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Topic: Stain on Weissenborn not colorfast |
Matthew Woods
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California, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2017 6:26 pm |
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I thought this might be of interest to some. When I bought my vintage Weissenborn teardrop it had a trapeze tailpiece installed despite the presence of an original pin bridge. The removal of the tailpiece exposed a shadow on the top where the finish had not been exposed to sunlight for many years. The original finish of the Weissenborn was much darker and more reddish. To improve the appearance I exposed the darker shadow to a 300 watt UV light for several hours a day and now it is less noticeable.
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2017 6:31 pm
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A clever idea that obviously paid off. Congratulations. It looks great!
Is there a noticeable difference in sound between the pin bridge and the trapeze? I would suspect it's like night and day. |
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Allan Haley
From:
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 13 Oct 2017 8:47 pm
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 13 Oct 2017 9:07 pm Face Lift
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Now your Tear Drop is susceptible to the main weakness of these acoustics when heavy gauged strings are utilized.
Face Lift or Warpage - very common and will destroy an Acoustic Hawaiian.
Using the tail piece eliminates the potential problem and heavy gauges are no worry.
What is worse to someone; Shadow or a Warped instrument?
Worth consideration.
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Matthew Woods
From:
California, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2017 11:14 pm
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I had not thought about that angle. The tailpiece might allow heavier strings. At any rate, I tend to be a little conservative on string gauges on the vintage stuff. I use a set from .056 to .015 on the teardrop tuned to D.
The difference in tone between the pin bridge and tailpiece is not as great as you might think, but the pin bridge does seem to have more sustain.
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Bill Groner
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QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 14 Oct 2017 4:33 am
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I guess we should call you Mr. Sunshine? Very good idea........looks great! 
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Matthew Woods
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California, USA
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Posted 15 Oct 2017 9:41 pm
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Artificial sunshine I suppose. I didn't want to leave it by the window for twenty years! As a precaution, I kept a fan running to cool the top. I also cut a hole the shape of the tailpiece in a piece of cardboard so that only the area I wanted to treat was exposed.
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