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...ntioned but other than knowing it existed I new very little about it. I came across an article in  Fretbase quoting an article by James Parker in The Atlantic. I thought it was so interesting tha...
...hese, but they are a treat to look at. Notice the slanted front pickup and matching diagonally ending fretboard. ...
...uras Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Bridge: TonePros Aluminum Wrap-Around Scale Length: 25 1/2" Fret Dimensions: Hamer Wide Oval: .100" x .050" Neck Shape / Thickness '56 V Shape, 1.680" at ...
...a good guitar and stick with it, but small changes can create a unique sound.Putting a sustainer on the fretless for a continued vibration, slightly like the Eastern stringed instruments. I feel ...
Does anyone here play a guitar with no fret markers. Was it hard to get use to? Would it be to difficult for an intermediate level player to play on? I am looking at a guitar I really like, but it doe
Hi all Just wondering if anyone can tell me the pros and cons of various fretboard radii? Just wondering, as the guitars I play most have a 13.5 inch radius. Looking at Fenders, the new USA standard
New Fender Custom Tele. Rosewood Neck, Jumbo Frets D'Addario Strings - 9s In the last week I have broken 2 high E strings right about the 7th fret. When the string breaks it looks bent along the s
...good. The pickup is a POS but ok. I think it could actually be usable for a beginner if the end of the frets weren't so sharp. As you slide your hand along the neck they catch your fingers. I'm no l...
Hi all, I just bought an Ibanez SA360EX QTR and it has no fret markers on the fretboard. I know, fret markers are not needed if you are proficient with the guitar, but even my guitar teacher was flu
...i Ibanez (JS900) which needs a bit of attention. The string height increases significantly from the 1st fret to the 22nd, the bridge is set up correctly (it's an edge so there's a mark to tell you whe...
... From pieces bought on the internet I put together a Jake Lee Strat type guitar. It has a brass nut, 22 frets, 25 1/2 inch scale length, and a regular 6 screw strat type bridge with graphtech saddles....
...nd I want to make sure I've got the two pickups right in the sweetspots. So, it's a 25&1/2' scale, 22 fret neck. I've got two humbucker pickups to install. Firstly, the neck pickup: I thought that...
...ainly much higher than the other strings. It doesn't ring when played open, but does on virtually every fret. Any ideas what may be causing this?...
...y...BUT with added bits!. The Basic guitar is a bolt on neck guitar, the neck appears to have had the frets dressed, and the body is HEAVY! The nice bit is that someone has fitted a pair of Gibson...
... fingertips into position. Im playing a modern standard Strat. What should I look at to find a bigger fretboard? All suggestions considered (e.g. custom build, semi-acoustic, etc) as long as its gui...
...lst moving the 'virtual' pickup position, so we could hear the change in tone. He once put it at the 12 fret which gave an ultra mellow sound, but then frets above the 12th couldn't be played, the mod...
...he neck is fairly plain and aneamic looking. The fingerbord is a fairly hefty slab of rosewood and well fretted and finished. The neck as a whole is fairly chunky. The appearance of the guitar has c...
...sly I'd had on a test-bed guitar... This was my main axe for years, now in semi-retirement. It's been refretted many times, and badly needs it again. The second is of my Oscar Schmidt OE-20 (335-pat...
Please can anyone help when playing live I use A Gibson The paul & fender Strat. When I capo at 7 th. fret on Strat no probs on Gibson intonation terrible and sounds out of tune no matter how I angl
...e cherry Gibson SG standard in my possession :-) This thing rocks bigtime, from the first to the last fret it just sounds incredible. It practically plays itself. Action is *so* low its not true. ...
...e-strung one of my guitars and the fourth string (D) is buzzing all the way up (It's worse from the 6th fret or so right to the 21st) Any ideas why? The neck is still pretty straight and all the other...
Guys, I have just returned from Machinehead after picking up my re-fretted G&L (see later thread), and in the window they were advertising a Taylor guitar clinic on Thurs March 13th in Hitchin featu
...obably set too high as the manufacturer default. It seems high with about 6mm clearance at the twelveth fret. I like it but it is hard to play. The other thing is that i bought an electronic tuner and...
...Also the 5th and 4th strings (calling the fat one 6, forgive my lack of musical knowledge :-) ) hit the frets when fingered 3 or 4 frets down, this buzzes, does this mean the action or neck needs adju...
Do you know of any books, good web sites for information on playing fretless guitars. Good alternate tuning options, strings, playing techniques etc.
...d to lower the action to the same as my other guitar aswell but when i do, the strings buzz against the frets when the strings are bent at around the 12 fret and above. What my guitar tutor said.......
...o Gibson) is totally hand made. I've had it for about 6 years and gigged it extensivley so it's had a refret (done by Northworthy) and has some playing wear but has not been abused. It is the most ver...
...ith Cosmo black and gold hardware. I learned this from Fod. After using the finest steel wool on your frets use a woman's nail buffer to polish them. Works a treat. Shine on you crazy diamond ! Th...
... From pieces bought on the internet I put together a Jake Lee Strat type guitar. It has a brass nut, 22 frets, 25 1/2 inch scale length, and a regular 6 screw strat type bridge with graphtech saddles....
There's a new, excellent, funny and informative audio interview with one of my favourite guitarists at http://www.idbsu.edu/bsuradio/focus/focus1.mp3 - Highly recommended.
Gah - I meant the fretboard was very flat/concaved not the neck :)
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