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    ebow

    in The Gibson Lounge

    Posted

    21 hours ago, Tman said:

    Thank you! It's about to, our plans were approved yesterday by the county! Now we just have to wait for the rains to stop. :-)

    So does the ebow have the harmonic option and if so, what do you think about it? I thought it was very cool.

    Yes, it does, and I like it.  Gives that sustained, controlled feedback.  Very cool.  The standard setting is nice too.  Love using it with my Delay Pedal.

    ebow

    in The Gibson Lounge

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    I got my EBow as a birthday gift from my daughter.  Used it for the first time last night.  Took some getting used to, but after a while I started getting the hang of it.  Now I just need to find some songs that use it.  Otherwise I'll just keep practicing to get better at the methods & techniques.  Switching strings quickly, doing a lead run, is going to take a lot of practice.

    12 days and a wake up.

    in The Gibson Lounge

    Posted · Edited by LPguitarman

    In the end, its ultimately your decision.  I have a Gibson Les Paul Classic Antique, and the only guitar I would want right now is a Fender Strat.  MIM or USA is still undecided.  So if it were me, I'd go with the Telecaster (that would be the closest to the Strat.).

    Congrats on your upcoming retirement.

     

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    Acoustic Truss Rod Issue

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    OK, Let me clear things up a bit.  I got the guitar home last night, plugged it in and it lasted about 5-minutes then went dead.  The battery was dead.  I opened the battery cover and after removing the shim, got the battery out.  Of course, duh,  the battery is supposed to be loose when the cover is open.  The cover , when closed, applies pressure to the battery and holds it tight against the spring contacts.  So the shim is not required. (Good, because it made it really difficult to remove the battery).  I don't think a loose battery was ever the cause, and when he tapped on the back of the neck, it wasn't even plugged in yet so the dead battery wasn't the cause of the buzz/rattle.  I think the truss rod was actually loose, causing the fret buzz and probably even the rattling.   So having him adjust the truss rod fixed those issues.  He also sanded the bridge and now I have sound for all strings, although the high E string is still not as powerful, but I'll pass that off to me using light gauge strings.   Overall the guitar is back to normal and I learned a little more about the acoustic/electric system.  The battery was over three years old, with very minimal use, but still over 3-years old.

    Acoustic Truss Rod Issue

    in Gibson Acoustic

    Posted

    38 minutes ago, bobouz said:

    Before seeing your last post, I was going to suggest looking at any onboard electronics.

    My '07 Gibson CJ-165ce came to me with a rattle that sounded like it might be emanating from the neck region.  As on an electric, you've got to check everything.  After checking for a properly functioning truss rod, I next went to the battery & holder.  Simply sliding the battery to the far left of center within the metal clip-style holder eliminated the rattle.

    Sounds familiar... I also got my "stupidity" fixed with the bridge issue.

    Acoustic Truss Rod Issue

    in Gibson Acoustic

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    Finally got an answer from my Guitar Tech.  Turns out the Truss Rod is fine.  The battery in the battery compartment was wobbling.  He put an 1/8" shim in there to secure the battery.  He also sanded down the bridge to get even volume on all of the strings, (that was my fault) I tried to do it myself and screwed it up.  $40. repair, now I can breathe easy.

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