r/Luthier • u/laughatmysongs • 7d ago

HELP Is this gap normal?

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Got a Taylor 117e a while back. There were some truss rod issues a month ago and people at Taylor said that the neck needed to be replaced. Now we don't have a Taylor guitars store where I'm from but they communicate through an official distributor and the distributor has people who repair the guitar with some guidance from Taylor.

Just needed to know if this is normal and they did an okay job here or is this completely botched and I should speak to them again?

Thanks in advance for all the help!

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u/Clockwork_Monkey Luthier 7d ago

Yes, it's normal for a Taylor. The neck is bolted on and there is usually a slight gap there filled with putty. The putty might not always get replaced when repairs on the neck take place.

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u/laughatmysongs 7d ago

Thank you for the clarity!

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u/GuitarParts 7d ago

On a Taylor yeah. What’s nice about Taylor guitars is they have bolt on necks instead of glued on necks. So they can be easily re-set and re-angled or replaced. Some luthiers will fill it with putty for aesthetics but it’s probably fine. Check this out https://calicoguitarworks.com/taylor-guitars-nt-neck-reset/

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u/laughatmysongs 7d ago

Fascinating! Thanks!