uncle fester
-
Posts
2,711 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
6
Posts posted by uncle fester
-
-
1 hour ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
I use it on my acoustics, in the nut slots and on the bridge. But your slots need to be the right size. The G is usually the one that goes "PING" alot.
I need to pay more attention, but think it’s the A string gives me the most trouble
-
1 hour ago, rct said:
Jesus H. boroow a nail file from Mrs or one of the kids and spend the entire 15 seconds it takes to alleviate a bound up nut. Holy crap I can't believe the acres and acres of internet real estate taken up by something we never. ever. thought about.
rct
It’s not really a big enough problem to be front and center, but if you want to look for something to fix - I could focus there.
sorry I’m not an expert guitar guy, seems to rub you the wrong way, just trying to learn -
16 hours ago, kidblast said:
But... then again.. for most tuning problems that are a result of "bending" notes, I always look at the nut first. New strings should settle down and tuning stabilize after a few hours of playing.
If a nut slot is too tight the string isn't moving freely in the slot. Bend the note, and the string doesn't quite return to where it was prior, that's where most of the tuning issues will be found. Especially on guitars that have the head stock slanting back like Gibson's do.
Keep some Big Bends nut sauce or some other string lube on hand! or, to test the theory, Vaseline works in a pinch but wont last as long.
I do have strings that get caught on the nut. Do you think something like Nut sauce is the way to go - I was thinking a trip to widen the slots a bit was in order.
-
I can't add anything technically, but the pieces of advice I'd latch onto is (1) it's definitely worth repairing (2) find a trusted luthier w/ Gibson experience to do it, and give them the time and pay to do it right, it will be worth it. If you go this route, this will be a phenomenal guitar. my 2 cents.
-
Very sweet - would love to have something like that in my collection, enjoy!
-
Pretty looking guitar, gotta believe you'll enjoy it - congrats!
-
3 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said:
I returned to work today. Yeah. We have about a 7 to 10 week electrical project we just started. They also think where I work we would all be coming back to work in December. Oh well at least next Monday is a paid holiday.
I thought you were part of the retired masses...
-
I take all strings off at once, and just do the quick method, but when I get bendy with the strings, they do go out of tune some times - so I'll try the first method, (over then under) next time and see if it makes a difference.
a little bit of rambling - with respect to taking all the strings off vs not, it is noticeably easier to clean the guitar and fret board with all the strings off, and although it's been a perpetual point of discussion - I have yet to hear of anyone being definitively able to say it makes a difference either way... so I choose easier cleaning.
Also for those people who say they take the guitar out of their case and it's perfectly in tune... I do play acoustic mostly, but I notice day to day changes in the tuning due to how the neck bends with different humanities... does that not occur on electrics, or maybe imply humidity mgt in the case?
Finally, I got a new strap the other day, it's pretty cool.
-
pretty cool kb - give him props for me. kind of sounds like a cross between the smiths and smashing pumpkins imo.
-
On 9/20/2020 at 6:57 PM, SteveFord said:
Was scrolling through the thread and stopped on this picture again, for some reason this picture of a dog just makes me want to stop and look... was wondering if it had that affect on anyone else
-
3 minutes ago, merciful-evans said:
Great straps.
Was it you put me onto these before?
I was after another a while ago, but they will no longer ship to the uk. Anywhere else in the world but not the uk. Its our customs, tax and Post Office red tape & charges that p1ssed them off.
No, it wasn't me, I got the lead from either this or the acoustic forum, but really happy with them. Prices are super reasonable, lot's in the $35 range. Too bad on not shipping to UK, things are crazy.
-
Because I like to take my strap on and off fairly regularly and my endpin is also an output jack there's not a super simple snap on snap off type of lock, I need to just pay attention to the condition of the strap I'm using.
So when my J45 fell off it's strap I ordered this strap from 'walker and william's (I had ahold of the guitar, so it didn't fall far enough to hit anything, but was a warning sign). Also posted in the lounge and describe it as 'simple goodness' 2 3/8 wide, thick heavy duty leather and super simple design. Just put it on the guitar, fits snug around the endpin jack and makes me feel like a rock star 🙂 Love it!
-
New strap day, thank you walker and williams - simplistic goodness... (I love new things!)
-
1
-
-
Very cool car! Many happy cruisin' days to you.
-
Morning sunrise:
My morning captive audience
PS: Nice pics above.. seems we got some artists in the group. love the nature scene sparque! Mine are just iPhone taken...
-
3
-
-
Mind blown... to recap, I started by saying my J45 neck feels significantly thinner than my Guild... My J45 measures 1.72, I was thinking the guild had to be 1.75 at a min, but I got to measure it today and it's 1.68. No idea what I'm feeling in the guild, the neck feels a little larger, string spacing just a little wider - but by the numbers, if anyhting they are smaller.
I guess this just proves can't buy on spec, need to try it... and in parallel universes. Still want to try one of those Kopp 'the birds' though...
-
16 hours ago, mihcmac said:
You look like you couldn't be happier.
I think you should take for a nice long drive north, find a place, open the rear hatch, sit with a battery amp and blast the Scott country side..
I second that! Congrats again Rabs - enjoy.
-
Very cool!
-
11 minutes ago, Retired said:
Mowed this morning and ran trash out for pickup. Exciting Huh? Lol Yesterday was busy running back and forth from 2 guitar stores and finally came home with my brand new Epiphone Riviera in a box. Unfortunately, It didn't come from Dietze Music as they failed to produce the guitar. So I had to get the new one that Guitar Center had. Not really found of GC as they turned me off in the past. Their employees they hire remind me of the management at the Railroad, but like I told Deb, Heh? At least they have the guitar and now at the same match price as Dietze. So Later I will take a photo of it and Ask Rob, (Digger) to post it on the Lounge.
Guitar - congrats! Sorry it was such an issue - but you tried every which way to give your biz to Dietze - so good for you for finally getting it, rock on!
-
1
-
-
I don't have a picture, but we just got a whole bunch of basil, and made pesto out of it... pesto pasta, with garden fresh basil, garlic, and tomatoes - tough to beat that meal!
-
Got me a new chainsaw, one of those battery operated ones. Definitely not something you'd take on a survival mission - but for the worse that can happen on 1/2 acre of suburbia, it's freakin cool. Push a button, it starts. I love battery things.
-
1
-
-
10 hours ago, tx-ogre said:
My first five guitars were Gibson electrics with the ‘60s slim taper neck, so I got very used to that neck. Then I bought my 7 string guitar which had a wider neck, then my 6 string bass which has a fretboard the size of an airport runway. Since I play those two most of the time, whenever I pick up one of my Gibsons or one of my 4 string basses, my fretting hand feels like it’s sliding up and down a broom stick or a pool cue. But it doesn’t take long to make the transition.
Do you feel either neck enables any style playing better, or just a thing to get used to?
-
9 hours ago, rct said:
lolz well I'm glad we agree. Again! We probably agree because of: That Guy.
Me: "hey brutha grrrreat to see You! come up and do a song or three with us man..."
That Guy: "...uh...what's the nut width on that one tele there?"
Me: "...ohfukkifIknow man...come on!"
That Guy: "...uh...is it 1 and a hundred thirty eight/two hundred 56ths? That's all I can do man..."
Me: "...yeah, I'm afraid not...I think it's 2 hunnert and 12/three hunnert 87ths...maybe next time..."
To all those new folks starting out and reading all this good stuff, don't be That Guy. Play whatever you are handed and have a ball, strive to play anything/everything as well as you can. Don't sulk in the corner because the nut width isn't right. That's just embarrassing.
rct
I don't think anyone is saying be that guy, if I'm at a show, you can give me a handful of rocks and I'll be up on stage grooving on out.... no one said that's when you think about guitar feel.
This is more a question about what would you do for your daily player, the neck feels slim, but it's a really cool guitar - would you keep it as your daily player, or would it get replaced in the line up. SF's V gives me tingling sensations down low, what's the nut width on that?
-
nut width comes into play for me with respect to how it fees. The numbers are just a means to compare, and my SG feels thinner, so I measured it... I had gotten pretty used to thinner, but then i played a wider neck guitar for a week straight and it got me thinking... and then I needed a way to compare guitars, so nut width comes into play.
I think if how the feel changes with a thinner or thicker neck doesn't matter to you, then yes, you don't think about nut width, but if you think about the feel of a guitar and how thick it's neck is ect... then you may not call it that, but you do think about nut width.
--------
now -what's really going through my mind is if the thinner neck is a source of consternation, what would I have to replace a 67 SG (with a repaired neck and non original p'ups) to get that thicker neck but maintain the cool factor. I wish an old school v was more suited to playing sitting down, those are cool. hmmmmm
Eddie Van Halen, RIP
in The Gibson Lounge
Posted
rip evh, sorry to hear