ant7629 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I was fiddling with the bridge on my Casino and noticed that there is foam padding stuffed inside the guitar! Is this normal? Seems to be under the pickup area..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Did you buy it used? Does the foam fit snuggly between the top and the back of the guitar? If so, they probably put it there to reduce feedback. If it was new, then...maybe the dealer did the same thing? Who knows? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant7629 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 CB Yep, it was used, but "like new". Do you think its worth keeping it in there? I kind of want it authentic, i.e. no mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 As long as it's not visible, if it works, I'd leave it. It's not really a "mod" per se. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Exactly...unless it's causing problems, somehow, I'd leave it. It's a very common remedy for the feedback that occurs from the top and back vibrating at different frequencies, as the volume increases. It's probably helping in reducing that kind of feedback, which of course, would be the only reason to have it in there, in the first place. And yeah, it's not really a mod, per se...and could be easily removed, if need be.... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 It sure beats the solution Mark Farner of Grand Funk came up with for his Messenger way back in the day! MIDI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1999nbmZ1281734025 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 What the hell is all of that crap on the front of his guitar? Can you elaborate on what he did to solve the feedback issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I'd leave it in, mate... Also adds a little weight to that otherwise 'skinny' guitar... ](*,)/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 What the hell is all of that crap on the front of his guitar? Can you elaborate on what he did to solve the feedback issue? Gladly ... he stuffed it full of foam and then used masking tape and duct tape to cover the f holes. Messengers were really interesting guitars. They had aluminum necks that extended into the bodies as sort of a tuning fork. Here, click on this link to watch a video interview of Mark Farner. At about 2:25 he talks at legnth about the Messenger: http://westlabs.com/FarnerVideo.HTML I've always loved Farner. At 61 years old, he still rocks his *** off ... and has a great attitude about music, show business and life in general. MIDI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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