who had the same problem.
Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:16 pm
Sorry, but that was my interpretation to your response to desertrat07's post asking "how high is the bridge from the body?" and your reply of "it is bottomed out". Thus I thought you were referring to the bridge plate. My mistaken interpretation.
Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:35 am
jhgreene64 wrote: I only want to know what thickness the shim should be in order to give 1mm or so more adjustment at the bridge. You should probably read the whole thread before passing the buck. Ther are a couple of people who have responded to this thread who had the same problem.
Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:06 pm
Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:07 pm
jhgreene64 wrote:I was hoping to avoid experimentation by knowing the correct math. The thought of removing and reattaching the neck numerous times makes me queasy.
I would also like to clarify my experience with Adoriondack. The guy that owns it is really pleasant and stocks what is probably the largest selection of lefties around. He is an internet guy and probably just saw blue/hss/lefty on the box and shipped it. I dont really have a problem with him, or the guitar which I love. I have no doubt he would be willing to exchange for the correct guitar if I asked him.
As to the factory setup, I understand how a new neck could be strung, tuned, and put in a case for a year or so only to settle in and compress- thus the slack truss rod. I also dont expect an internet dealer to do a setup for me.
The ONLY issue I have is with the neck/body angle leaving G&L in the state I have described.
Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:52 pm
Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:00 am
jhgreene64 wrote:It seems highly unlikely that the Adoriondack guy would sabotage his own product.
Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:39 pm
Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:57 pm
Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:57 pm
johnnyqb wrote:it doesn't make sense that a brand new Legacy would need a shim. A Legacy should come perfect from the dealer. The brand new ones are so carefully checked, that something just doesn't seem right here....