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when luthiers open their conversation with that, you just know that its not going to be a cheap repair.
Practicing the other day and playing slide in the lower registers and my chinese, left hand, SX 335 starts to vibrate. WTF???!!!! So I stopped playing and gave the guitar a shake. Sure enough, the centre block is rattling around inside.
Now, the guitar only cost me $400 and one estimate was $1K and up. Going to check in with some other luthiers, but my FB group buddies all think that a self repair is best. If I get it - YaY!! If not it sits in the corner gathering dust, like it will if repar 3stimates continue to be over $1K.
I have sent an email to SX to see if they might be able to offer something more palatable.
But sheesh. I was really just getting into the guitar and getting to know how it responded to different playing techniques. And I was really digging it. Oh well, pick up another guitar and get on with it.
Practicing the other day and playing slide in the lower registers and my chinese, left hand, SX 335 starts to vibrate. WTF???!!!! So I stopped playing and gave the guitar a shake. Sure enough, the centre block is rattling around inside.
Now, the guitar only cost me $400 and one estimate was $1K and up. Going to check in with some other luthiers, but my FB group buddies all think that a self repair is best. If I get it - YaY!! If not it sits in the corner gathering dust, like it will if repar 3stimates continue to be over $1K.
I have sent an email to SX to see if they might be able to offer something more palatable.
But sheesh. I was really just getting into the guitar and getting to know how it responded to different playing techniques. And I was really digging it. Oh well, pick up another guitar and get on with it.