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Topic: Need advice |
Bob Graff
From:
Nebraska, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 2:43 pm |
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| I play a Mullen sd10 which is a great guitar! The problem I have Is when I play above the 15th fret I can't get the good sound I hear from other player that play way up the neck. I am doing someting wrong need help. I have 2 Nashville400s a Hilton pedal and a Lexicon MXP1 It just sound real shrilish to me Need help! Bob Graff : |
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Calvin Walley
From:
colorado city colorado, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 3:22 pm
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its hard to see where the bar is above the 12th so you might not have it exackly where you think you do
or it might not be straight across the fret
it take's a lot of pratice above the 12th fret to sound as good as you do on the lower register
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Mullen SD-10 /nashville 400
gotta love a Mullen!!!
Guitars that i have owned in order are :
Mullen SD-10,Simmons SD-10,Mullen SD-10,Zum stage one,Carter starter,
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 31 Oct 2008 3:44 pm
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Bob, Calvin is right on IMO. It takes way more work to sound good above the 12th fret. As to lining up the bar with the fret I make sure I sit with the middle of my body in line with the 15th fret.
Another thing it seems, is that whenever we play up there in Hughey land, we can't help but think of him and hear in our mind how he sounds. |
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Bob Graff
From:
Nebraska, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2008 3:38 pm need help
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| Thanks for the pointers I't helped alot I just need alot of practice. Bob Graff |
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Bob Hickish
From:
Port Ludlow, Washington, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Nov 2008 4:09 pm
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Bob
There is another item not mentioned above and that is
your amp EQ settings - I no nothing about your amp but
on my Steel King it helps to find a balance between lower
neck work and high end -- above the 15th fret -- sometimes
what sounds good on the lower end will give you an almost
harmonic overtone quality high up the neck .
this don't help any of us for our intonation but may help you
to try it in Houghey land .
The other Bob |
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Bob Graff
From:
Nebraska, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2008 6:01 pm
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| Thanks Bob fo the Info. I tried backing off on the highs and It did help. I found from the other replies that sitting further to the right helped as Iguess I wasn't exactly on the mark. Thanks alot. Lot to learn about steelen. Bob Graff |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Nov 2008 7:41 pm “Lot to learn about steelin!”
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There will always be a lot to learn about steelin’! It will never end. You learn something every time you sit behind your guitar, even though it might take a little more time to realize some things! Eventually that little light comes ON! And you say: “Oh, Yeah”!
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My T-10 Remington Steelmaster |
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 2 Nov 2008 6:06 am
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Try to rely on your ear more than eye, i'ts against human nature , i know, you will be alright.
Might try a smaller bar too!
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