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Topic: Help with 12th fret problem.... |
Alan Dickey
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2010 9:38 am |
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After 40 years of not playing, I have started in again. I have a Gibson Grand Console double neck non pedal and a new Peavy Powerslide. On both guitars, when I use the 12th fret,the strings don't "resonate" like they should. I've tried different strings, tunings, nothing seems to help. I'm now in C6th tuning.
Any suggestions?
Thanks...
Alan  |
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John D. Carter
From:
Canton, Ohio, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2010 12:07 pm
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| Its a harmonics issue from being on the C fret while the guitar is tuned to the key of C. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2010 6:46 pm
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| It's a harmonics issue because the 12 fret is 1/2 of the string length, giving you the 2nd harmonic (2/1) of each string. The next "prominent" fret/harmonic would be at the 7th fret, which is 1/3rd of the string length and then the 5th fret, which is 1/4th. |
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Ulric Utsi-Åhlin
From:
Sweden
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Posted 17 Apr 2010 11:51 pm
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Chas´s right,and the most prominent harmonics are
powerful enough to cancel the deliberately activated
vibration to some degree ; the heaviest plain string
picked at fret XII will be a case in point.McUtsi |
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Alan Dickey
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2010 7:17 am
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John, Chas & Ulric....
Thanks for the info!!! This has been driving me nuts!!!!
Alan   |
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