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Topic: I am excited ! |
William Hoff
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2012 7:40 am |
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| I've been working on a new tuning, and the song I'm getting ready to record needs an acoustic sound instead of my Dual 6 (Stringmaster). I dug out my Wife's 1966 Epiphone Cortez that's got some action issues, and hasn't gotten much love lately. I cut a wider raised ebony nut and it KICKS ASS as a lap piano. I'll try to post some of my test recordings soon. |
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William Hoff
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Missouri, USA
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Michael Nemick
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Caseville, Michigan, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2012 8:53 am
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I converted an old Samick LW-013. Put on a raised nut, replaced the saddle with a tusq saddle, a set of John Pearse 3160's and the damn thing sounds better than it ever did played Spanish style. 
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William Hoff
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2012 8:57 am
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| I know what you mean, I never liked that old Epiphone before. |
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Michael Nemick
From:
Caseville, Michigan, USA
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Posted 1 Apr 2012 9:52 am
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You got me going. I just pulled it out an dusted it off.  Since I have the Reso and Oahu's I play them and this was my "porch" guitar. So spring has finally sprung and I will be spending time on the deck so ............ Still sounds good. I keep it in D tuning so as not to put too much pressure on the neck or top.
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"I shall pass through this world but once, any good therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not deter or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again" Stephen Grellet |
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David Hayes
From:
California, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2012 1:01 am
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| Sounds great Bill - what is the tuning and string size? |
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William Hoff
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 2 Apr 2012 2:43 am
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| The string guages are 56 - 46 - 36 - 26 - 21 - 16 I changed strings on my Stringmaster last week, so I could get a lower bottom note and this is the tuning I ended up with. I got so tied up in composing, that I never figured out what the tuning is. Maybe I ought to do that ;~) |
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