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Post by sweyne1 on Mar 18, 2024 18:32:54 GMT
Same age as me as well. But unlike me he did it all.
RIP Steve.
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Post by sweyne1 on Feb 13, 2024 18:41:19 GMT
Lovely looking thing. Congrats.
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Post by sweyne1 on Jan 29, 2024 17:47:28 GMT
sweyne1 - John, I think you need a Fylde Ariel... Keith You've got a 12 fret one for sale Keith ?
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Post by sweyne1 on Jan 29, 2024 14:29:41 GMT
I didn't explain that bit very well did I Dave.
I should have said using a capo on the first fret of a 14 fretter makes for less of a stretch, roughly similar to a 12 fretter, the first fret being about the same width as the 13th and 14th frets combined. But doing that also shortens the scale length. So similar in one way but not identical.
I'll get there in the end.
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Post by sweyne1 on Jan 29, 2024 12:34:47 GMT
I have three lovely acoustic guitars, all Fyldes. Why would I want/need another guitar ?
Then I watch a couple of youtube videos by Martin Simpson explaining about the benefits of 12 fret guitars and Silly Moustache saying he prefers 12 fretters and all of a sudden i'm looking at 12 fretters. There's no logic. There is a difference obviously because mine are all 14 fretters. But I can use a capo on them. But i'm still looking.
Cue the responses saying wanting another guitar is logical in itself, it doesn't matter what you've got already.
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Post by sweyne1 on Jan 25, 2024 17:44:28 GMT
A quick follow up to this but on a slightly different point. When I bought the guitar the previous owner told me that the strings were Elixir PB 12/53's. And it sounded fantastic.
When they were due for a change, because I had Newtones on my other guitars I decided to put Masterclass 12's on this one. Immediately the guitar lost it's sparkle. It still sounded good but not the same. So this time I went back to the Elixirs. And it sounds great again.
I imagine many of you have made exactly this point before, that you need the right strings for any particular guitar. Or maybe my taste is just changing.
John
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Post by sweyne1 on Jan 18, 2024 10:59:30 GMT
Just recently i've been thinking about a 12 fretter. I looked at the 'silly moustache' video on youtube (plus other bits and pieces re 12 fretters). He makes a comparison between an Eastman and a Collings. The Collings, unsurprisingly, wins out but he does love Collings guitars anyway. That said the Eastman does appear to be excellent for the price. The only problem is that now, whenever I look at all the lovely guitars out there after a while I think is the neck going to be as good as the neck on the Fylde Ken Nicol I was lucky enough to acquire two years ago. So no matter the quality of Collings and Bown and all those fairly rare, elusive makes or the more available ones like Fylde, Lowden, Brook etc I still have that thought. I can't see me just taking a punt again without actually trying a guitar first. Having said that it wouldn't surprise me if I was to post something sometime soon saying i'd done exactly what I said I wouldn't do. John
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Post by sweyne1 on Jan 11, 2024 18:11:59 GMT
I have a dehumidifier John, but it's about 22 years old! Still works mind, and I use it Spring-late Autumn. Been using a room humidifier recently though. A friend of mine has a newer, digital model that works both ways and keeps the room at an even humidity year round, maybe that's the best way? Do you know the make he has Martin ? Yours also. If they still make them after all these years. There's probably a newer model.
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Post by sweyne1 on Jan 11, 2024 10:34:11 GMT
It's been up for quite a while recently with me. Can anyone recommend a dehumidifier for a room approx 13' * 8' ?
At the moment, after the last few dry days it's around 47/48 which appears to be roughly perfect. But it has been in the fifties regularly, in the sixties quite often and over 70 occasionally.
I've got the disposable demudifiers which must help to some extent but don't do the whole job.
John
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Post by sweyne1 on Dec 31, 2023 17:50:56 GMT
Brilliant. Thank you both. I've just checked the set up inside the guitar and the ball ends are in front of the ends of the pins as shown in the graphic. Your idea Keith about bending the end of the pin to ensure it doesn't get trapped under the pin is something i've noted for future reference. I've also made a little drawing of the graphic on my ingenious 'how to string a guitar guide' so i'll have it to hand every time I re-string. John
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Post by sweyne1 on Dec 31, 2023 16:11:21 GMT
I have to ask what may be an incredibly stupid question, stupid because it appears i've been restringing my guitars wrongly forever. I just checked a youtube video which says this. The bridge pin is about an inch and a quarter long with a round head (the bit you can see above the bridge) and a post about an inch long which slides into the bridge to hold the string in place. The post has a groove which should face forward toward the fingerboard when you push the pin into the bridge. When you put the ball end of the string into the bridge hole and push the pin down the ball end of the string should then be pulled up so that it ends up just below the round head at the top of the bridge pin. In other words the string ball end is roughly at the level of the guitar top. My question is, how do you get the string ball end to slide up into that position ? The bass strings appeared to move up to some extent but I can't tell how much. The treble strings didn't seem to want to move at all. There must be a technique to this. Can someone enlighten me please ? Embarrassed of Swansea.
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Post by sweyne1 on Nov 30, 2023 14:57:44 GMT
RIP Shane.
I'll re-watch the documentary about the creation of Fairytale with sadness this Christmas.
John
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Post by sweyne1 on Nov 3, 2023 17:39:54 GMT
Whatever about the quality of the song I still find it quite haunting to hear John's voice. And even if they do make money out of it I prefer to believe they did it for their own good reasons.
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Post by sweyne1 on Aug 31, 2023 16:50:17 GMT
Agree entirely Leo - Fred Kelly Speed Picks by far the easiest thumbpicks to use for me, and come in a range of sizes, flexibilities etc. However, unlike borborygmus , I am totally incapable of strumming or flatpicking with a thumbpick! But thanks Leo - that's the first time I've been right all day... Keith PS Vinny - me too - thumb and two finger grip on a flat pick. Much easier to be louder and softer, and lots easier for full on strumming. If you squeeze a thin pick between thumb and two fingers, thus slightly curving it, it sounds more like a thicker pick. But yes, hybrid picking does need a little shift of grip. I've just started, yet again, to try thumbpicks. And just now ordered three Fred Kellys, light, medium and heavy to see what suits. I can't comment yet on the feel of them but I think i'll prefer the heavy one because they should give a 'softer' sound compared with the others. That's been my only complaint so far (apart from can't do it very well) that the sound is so much brighter compared with the thumb. Too bright. I'll report back
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Post by sweyne1 on Jul 20, 2023 17:28:24 GMT
Well i'm very glad I read the latest replies to this thread. I had a bunch of tuition books and about six months ago I decided to refer to one of them. Could I find them ? NO. I looked everywhere (well, obviously not everywhere). After reading the replies I wondered again where they were. And found them in the first place I looked. I'm just dull I think. They are Eric's bible, 'Play Acoustic' by Dave Hunter and 'Solo Guitar Playing' by Frederick M Noad. Time for another look John
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