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HI all. i have recently discovered that my guitar may have a twisted neck. it is a takamine acoustic and i love it dearly so any help would be appreciated. When i play a octave above low G and the low g together they are out of tune. when i look down the neck it is slightly twisted so that the bass side is higher then the other side. 

it is fine to play certain chords and notes but some especially closer to the nut sound bad. if it tune the low E string down a tiny amount a octave from G sounds good but obviously open note sound horrible.

so my question is. Can i fix this myself? and if so should i do. or does it need to be taken to a professional..

thanks 

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Nathan,

The neck twist you describe is the same neck twist that many customers "see" when something isn't quite right (tuning issues etc.). They convince themselves that since they are "seeing a twist" it must be the cause. It often follows that they then ascribe all manner of ills, real and imagined, to the supposed twist, working themselves up into a bundle of nerves, worried that their baby is fundamentally and irrevocably flawed.

It's rarely the case.

The "twist" is mostly an illusion. Even if a small twist actually exists, it typically makes little to no difference to the overall playability of a guitar, extreme cases excepted.

The symptoms you describe are common to guitars with poor setups, crumbling nut slots (where the front edge of the slot has migrated towards the headstock; even a small amount can make a difference in intonation), and a host of other common ills. Take it to a pro, and above all, temper your expectations. Guitars, even the very best, most expensive and exquisitely crafted, are not perfect. 

Hope this helps!

I will second Marks reply .Just take it  to a good Luthier and tell him you are having a little trobel with the way it is playing and you would like him to check it out, P.S PLEASE don't tell him what you think is wrong. Bill............

Old/bad strings can do the same thing.

If there's a certain problem it could be anything. I could second everything others has written so far, the cheapest option you've got is to set it up as best as you can and changing strings for a fresh pack. When you take them all off, sight the neck from every angle and positiong imaginable. Any humps? Severe relief? Fingerboard coming loose? Truss rod completely undone? Bad frets? Bad nut slots and eventually string binding? Any screeches when tuning?

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