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submitted 1 year ago by OCATMBBL to c/classicalguitar

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So, I'm brand new here. Hi! I attempted to learn classical years ago, and let it get away from me. I've recently returned to it, and I've been much more diligent about my practice than I was last time around.

Anyway, what brings me here today is that I saw a crack in my headstock today on a Walden Classical I got maybe 15 years ago. It's a lovely guitar, and I'd like to get it fixed, but I have no expectations. It's a hairline fracture leading to the tuning pegs

How much should I expect to pay?
How serious an issue is this? I'm a little concerned it might truly break. I can post pictures if that's helpful.

Anyway, thanks for the knowledge, and I'm happy to be here. I'll try to contribute some, even if it's just nice classical pieces I find. I'm liking Lemmy so far.

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[–] OCATMBBL 1 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Hey! Thanks for the reply - no worries about it taking some time. You responded, and that's what matters 😊

Anyway, I ended up getting it fixed for about $40 by a guy a friend of mine recommended. It was a small crack leading to a tuner peg.

What is very serendipitous about your timing is that yesterday I finally upgraded to a new guitar. After sampling 7 guitars I settled on an Esteve 7SR. It is by a huge margin the most outstanding guitar I've ever played.

[–] i_am_void_void 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Oh nice, happy to hear that! 40 bucks doesn't sound like a lot. And congrats on the new instrument! The best guitar is the one that make you wanna play the most :)

Regarding the timing, the truth is that I just joined Lemmy and discovered this channel a few days ago. Not too much is happening here. Early adoption can be tough, hey? :)

[–] OCATMBBL 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, he was a local guy and he said it was a quick fix and had no real material cost. Nice dude.

This sub has been quiet. I guess it's a pretty niche group of people who are into classical guitar, and also fed up with reddit shenanigans.

I just thought it was a funny coincidence that the reply was the same day. 😊

The biggest issues my old guitar has are the low tones feeling dull, and the general playability. I thought I couldn't do clean Barre chords, but it turns out the guitar had at least a little to do with it. My technique needs a little work, but Barres on the new guitar are so much cleaner.

[–] i_am_void_void 1 points 6 months ago

Re sub, yeah, I guess it's a combination of both. I do not read reddit still as it does contain a lot of uswful info, but I don't want to contribute there anymore.

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