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I'd look at that saddle - it does appear very high as Barry noted.

Problem I've found is that saddles for these guitars are kind of hard to come by. Since you have one that fits in there...
It's a generic saddle, and it was accually too wide to fit in the metal piece. I had to shave the bottom ...

As far as adjusting the action is concerned, the first thing to check is the neck, especially on a 12 string which has considerable tension on it.
What specifically would I look for when checking the neck? It appears straight, but I'm not too sure how to check the neck angle in relation to the ...

Thanks for the replies fellas!

I'm glad you all like the guitar. I do consider myself very lucky to have this beauty fall in my lap. For $20 in parts/strings and about 4 hours of work, I can't complain. It still needs a final adjustment to bring the action down a little. Anyone ever replace that ...

Hi, great forum here for El Degas!

Up until Christmas day this year, I've never heard of El Degas guitars. A friend of my family found this guitar under a tarp in a shed in Cape Breton (Nova Scotia) and gave it to my mother to leave in my stocking. It came very dirty, with rusty frets, missing ...