francis
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Post by francis on Jul 5, 2016 5:19:42 GMT
I'm not sure I'd seen the triple O before. It's a fine looking instrument. Agreed - I was fortunate enough to be able to play it at Paul's Wimbourne guitar day recently - it sounded really good too, and played very easily. Keith Thanks for the comment Keith - I wasn't sure who had played what on the day. |
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Post by francis on Jul 6, 2016 14:25:49 GMT
While waiting for some bits for the vacuum frame to arrive I thought I'd try and capture a new set of tap spectra now the box is together and finish applied (still no bridge on yet):  Captured traces at 20-400, 300-700 and 600-1000 Hz approx 5 traces at each setting then pulled them together in Photoshop. Yellow lines are peaks and blue dips. Just out of interest really.... |
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Post by missclarktree on Jul 7, 2016 20:00:01 GMT
That looks in grand health, Francis. It's when you get the flat line that you have to start worrying.
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francis
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Post by francis on Jul 10, 2016 7:24:13 GMT
Strings are on  needs to settle for a day or so now then adjust the intonation and saddle height |
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Post by scripsit on Jul 10, 2016 8:19:08 GMT
Too early to tell whether the falcate bracing makes for a different sound?
Kym
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francis
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Post by francis on Jul 10, 2016 10:57:36 GMT
Too early to tell whether the falcate bracing makes for a different sound? Kym Kym, All I can say at the moment is WOW! Been positioning some little pieces of brass tube under the strings at the bridge to get a idea about where intonation will be and what sort of spread it will take. Trebles really ring and the bass is rich. Like a mix of jumbo and parlour rolled into one... Need to make another now with straight frets and the same bracing to make sure its the bracing - if it is then I think its the end of standard X bracing for me... It's that different! I'm still leaving things to settle for a day or so before I think about doing anything with the truss rod or cutting the saddle slot(s - looks like a two piece saddle at the moment). |
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Post by francis on Jul 12, 2016 13:57:45 GMT
Audio file: Single strings, chords CADEGF and a short play with D&C shapes soundcloud.com/fwm891/combo-file It's playing something else immediately after it and I don't know why or how to stop it.....  |
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Jul 12, 2016 14:28:31 GMT
You've got it sounding almost like a piano at the end there, Francis! Seriously, though, it does sound good. Recordings are usually pretty inconclusive, I find, but this does sound good. Well done. You must be pleased.
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Post by scripsit on Jul 12, 2016 23:02:50 GMT
Always hard to tell from a recording, but it seems you've got plenty of sustain and built in reverb. Congratulations, Francis.
Kym
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Post by RosieTGC on Jul 13, 2016 9:37:25 GMT
Yes francis it's ringing very nicely! Excellent work. |
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francis
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Post by francis on Jul 13, 2016 10:16:35 GMT
R the F scripsit and RosieTGC Many thanks for the comments. Just a couple of very small tweaks now and I'm done on this one (the J-185 replacement is on the drawing board....)
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needs to settle for a day or so now then adjust the intonation and saddle height 
Jo whoever he is.
