I had to do a full setup: nut was too high (took it off and filed it
down on the back with sandpaper), and I did a fret leveling job on it
(my first :-). If you're not comfortable doing it yourself, take it to
a tech, of course.

steelpulz wrote:
>
> Matt how did you like the string height? I lowered my strings..but I
> think the nut needs adjusting. I can't tap comfortably. I think I'll
> wait "till I get the F# set to have it setup.
> --- In conklininstrumentowners@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:conklininstrumentowners%40yahoogroups.com>, "Matt A. Wood"
> <wood@...> wrote:
> >
> > I have mine B-F. I didn't tweak anything - didn't need to :-)
> >
> > F#-C would be interesting - I don't use the F string all that much.
> >
> > steelpulz wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Matt:
> > >
> > > I finally got it. It's beautiful. Have you tweaked the innards?
> How
> > > do you have it strung? I'm thinking of F#-C
> > >
> > > --- In conklininstrumentowners@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:conklininstrumentowners%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > <mailto:conklininstrumentowners%40yahoogroups.com>, "Matt A.
> Wood"
> > > <wood@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have one of these beauties, also w/o manual. I found a
> manual on
> > > the
> > > > web - on the Conklin site, I think. I don't seem to have saved
> it
> > > > (didn't find it), but hopefully it's still out there. Honestly
> > > I've
> > > > found the very best sound is Instrument EQ: Flat. Amp EQ:
> Flat :-)
> > > >
> > > > Cheers and have fun,
> > > > Matt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > steelpulz wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I just ordered a BDGT-7 from beatstreetmusic.com. THey say it
> > > doesn't
> > > > > have a manual. Does anybody have info on the preamp, and
> care of
> > > the
> > > > > instrument? Let me know please.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Matt A. Wood, Professor
> > > > Email:
> > > > wood@
> > > > Dept. of Physics & Space Sciences
> > > > Tel:
> > > > 321-674-7207
> > > > Florida Institute of Technology
> > > > Fax:
> > > > 321-674-7482
> > > > Melbourne, FL 32901, USA
> > > > URL:
> > > > www.astro.fit.edu/wood
> > > >
> > > > -
> > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Matt A. Wood, Professor
> > Email:
> > wood@...
> > Dept. of Physics & Space Sciences
> > Tel:
> > 321-674-7207
> > Florida Institute of Technology
> > Fax:
> > 321-674-7482
> > Melbourne, FL 32901, USA
> > URL:
> > www.astro.fit.edu/wood
> >
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> >
> >
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> >
>
>

--
Matt A. Wood, Professor
Email:
wood@...
Dept. of Physics & Space Sciences
Tel:
321-674-7207
Florida Institute of Technology
Fax:
321-674-7482
Melbourne, FL 32901, USA
URL:
www.astro.fit.edu/wood

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