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Topic: Cover for back neck whilst playing the front? |
Scott Denniston
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Hahns Peak, Colorado, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2023 1:54 pm |
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| Lately I drape a cloth or small towel over the C6 neck while I'm playing E9. It often falls off or becomes crumpled and feels in the way. Have some of you found a good solution for having the upper part of the C6 neck covered while playing the front neck? Something that wouldn't be loose and sloppy? I cover it because sometimes when I change strings the back neck strings are kind of cruddy when I haven't even been playing it that much. |
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Nicholas Cox
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CA
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Posted 26 Nov 2023 9:22 pm
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| Thin rubber matting could work. Something like yoga mat material. You could cut to size and it would stick better than cloth. |
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Jerry Overstreet
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Louisville Ky
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Posted 26 Nov 2023 10:03 pm
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One I crafted for one of our members several years ago. It's magnetic sheet with a piece of tool box drawer liner cemented on top.
The magnet is attracted to the steel strings...it worked well enough far as I remember. Of course dragging your arm heavily on it or very aggressive play could cause it move around, I guess.
I made another one using plush velour with a piece of insulated electrical wire sewn north to south on ea. end so you could bend the wires underneath the strings to hold it steady.
I forgot about it after I started back on Unis and haven't seen it for a few, but it's probably still here somewhere. |
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Scott Denniston
From:
Hahns Peak, Colorado, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2023 4:28 am
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| That's a great idea Jerry. You could probably sell those. That's really what I had in mind. Something that would pretty much stay put but quick to remove and not at all bulky. I just looked up those magnetic sheets and they're cheap enough (around $10 for 12 sheets) I might cut them and make 24 pads and put some nice material on top. They'd be disposable. Thanks for the idea. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 27 Nov 2023 9:30 am
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No market...at least not enough to invest. I've given up building gadgets and stuff for steel players. Wasted effort.
Anyway, if I were to do it I'd look for the strongest magnetic power available. At the tiny string area, say .038 and the string spacing voids reduce the attractable magnetic area. Placing it over the pickup helps.
Good luck with that. Yeah, a variety of fabrics and material can be used as a cover pad just not too thick.
Last edited by Jerry Overstreet on 27 Nov 2023 11:36 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Scott Denniston
From:
Hahns Peak, Colorado, USA
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2023 1:37 pm
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I personally don't like putting magnets anywhere near my magnetic pickups. Might weaken them a tad. Even jarring them can randomize the electrons. RP
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Emmons SKH Le Grande, '73 Fender P/J bass, Tick tack bass, Regal high strung, USA Nashville 112. |
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2023 1:49 pm
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I personally don't like putting magnets anywhere near my magnetic pickups. Might weaken them a tad. Even jarring them can randomize the electrons. RP
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Emmons SKH Le Grande, '73 Fender P/J bass, Tick tack bass, Regal high strung, USA Nashville 112. |
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Scott Denniston
From:
Hahns Peak, Colorado, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2023 3:31 pm
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These Alumitones could use some randomizing.  |
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