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Topic: Going between six and eight string spacing |
Kevin Ruddell
From:
Toledo Ohio USA
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Posted 11 May 2004 1:45 pm |
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I routinely bungle and pick the wrong string sometime when picking notes on my Fender Dual eight after playing my six string with it's wider spacing . It gets better as I play it though.
As I'm still a novice I was wondering if this " acclimation " diminishes over time ( practice and playing time that
is ).
I know when I first attempted slants it was a painful experience with whiny out of tune notes going out the open window , shattering, and falling to the ground in pieces while all family members gritted their teeth . But, over time/practice the slants are getting better . Just wondering if anyone other forumites have had this six/eight situation and worked through it.
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Terry Farmer
From:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 11 May 2004 3:39 pm
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| When I got a horseshoe from Jason and Rick it had wider spacing than the Wallace Tru-Tone I had been using. The wider spacing was similiar to my six string Gretsch. I changed the bridge and nut so my 8 spacing is the same as my 6. I like the wider spacing alot better. |
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Travis Bernhardt
From:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 11 May 2004 5:00 pm
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Basically all my guitars have a different string spacing. Getting used to a new instrument with new string spacing takes a bit of time, but once I've got the hang of it I find that it sticks, and I can change guitars with no problems.
-Travis |
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C Dixon
From:
Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 11 May 2004 5:17 pm
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I agree. Changing string spacing is little different from changing tunings. A time learning curve is what is needed. The human brain is an incredible thing when it comes to acclimating over time.
Stick with it. It will come.
carl |
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Chuck Fisher
From:
Santa Cruz, California, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 11 May 2004 11:17 pm
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changes in spacing affect me the same. scale length change is also an issue, it makes me off for a few minutes, I am changing all my guitars so the ones I keep will all be close to the same.
my new Benoit 8 is spaced and scaled like my pre-war Gibsons
my close spaced 24.5" scale 10-string will likely go to the sale block |
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Kevin Ruddell
From:
Toledo Ohio USA
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Posted 13 May 2004 3:30 pm
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Thanks for your comments everyone , I'm going to keep plugging away. Although my Fender Dual Pro is considerably quieter than my Goldtone lap steel I can get more options with the extra 2 strings on the Fender . The Fenders 5/16th spacing is close but I seem to do okay if I start on it and play for an hour or so. Having the A and C on the bottom means I can do some things I just can't do on the Goldtone. Although the Goldtone is 24.5 " scale the slants don't seem much different than the shorter Fender scale , at least on what I can manage to play so far that is.
I put flat wound strings on the Goldtone ( 3 through 6 ) last week and they really sing , esp. the .22 flat 3rd. string. It seems my shorter scale guitar may need a bit heavier guage string, esp. the outside neck tuned to A6 . The middle strings seem a little slack in tension for some reason. |
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