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Topic: New Eastwood 7 String |
Allan Revich
From:
Victoria, BC
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Posted 21 May 2021 11:34 am |
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OK...
Technically it isn’t really new.
Technically it wasn’t manufactured this way by Eastwood.
Technically it may not even be truly a 7 string.
But,
It started life as an Eastwood Mandosteel, and it IS a 7 string now, and it’s “new” as of today in its present form.
So thanks to a bridge and nut set from Ryan Rukavina, here is my new Eastwood 7 string.
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Current Tunings:
6 String | G – G B D G B D
7 String | G6 – e G B D G B D (re-entrant)
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database |
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James Knox
From:
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Posted 21 May 2021 3:40 pm
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Looks good Brother!
Ryan R. does nice work. I watched his video once of how he makes the bridges. His Laps Steels are cool also.
Peace,
James |
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Allan Revich
From:
Victoria, BC
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Posted 21 May 2021 4:58 pm
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| Thanks! I was also fortunate that all seven strings fit over the pickup. It’s kind of a ho-hum pickup though. I may replace it later with better one. For now it’s fine. |
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Joe A. Roberts
From:
Seoul, South Korea
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Posted 21 May 2021 8:37 pm
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| I’m guessing the two-course mandolin style tuning wasn’t working out? |
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Allan Revich
From:
Victoria, BC
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Posted 21 May 2021 9:45 pm
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| Joe A. Roberts wrote: |
| I’m guessing the two-course mandolin style tuning wasn’t working out? |
It was actually working out fine. It just wasn’t getting played at all.
Also, I really disliked that modified tenor guitar bridge. It bugged me that Eastwood wouldn’t invest another dollar to put a proper lap steel bridge on. The Rukavina bridge is a work of real craftsmanship.
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Current Tunings:
6 String | G – G B D G B D
7 String | G6 – e G B D G B D (re-entrant)
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database |
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Cliff Swanson
From:
Raleigh, NC
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Posted 22 May 2021 6:04 pm
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Great idea for repurposing a guitar that wasn't being played! Nice job Allan.
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Cliff |
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Allan Revich
From:
Victoria, BC
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Posted 23 May 2021 2:12 pm
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The more I play this guitar, the more I like it. The current pickup is interesting in that it completely lacks character and colour. Kind of the opposite of a Rickenbacker horseshoe or Gibson P90. So not great when played straight into an amp, but fabulous for playing through a pedal board.
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Current Tunings:
6 String | G – G B D G B D
7 String | G6 – e G B D G B D (re-entrant)
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database |
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