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A torque in the neck of a guitar is the warping of the neck and fingerboard wood in either one direction or the other on the horizontal plane (on the vertical plane it is called bowing). This can be caused by several factors including improper storage in humid (or extremely dry) climates, improperly loosened strings, etc. It does not necessarily render the guitar unplayable or worthless, as it depends on the degree of damage. Some players develop a fondness for torqued necks as they get used to playing around the inconvenience and have the instrument set up so the torque does not create buzzing on the frets.

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