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Topic: 8-string acoustic |
Page Wood
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 9 Aug 2002 6:46 pm |
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| I 'm looking for a small scale light weight 8-string acoustic / reso lap guitar for travel and practice. I've never seen one and don't know if such a thing even exists! I've been told there are structural issues with hollow bodies and 8 strings especially at small sizes, but - they make mandolins, don't they? |
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Page Wood
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 10 Aug 2002 11:01 am
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| Howard- thanks, I actually did speak to Paul; he said the 8th string won't fit the palm rest - for that and other reasons he is a proponent of 7 strings; something I might consider. |
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2002 11:17 pm
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Drop a message to Carrol Benoit at www.benoitguitars.com
He builds great resophonic guitars 6 and 8 string.
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Fender Stringmaster T-8
Fender Strat
8 string Benoit
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Page Wood
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 14 Aug 2002 9:09 am
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| Thanks Ron- I'll give them a try |
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Dan Tyack
From:
Olympia, WA USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2002 9:52 am
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| I talked to Paul Beard about 8 strings and he said it was his experience that the more strings, the less 'resonant' the tone. He said he was thinking about making a 5 string to see if that sounded even better than a 6 string. |
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