Lefty Guy Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I finally got all my lefties together for a family portrait. I think they'll do me for the duration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances50 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Nice family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Allow me to translate that for you: There. That's better. Btw- congrats on the new build. Great headstock inlay, too. Is that unique to your guitar, or are all Ken Miller's guitars Pisces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phelonious Ponk Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Allow me to translate that for you: There. That's better. Btw- congrats on the new build. Great headstock inlay, too. Is that unique to your guitar, or are all Ken Miller's guitars Pisces? Whew...thanks. I was getting kinda woosy there. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Nice herd there, LG. Need a nice strap to go with them? The strap I sent to EuroAussie was returned and, given another shot at it, he has not responded.......so......... It is a fine handmade strap that is configured for a lefty player. Send me a PM if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Allow me to translate that for you: There. That's better. Btw- congrats on the new build. Great headstock inlay, too. Is that unique to your guitar, or are all Ken Miller's guitars Pisces? Hmmm, I'd better shift all those righties then! No, Ken doesn't have any branded headstock inlay, he likes his customers to design their own. His wife Virginia does all the inlay work - she's a true artist at this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Nice herd there, LG. Need a nice strap to go with them? The strap I sent to EuroAussie was returned and, given another shot at it, he has not responded.......so......... It is a fine handmade strap that is configured for a lefty player. Send me a PM if you're interested. PM sent. thx Buc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Very nice little collection there lefty, everyone should own a "Tele". Here`s my little lot. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Very nice little collection there lefty, everyone should own a "Tele". Here`s my little lot. Steve. Nice. Steve, I really struggle with my tele. I guess its because I started out on acoustic...I just press too hard on the strings & that makes e.g. a "D" chord sound out of tune on my tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 There is a way around that Lefty. Jerry Donahue advocates the classic two strings per brass saddle, three saddle bridge (instead of six individual saddles), which he says gives better tone. The secret is to intonate (Not tune) the middle saddle so that the D string is slightly flat, and the G slightly sharp. Although in theory this is wrong, in practice it works! When I used to use a tele with the six saddle bridge, i went for the heavy Gotoh type one found on the 80s Tokai Breezysounds, were a lot better than fender`s offering. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 There is a way around that Lefty. Jerry Donahue advocates the classic two strings per brass saddle, three saddle bridge (instead of six individual saddles), which he says gives better tone. The secret is to intonate (Not tune) the middle saddle so that the D string is slightly flat, and the G slightly sharp. Although in theory this is wrong, in practice it works! When I used to use a tele with the six saddle bridge, i went for the heavy Gotoh type one found on the 80s Tokai Breezysounds, were a lot better than fender`s offering. Steve. I was thinking of trying heavier strings, thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I was thinking of trying heavier strings, thx Yeah, that`ll do the trick too, particularly a wound third 0.18 (probaly get away with an umwound 0.17). it worked for my Casino. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I finally got all my lefties together for a family portrait. I think they'll do me for the duration! Nice party there. The new kid is a proud'n'good looker. Wonder how the Bird is getting ahead. . Here`s my little lot. Wow - that brown-cream-black dread is groovin' for me. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Wonder how the Bird is getting ahead. . I have to admit that the 'bird is the least impressive of my 3 acoustics. I am having a pick-up installed & also re-stringing her with the new Elixir PB HD lights to try & liven her up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Lefty, do you like those E strings on other guitars of your's? Seems hard to think of them being the strings for a Hummingbird. If someone digs Elixirs in the first place, then I understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor, Won't you be mine? Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Guy Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Lefty, do you like those E strings on other guitars of your's? Seems hard to think of them being the strings for a Hummingbird. If someone digs Elixirs in the first place, then I understand. Well, my fingers are pretty corrosive so I need coated strings & I love Elixir PBs on my other guitars, so went that way on the 'bird too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I have to admit that the 'bird is the least impressive of my 3 acoustics. Think I know what you mean in this company - but the Bird in its own right, , , is it developing. . ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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