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morbe

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  1. Im not sure if its the same Gauge strings but I play 10s so I will meed to have this guitar set up for sure. Hopefully I plan to plug it into the amp this evening to see what it sounds like.
  2. So far I swapped out the strings for some new ones. This isn't my first hollow body but I put strings on it that I put on my stratocasters and Im not sure what to think. I havent plugged into an amp yet but I used Ernie Ball Slinky Cobalt strings. It plays well but it just doesnt sing like with the strings it came with. Perhaps There is a set of strings more suitable for this guitar you guys dont mind sharing? or is there another thread on strings? So far so good with the tuning issues I did however add Nut Sauce. and it does seem to stay in tune though the strings are still very new. but with the made tun ability noticeably smoother as in I was able to walk it on the correct note vs fighting back and forth between # and b until I got on note. Thanks I will keep up to date with my experiences with this guitar.
  3. When I meant screaming I didn't mean any one person in particular. Collectively on several forums I've read that constantly (roller bridge mod). I didn't mean to offend any one or call anyone out. Sorry if it seemed that way. As for play ability it plays well but it does need better strings o just got it a couple days ago. Im gonna restring it and lube the nut and bridge and even under the roller bar and see what that does. I do hear string pop when I use the bigsby but most notably when I add tension behind the nut it does stay sharp and then I call stretch the string as Im playing it and goes back to pitch or very close to it. As for the bigsby I can always pull or depress to get it back on pitch collectively. I just really hate bigsbys on a small guitar. Personally I would rather replace the bigsby with a tail piece before I replace the bridge as I dont use tremolos anyway. Crazy I know but thats just me
  4. I just picked up one of these after a price drop. I've always loved the sound of hollow and semi hollow guitars. This question may sound very stupid but its not intended to be silly. But I still need to do a set up on my guitar. I, like others are plagued with the tuning issues. I'm very thrifty and im gonna put new strings and nut sauce or powdered graphite in the nut. When I do have it set up I plan to tell the tech to widen the nut slots slightly to give em more room. So here is my silly question. Do I need to replace the bridge with a roller bridge even if I dont use the tremolo bar? Every one is screaming that its a must do mod but im not sure if those players actually use the bar or not. I use it >1% of the time I play. I do bend full notes etc during leads but almost NEVER use the tremolo bar.
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