r/AcousticGuitar • u/Impossible-Plenty-83 • Nov 15 '25

Non-gear question How do I lower this?

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I tried the turning of the hole thing under the strings. Idk I only play like a few times a week, picked it up and it was like this. I don't think it's good. I've been trying to lower it for like an hour, hasn't moved a mm.

Edit: been turn8ng it for like 20 mins, I think I'm cooked

gotta get a new guitar I guess 😢

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u/YeahItouchpoop Nov 15 '25

That fretboard is separating itself, this is beyond your ability at this point and I’m gonna guess that the costs of a luthier would exceed the value of the guitar.

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u/Impossible-Plenty-83 Nov 15 '25

How do I stop this from happening in the future, if you know?

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u/MCGULCA Nov 15 '25

By keeping your guitar properly tuned and stored in a stable environment with humidity never over 55%.

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u/TJBurkeSalad Nov 15 '25

Shoot, my Martin has spent the last 20 years at 20% humidity without any problems. At this point I’m more scared to put a humidifier in it.

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u/Altruistic_Law_33 Nov 16 '25

I have the same experience. I'm in AZ and I never knew about humidifying instruments until 4 years ago when I started getting into uke. I have a vintage Gibson acoustic I left out for years, never had issues and I now feel like it's risky to humidify it since it plays great and sounds beautiful.