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Permalink Reply by JL on November 3, 2016 at 2:32am

Bowing forward toward the fingerboard side won't cause buzz but can make intonation more complicated, but back-bow curving away from the fingerboard side will definitely cause fret buzz.

capo the first and last fret and ideally you should have a string-fret gap in the middle of   0.004"-0.012" depending on if you are a light picker or heavy strummer.  If you don't have a truss rod you can change to heavier tension strings to increase the relief, lighter tension strings to lessen the relief. 

Permalink Reply by Grandpa on November 3, 2016 at 4:26am

Good lookin' git.I haven't seen a cbg or LPG with a neck that long before. I reckon some are out there....I myself don't recall seeing them. Is that a Padron 7000 box? I have one in the line to use on my next LPG. I have always made my own "open faced" box for lpg's, but I want do something different (for me) next time. BTW, isn't your git a lefty?

Permalink Reply by Daniel Nemiroff on November 3, 2016 at 5:04am

JL:

Thanks I'll check out a capo get some heavier strings next time.

Grandpa:

Yeah, I made the neck 2" too long in hindsight, but I wanted to use all that beautiful ebony I bought!  I made the body myself out of 1x3 mahogany and it is a righty (most people have told me I mounted the license plate upside down).

-DN

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