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8816
Its normal for string tension to bend the neck forward, think about it, you have somewhere in the neighborhood of 160 lbs of pull. You might need a small...
Lance Kragenbrink
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Nov 25, 2009
3:27 pm
8815
if the neck is bending and the string is not streching to accomidate, you have a structural problem, the neck needs to stay flat for the optimum action to be...
Ryan Wilson
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Nov 25, 2009
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8814
yup i did but with the assistance of the luthier. i mean rockoustic is some what i play slow rock songs, ballad with an acoustic guitar....
jln_gorgonio
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Nov 24, 2009
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8813
Hi Josh, You run the risk of ruining your saddle . Stop trying to do this yourself and take the guitar to a luthier/repairer. Dreadnaughts are OK for certain...
Andrew Perry
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Nov 24, 2009
1:07 am
8812
hi Drew,you mean that the saddle would be a diagonal that in the base part is thicker than to the treble part? by the way, the guitar is a dreadnought type, i...
jln_gorgonio
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Nov 23, 2009
11:47 pm
8811
Josh, the flatness of the base of the saddle must be absolutely flat , square etc, esp. if you have an undersaddle pick-up - as they require a very even...
Andrew Perry
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Nov 23, 2009
2:47 pm
8810
gotcha! yes there is a certain amount to be removed. it is already done by scratching to the sand paper. it is quite nervous at first because i am afraid if...
jln_gorgonio
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Nov 23, 2009
1:36 am
8809
Josh, yes there should be a very slight bend in the neck - giving you the ability to press a string at the first fret, and insert a piece of paper (no more)...
Andrew Perry
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Nov 22, 2009
1:03 pm
8808
in terms of the bendness of the finger board, it is slight bending because of the tension given by the strings. i am using Martin Darco Strings (red Cover), a...
jln_gorgonio
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Nov 22, 2009
2:58 am
8807
Josh, the first thing to check is the straightness of the finger board. From the headstock look down the neck. Is it bent or straight ? Does the end pot to...
Andrew Perry
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Nov 22, 2009
12:43 am
8806
i mean 6 millimeter. is that too high? flat top? you mean the sound board? if the sound board, yes, it is. what will i supoose to do in this kind of situation?...
jln_gorgonio
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Nov 21, 2009
11:35 pm
8805
Hi Josh, 6 m/m is too high. Tell us what sort of guitar this is - i.e. flat-top, archtop etc., and the methodologies for adjusting action varies. Ol' Andy ...
Andrew Perry
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Nov 21, 2009
2:34 pm
8804
hello, i have one guitar that sounds great as i play. it has no problem regarding the sounds, strings, body. however, i am a little bit worried about the...
jln_gorgonio
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Nov 21, 2009
3:38 am
8803
I read somewhere that some tend to twist the string before threading it into the tuner, to give it a tad more tension, and twang???? I still think that a dull...
Andrew Perry
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Nov 13, 2009
4:30 pm
8802
If you go to any of the websites from guitar center, musicians friend, music 123, look up the following guitars or google them: Ibanez Montage Taylor T5 ...
Anthony Orelli
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Nov 13, 2009
12:49 am
8801
is there any featured pics of the hybrid guitar? what are the features of this guitar? thanks josh...
jln_gorgonio
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Nov 13, 2009
12:12 am
8800
I am sure that all of us who have ever done gigs have horror stories, not quite as bad as the scene in Blues Brothers. I play mostly in jazz clubs, so the...
Anthony Orelli
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Nov 12, 2009
11:08 pm
8799
Hi tony, You have reminded me of the night back in 1999, when I took a "taster" gig at a local pub. I took along my brand new Collings guitar, and at the end...
Andrew Perry
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Nov 12, 2009
6:33 pm
8798
Well, I did buy a new guitar: an Ibanez Montage 650 electric acoustic hybrid and a Boss multi effects pedal box. It was a birthday gift to myself. I never had...
Anthony Orelli
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Nov 12, 2009
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8797
Wow - it's quiet around here! Is everyone busy playing or are you all too quiet to be heard ? I'm interested t know if ANYONE has bought another guitar in the...
Andrew Perry
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Nov 12, 2009
12:34 pm
8796
I'm selling 2 extraordinary instruments. One is a custom Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack 13-fret OO made by Caldwell Guitars of Spicewood, TX. The other is a...
rj_ruskin
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Nov 7, 2009
4:42 pm
8795
How To Make A Great Guitar Solo By Tom Hess <http://tomhess.net/> Summary: How To Make a Great Guitar Solo You have permission to publish this article...
raffshan1
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Nov 2, 2009
4:23 pm
8793
Buying a guitar is hard enough for someone who is just getting started with the instrument, but what can be even more difficult, is the decision of what to get...
rchheuoabixw
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Oct 17, 2009
10:51 am
8792
Andy wrote: Hi John, I have tried Thomastik strings on one of my archtop guitars and they worked OK for a particularly bright instrument, as they seem to me to...
jdpalmerus
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Oct 16, 2009
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8791
Hi John, I have tried Thomastik strings on one of my archtop guitars and they worked OK for a particularly bright instrument, as they seem to me to be not very...
Andrew Perry
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Oct 16, 2009
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8790 z_x416
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Oct 15, 2009
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8789
Elixirs are my biggest sellers http://marvsmusic.com/index.php?searchStr=elixir <http://marvsmusic.com/index.php?searchStr=elixir&_a=viewCat&Submit=Go&view= ...
Marv Sobolesky
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Oct 15, 2009
3:32 pm
8788
Used 'em for years. I always forget where I buy them from but it is a shop owned by two women that have distributed them for several years. I will dig out...
scott weinbrand
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Oct 15, 2009
12:28 pm
8787
I've been using Tomastik-Infeld Plectrum strings for many years now. When I put my first set on, it was like getting a new guitar. It was as if I had never...
John Palmer
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Oct 15, 2009
10:36 am
8786
Hi Scott, Shortly after I sent my initial e-mail, it occurred to me that Newtones might not be known in the USA (a tad coals to Newcastle?) but I am delighted ...
Andrew Perry
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