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The strings of my guitar has drifted apart from the fretboard means there is a lot of gap b/w strings and fretboard which makes it difficult to play.Is the neck of my guitar bent.

How can u tell whether the neck of the guitar is bent. If it is can it be rectified.And in future how to avoid this to happen.

Thanks in advance :)

Its an acoustic O-cut guitar. And the shopkeeper told me that has a bent neck without giving it a look so i don't believe him.

Answer 1

The shopkeeper told you it's a bent neck because this is the only reason the action will rise like you have described. It's a very common problem with guitars. Better guitars have an adjustable truss rod in the neck, which your repair shop will know how to adjust to restore the proper action to your guitar.

If the guitar is a less expensive model, it may not have such an adjustment available. In that case, the guitar could be repaired, but the repair would cost more than the guitar is worth and should only be considered if the guitar has some particular sentimental value to you.

You can tell if the neck is bent by lying the guitar flat on a table and looking at it from the bottom end with your eye at the level of the strings. From this vantage point, the warp of the neck will become evident.

Neck warping often occurs if the guitar experiences extremes in heat and humidity in storage. Be careful where you keep your guitar (don't leave it in the attic, or in hot cars for extended periods, don't store it near the radiator, etc). If you're going to put your guitar in storage for an extended period, loosen the strings to reduce the tension on the neck. And consider getting a dehumdifier for your case -- this is just a device that contains a chemical dessicant to reduce the moisture in your case. You'll need to keep the guitar stored in the closed case when not in use.

Answer 2

Neck could be bent/warped.Could also be coming away from where it joins the body. Bridge could be lifting. Check bridge and neck joint visually - easy to tell.Next, sight along the neck; any bend will be easy to see.If it has truss rod adjustment, there will be an adjusterin 1 of 2 places. On the headstock, there might be a plastic plate screwed in place. Under this there will be an Allen key type socket, or a rod with a hole in it. Alternatively, there will be an Allen key type socket at thebase of the neck. (look in the sound hole.) Either of these will give adjustment. If u bought the guitar new, u should have an appropriate adjuster with it. Only turn the adjuster very, very small amounts - it's probably safer to get ur local music shop to sort it out. If there is no truss rod adjustment, slacken the strings and have it checked by a qualified repairer. Be prepared for expense - possibly more that the guitar is worth. Hope this helps

Answer 3

by bent do you mean warped? because telling if the guitar is warped is simple:

play an open E string, and then play an E harmonic (which means playing the E string open and then lightly tapping the string while it's vibrating on the 12th fret, not pushing the string all the way down, just barely touching it with your finger. the pitch will go up 2 octaves). if the notes are the same just different octaves, then the neck is fine, but do this to all of the strings just to make sure.

one reason the strings might seem higher off the fretboard is maybe you've replaced the strings with a different size and they don't fit in the nut like your older ones did.

Answer 4

Well it sounds like the neck of your guitar is warped. Usually this happens if you leave it in a warm/hot conditions and the strings are putting tension on the neck of the guitar causing it to bend a bit(or a lot, what ever the case)

In most situations this could take a lot of work, you should bring it to a professional who knows what hes doing. He might be able to fix it depending on how bad it is.

You can avoid this from happening by keeping it in a room temperature room, and make sure the strings aren't too tight.
This usually happens overtime.

Good Luck and I Hope I've Helped.

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Answer 5

Depends on the guitar. Check the bridge - is the glue coming away. is it lifting off. Hold the guitar. look from the top downwards - see a slope? Best take it to a shop and ask.