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Post by Mike Floorstand on Jul 14, 2013 8:34:56 GMT
That's a great sound Dave! Exactly how I like to hear an OM - not nasal like a bouzouki, not jangly like a 12-string guitar, but a full and "growling" sound of its own. Excellent - & congratulations to Keith!
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Post by davewhite on Jul 14, 2013 9:18:48 GMT
Leo, Rob and Joe - thanks. Yes I'm pretty pleased with the sound and think it will be a nice instrument. It may require Keith playing around a bit with string gauges until he finds what suits him best. At the moment it has 14, 22w, 32 and 49 on it. Having a wound second string really helps when it's tuned to A and you get that slightly odd sound to it with unwound ones -"Fangorn" the Harp Baritone guitar that Mark T has has a wound second string that works really well. For the neck I should have done my usual thing of leaving it in the white and playing it strung up for a while and make any adjustments to the profile before finishing. Anyway, back to the drawing board and out with the scraper:  It's back on CBM and feels much better - just some slight tweaking to do around the first couple of frets. Then the neck can be resprayed. Keith should be a happy new owner on Saturday. |
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Post by davewhite on Jul 14, 2013 11:09:59 GMT
OK - here's another soundclip for the archive, a day into CBM' "life". This is GDAD no Capo, single strigs, strum and then Martin Simpson's "Air for Maurice Ogg" agaim recorde into a Zoom H4n in Stereo mode with no EQ adjustments or effects added: "Air for Maurice Ogg" |
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 14, 2013 13:09:48 GMT
What a majestic sound! Strings sounding nicely balanced now. Clear top, grunty bottom, airy middle. Sooooo-bloody-perb!!
Thanks so very much Dave.
Keith
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Post by markthomson on Jul 15, 2013 8:25:46 GMT
Looks and sounds fantastic! Lots of sustain and a lovely tone. Congrats Dave, and Keith.
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Post by davewhite on Jul 19, 2013 20:46:54 GMT
Mark - thanks. It's been a hard day's night - or at least it seems that way. CBM is all back together with a newly profiled neck. Last jobs were to make an adapted truss rod adjuster )a la Kostal) and a green baize backed piece of Colombian Rosewood to put under the tailpiece when changing strings:  I made and added another compartment to the top of the case:   And here's how CBT finally looks:    Tommorrow Keith gets CBM, I get CBT back from Keith and James Daubney gets "Samhradh" - what larks  |
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 19, 2013 21:08:01 GMT
Wow! At least I have plenty of exciting things to think about tonight whilst not getting to sleep because of the heat!! Thanks for the extra refinements Dave - the case compartment was definitely above and beyond etc, but looks excellent!! See you tomorrow.  Keith |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Jul 20, 2013 8:42:29 GMT
Well, well, this has certainly moved on since I last looked at this thread before going on holiday. What a superb instrument it looks and the sound likewise  Congratulations Dave and Keith and I look forward to hearing it more in the coming weeks Regards Phil |
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 20, 2013 15:48:30 GMT
I have just collected it today - and it is everything I could have wished for in sound, feel and looks. More later, as I'm a bit busy wearing out the strings on it just now!! Keith |
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Post by jonnymosco on Jul 20, 2013 16:30:25 GMT
Wow, that was quick - how exciting. Looking forward to hearing more.
Busy day for you Dave, you'll need a rest now after all that time in your shed... too hot down there I imagine now.
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 20, 2013 19:55:00 GMT
Here are some pics (courtesy of Dave) from today's handover of CBM, which we accomplished at the same time as presenting James ( jwdaubney) with the competition guitar, and returning CBT mandolin to Dave for a quick fettle before it goes to Paul ( scorpiodog). Multitasking!! The handover -  - first play!  Some CBM-CBT family photos -      Hopefully more pics before too long, and, eventually, some music!! Yay! Keith |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2013 20:07:27 GMT
Wow! That is such a beautiful looking mandola. I hadn't realised until seeing it in Keith's (very large) hands just how enormous that neck is. All told this is just my sort of instrument. I'm going to have to think of an excuse to go and visit Keith over the summer to have a look,  Robbie |
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 20, 2013 22:10:39 GMT
That would be great Robbie - you'd be v welcome!
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Post by Phil Taylor on Jul 21, 2013 9:03:02 GMT
It does look rather tasty - lovely job!!!
Phil
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Jul 21, 2013 10:14:57 GMT
Nice photos! Keith is this you playing CBM, or are you playing CBT after imbibing the contents of a small bottle labelled "Drink Me"?: |
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