Eric Gleason's Discussions

Martin dovetail neck joints coming loose?
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It may be purely coincidental, but in the last month I have come across 2 Martins where the heel has separated slightly from the body. It’s like the joint was loose from the factory and held in place…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Frank Ford Sep 4.

Piezo pickup failure?
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A customer has brought me a guitar with a K&K Pure Mini installed, and it's not making any output. I've even disconnected the piezo's output from the preamp and connected it directly to the…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Roger Häggström Jul 3.

Braided piezo pickup
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I installed one of these piezo cable undersaddle pickups in a guitar and have run into problems. I've never installed one of these before, though they regularly show up as stock installations on…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by wood addict Feb 11.

Finding mechanical rattles in classical guitars
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A customer brought me a new-ish classical that has a few dissonant rattles on certain notes, mostly around the 6-9th frets on the low E and A strings. It's not fret rattle, and appears to be coming…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Eric Gleason Oct 4, 2020.