It looks good! But I think you almost waited too long to clamp it. By the time you put the clamps on, the glue was already setting up. But it looks like it all worked out for ya. I just bought one of these kits. It will be some time before I get to start on it. The weather here turned off super cold, and I can't work in the shop until spring time. I see it's been a few years since you did this guitar. How is it holding up?

Thank you very nice video. I’m gonna take my guitar apart and I think I have the same shims as you did.

I have one of these basses, and I also don’t use the low B much. Is there a need to change the nut when switching from B E A D G to E A D G C?

If the customer had lighter touch what action would you aim for. Would this be the same for shorter scale acoustic bass? Thank you

Can’t believe a bassist gets a 5 string and wants to go higher instead 😂 what a joke

6/64 for a dobro

That same guitar i just bought today 5th October 2024 in the UK from gear 4 music and it cost me £450 ( $590 ) , I'm a total beginner at 54 yrs old

Dove si acquistano gli spessori ? Grazie

you talk WAY too much. Plus you repeat TOO much.

C5 is plenty good for most players and is well made.

Hi very nice painting

Headstock is sanded unevenly. In middle is through the sanding sealer. Need to remove all of it for evenness. If stained like that, will look uneven and bad. Chip-out if ferrels,.glue chips back in. Only way.

Just an impression that this could very well be an Ovation Guitar “top bracing or top thickness” material issue. Assuming the bolts are able the hold the bridge tight to the top again, even with glue, the measured top bulge will likely remain an issue. Most acoustic guitars will experience bridge lifting and top bulge at some point, but only after many years of service if the guitar is properly cared for. Someone else here mentioned using the “Bridge Doctor” kit. Good suggestion, and I have used this kit to transform numerous 1970’s Yamaha’s or similar vintage Guitars back to playable condition again. That said, it is a surprising fix to apply to a beautiful guitar that is just 3 years old. Ovation may want to weigh in on this premature lift and bulge.

Are the electronics better than the typical import grade? Thx

I could never get the bridge low enough on my 1948 Triumph, but taking the neck off, I discovered the angle had sagged. When the dove tail joint was cleaned and re-fitted, the small adjustment of the angle made all the difference. The original rosewood bridge did not need to be altered. Thanks for these great videos. I look forward to the binding episodes.

Thanks for this breakdown. My 1948 Triumph was in very similar condition.

Notice the edge pieces in the wider bout to make the back wide enough. This is another indication that the guitar was sunburst originally, and has been stripped. A blond Epi guitar would only use two piece bookmatch. Notice the dark stains around the inside of the F holes.

Notice the stain around the F hole from the top finish. I would say the guitar was sunburst finish and has been stripped. One authority says the blond natural finish was not introduced until 1941. I'm doing a 1948 Triumph now.

Thank you for sharing

I wonder why guitar factories set string action considerably higher than "normal" for both classical and flamenco guitars.

Finally!!! thank you bro.

Hi, is this guitar an older model C5? How is the top color that light (has a hint of yellow) which is nice. Could be the lighting in the video.

Hi Jim, I bought an FGX830C in 2016 (just over 7 years ago, my how time does fly!) Mine has the rosewood laminate back & sides, but otherwise same guitar specs as FGX800C, I believe. I replaced with Tusq the nut, the saddle … and the bridge pins. Sanding down those conical bridge pins did require a bit of work! Guitar now rings like a bell! Thanks for advice on placement of the strap button on the neck.

I had a seagul s6. I hated the pickup. I see a Segulll cutaway rustic cw qi. For $250. I am worried that the pickup doesn't sound good.

...he definitely doesn't know what he's doing!

Shut the fuck up and just do it. Ah hell, IlL, just toss mine , I can't, listen to this jack ass any longer!!

Crap. Never heard a more irritating person speak than this guy. This is really , really hard to listen to. Can't imagine being around him all day!!

Damn man quit fucking babbling and get to the point !!!

For the two hex head bolts, did you remove the sticker or cut access holes? Thank you....

Great vid, great review and excellent knowledge to take away. Thank u and pls ignore the useless critics! I owned a fs800 until it fell and broke... 😢. I ve never heard a low end guitar sound so full. So hence I'm going for the fgx800c and uve just convinced me I'm making the right decision... Tnx again

I would have replaced those bridge screw/bolts to help reinforce the bridge....that is a part of the Ovation design. I feel they put them there for a reason. I do like your abalone replacements for the original plugs though.... and the rest of your work was well done.

Thanks for the review!!. Great video and everything explained with clarity. I just bought a new guitar like this and I love it (It arrived yesterday)!!. Great sound !! But I don´t feel very comfortable with the action (a little high), so I think I will take it to a guitar tech to lower it.

My Lord its a chinese import not the Mona Lisa......geez.

I did the same thing on my GS Mini with the same results. Almost full height on a new bridge, good break angle and action. But I’m concerned about the neck angle being too steep. With a straightedge on the neck, it is about 2.5mm above the bridge. Doesn’t an overset neck cause other issues?

Take the belly bow out of it and the Chechen you set up first I had one the the bridge doctor fixed withou shims

the most ludicrous thing i have ever heard of is dividing an inch into base 10:...why not just bite the bullet and use mm?

This is really cool

When you go reaching through the sound hole of such a nice guitar with clunky steel tools, make a cardboard protective mask and tape it down around the edges of the hole. No matter how careful you try to be, you might still damage the top by not taking precautions. Second point: Every Taylor eventually needs this neck reset. It's wrong for them to inconvenience or charge owners for a necessary repair integral to the design of and reasons for this clever bolted neck joint. As another commenter said, you could just thin down the shims that are in the guitar already (on a slight taper) by trial-and-error to zero in on the right neck tilt. You will almost never need a thicker shim for this repair.

It just seems to just get a lot of talk and an absolutely useless polish

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Shouldn’t you set the nut before the saddle?

Great video - thanks for doing this. I'm thinking about getting the FSG800C - the concert style version of this guitar. Right off the bat I noticed the urea bridge and saddle - isn't that a by-product of urine? Also notice the lack of the strap button. So at least for the strap button, I think I can do that. Thanks again.

So how much would you charge to do all this to another one

Thx for the showing the adjustment on the saddle bone and truss rod adjustment But you could explain to loosen the truss rod is by turning Allen-key counter clockwise hence string become a bit higher And turning clockwise tightens or causes a bow-back of neck and the string my buzz etc Thx 🙏

Is it worth changing the nut and saddle on the these? I also find the action pretty high, particularly around the first fret.

What kind of material is the original nut and saddle? Is it plastic...?

Great info and tips. I like the DIY Action Height, bone saddle tool. I'll be using that one. You do seem to be filibustering a little bit. I'm laying in bed from hip replacement surgery yesterday and this was a little too long for me. And I'm on pain killers! 😂 But, good quality content in my opinion. Thank you sir! I subscribed. Surgery again next week. Left thumb 😢

Thanks for an excellent video with many interesting info .

how long is the saddle bridge? i bought FGX830C and try to upgrade to bone saddle but have i problem with the long of saddle. The yamaha's one seems longer than aftermarket saddle

Was looking forward to seeing a setup but got totally bored and left. Sorry.... Don't like to be rude.....