How To Fix A Warped Guitar Top. (Works Great)

I picked up this Harmony Acoustic Guitar really cheap, but it has a warped top that makes the neck action really high. Its easy to fix as long as there are no other structural problems with the guitar like loose or broken bracing.

All you need is a damp cloth or even a sponge might work, and something to cover the sound hole with.

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[darren0512341]

mann that happened to my brand new washburn acoustic. hardest thing is I dont know is a bracing issue or just humidity.

[percaine]

@darren0512341 it might be worth taking it to a professional to get it checked out just in case..they usually don't charge much if anything just to take a look.

[maggotheretic117]

i have a "la valenciana" guitar by melody plus and it has the same pick guard. and the same problem as well but ive had a damp sponge inside of the guitar and sealed up nicely but i havent seen much of a difference. any suggestions ?

[percaine]

@maggotheretic117 how long have you had the sponge in the guitar? I'm not an expert at all but it might take more than a week to see any noticeable results..if it's been in longer than that it could be that this won't help..sorry I couldn't be more helpful

[maggotheretic117]

@percaine thanks for the quick reply :D! ive had a sponge in it for 4 days now. im not sure if its working i havent really noticed much but i will continue doing this for a couple more days. and if doesnt work i might use "WorldsBestGuitarists" idea.

[percaine]

@maggotheretic117 you're welcome! I'd definitely give "WorldsBestGuitarists" idea a try for sure if what you're doing now doesn't work..it's worth a try for sure..good luck

[alianstuff]

i tried it with my 1920 martin 00 and the whole guitar bloated out into a goldfish bowl

[buzonperiodista]

0:10 Here is an old Harmony Guit-EEERRR

[percaine]

@WorldsBestGuitarists thanks for the info..if I get another guitar with that problem I'll give it a try. thanks again

[WorldsBestGuitarists]

IF you have significant warpage (usually in conjunction with fallen braces), you can directly humidify the wood and use machinist screw jacks (with felt pads on the top and bottom) to slowly raise the wood back up, then very careful and easy application of a heat gun to shock the wood fibers into place once it's been readjusted (then re-humidify again for stability). I've found it's the best solution that doesn't involve the major surgery of disassembling the whole damn thing.