anyone with a Taylor please help

RyanPollice · Post by **RyanPollice** » Thu May 22, 2003 9:42 pm

hey i have a 2001 514-CE and there is a slight raise or dip (im unsure) behind my bridge on the upper left side. does anyone elses Taylors have this, i know if could be because of the wood expanding or contracting depending on humidity, but my guitar has been at 50 % humidity for a few months so i thought itd be fine by now since the winter. anyways i just need to know if anyone elses' taylors have this dip/raise on the upper left/right sides of their bridge, ( behind the bridge, towards the input jack)

thanks, Ryan

pollice@golden.net

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Thu May 22, 2003 9:49 pm

that is bizarr...I would consult someone in the gutar work profession...sorry I can't help you out...

Trippin Hillbilly · Post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Fri May 23, 2003 5:37 am

Hey sorry to hear that man....
I think your best bet might be to post the question here..

http://www.taylorguitarforum.com/forums/index.php

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ticohans · Post by **ticohans** » Fri May 23, 2003 6:15 pm

Unless the bump is VERY extreme, you have nothing to worry about. If the bumb is VERY large, then most likely the topwood has pulled away from the bracing there. Otherwise, what you see is somewhat normal pull on the topwood. I own a 714ce and have the same thing. Cedar is a softer topwood than spruce, and so it will bulge a little more easily I think. The bulge is resultant of string tension and will be accentuated by adverse humidity conditions. So just keep an eye on the humidity levels, and you should be ok. When in doubt, a run to your friendly guitar dealer is never a bad thing.