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Post by linn on Oct 15, 2018 21:01:51 GMT
EIR/Lutz, Bubinga bindings |
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Post by linn on Oct 15, 2018 21:03:19 GMT
More pics. Owner uses a C tuning, but it will tune down to B. Attachments:
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Post by ocarolan on Oct 15, 2018 21:44:51 GMT
Hooray for a sensible heel and cutaway join!  Keith |
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Post by linn on Oct 15, 2018 21:48:56 GMT
Hooray for a sensible heel and cutaway join! Keith Just like to keep thing simple. |
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Post by Alan J on Oct 16, 2018 9:25:01 GMT
How do you find the sound quality Linn?
The fan fret I made was lovely a 26" to 25" Lacewood, I really enjoyed building it too. I have to say that the tonal qualities, the lower lows and higher highs didn't really make much difference to the overall sound. Is yours noticeably different to your usual builds?
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Post by linn on Oct 16, 2018 11:03:02 GMT
How do you find the sound quality Linn? The fan fret I made was lovely a 26" to 25" Lacewood, I really enjoyed building it too. I have to say that the tonal qualities, the lower lows and higher highs didn't really make much difference to the overall sound. Is yours noticeably different to your usual builds? Not so sure I won't be flapping my gums here. And sound quality tends to be so subjective, but I'll have a go.  My scale lengths were based on 25.98"(660mm)/25.34", and it was strung with 12's. Comparing it in standard tuning, it's not that much different, bearing in mind that altering the string length of a guitar is factor in overall sound quality anyway, a longer scale length may give a more "robust" sound. I am told that the sound port "enhances the bass" by the owner, and other players have fed back the same. But I think myself that may be due to the player being able to hear the guitar more "directly" than having all the sound directed forward. as it were. The fan frets were to maintain a decent string tension when using altered (lowered) tuning, preventing then becoming "flabby" if you like. Usual builds? Well, I've only build 10 so far, and these have been from a variety of woods and construction details, so.... I did make an OM EIR/Eurospruce, 25.34" scale build some time ago but with a standard body depth (103 vs 110mm) which went to France. As I remember, not so different, bearing in mind the other differences. |
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Post by andyhowell on Oct 16, 2018 17:55:41 GMT
Hmm. As a fan fret owner who spends a lot of time in C I wouldn’t go any lower, especially without a capo.
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Post by linn on Oct 16, 2018 20:43:37 GMT
Hmm. As a fan fret owner who spends a lot of time in C I wouldn’t go any lower, especially without a capo. Depends on your guitar's scale lengths, setup (especially relief and intonation/compensation) and string gauges. Does a capo not raise the pitch of your strings?  |
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Post by andyhowell on Oct 18, 2018 7:30:49 GMT
Hmm. As a fan fret owner who spends a lot of time in C I wouldn’t go any lower, especially without a capo. Depends on your guitar's scale lengths, setup (especially relief and intonation/compensation) and string gauges. Does a capo not raise the pitch of your strings? The scale on this is not dissimilar to mine. C is more comfortable than without the bass scale but B introduces (at least for me) that flabbiness that can be unappealing. We are now entering baritone territory but if the commissioner is happy then he/her is happy ! My point about the capo was not about pitch but the tightness of the sound. I do play some things in open C tunings but mostly use a capo so play in ‘D’. Think of Martin Simpson who uses C tunings a lot but capoed in this way - it’s how he keeps the bell like clarity of his playing. Anyhow that’s how I see it but I could well be wrong ,-) |
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Post by linn on Oct 18, 2018 9:42:09 GMT
Depends on your guitar's scale lengths, setup (especially relief and intonation/compensation) and string gauges. Does a capo not raise the pitch of your strings? The scale on this is not dissimilar to mine. C is more comfortable than without the bass scale but B introduces (at least for me) that flabbiness that can be unappealing. We are now entering baritone territory but if the commissioner is happy then he/her is happy ! My point about the capo was not about pitch but the tightness of the sound. I do play some things in open C tunings but mostly use a capo so play in ‘D’. Think of Martin Simpson who uses C tunings a lot but capoed in this way - it’s how he keeps the bell like clarity of his playing. Anyhow that’s how I see it but I could well be wrong ,-) I only said that the purchaser (not commissioner) commented meaning he noted that would play cleanly in that tuning, using 12's - not that he uses it in that tuning. As you say, Baritone territory. |
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Post by davewhite on Oct 18, 2018 10:31:52 GMT
but it will tune down to B. meaning he noted that would play cleanly in that tuning, using 12's - not that he uses it in that tuning. As you say, Baritone territory. A 53 gauge string on 660mm scale length tuned to B will have 15.18lb tension - good luck with that one  Nice guitar Colin.  |
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Post by linn on Oct 18, 2018 12:17:00 GMT
but it will tune down to B. meaning he noted that would play cleanly in that tuning, using 12's - not that he uses it in that tuning. As you say, Baritone territory. A 53 gauge string on 660mm scale length tuned to B will have 15.18lb tension - good luck with that one Nice guitar Colin. Thanks Dave. Thanks for the tech support, surprised the heck out of me. |
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