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03-28-2010, 01:34 PM
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 New Strings Just put a set of George Benson TI Flatwound .014s on my Artist Award. They're probably the first flatwounds I've used in at least 35 years, maybe more. The only time I'm sure I used them was in 1965-66 when I had a Hagstrom solid body, didn't like them. I may have tried them when I had my 40s Epi Zephyr Deluxe Regent, but that was traded away in '75. Anyhow, I was using PB roundwounds (I use it mostly as an acoustic rhythm guitar) and generally like these little better. However, the low "E" string sounds dead compared to the other strings, at leas when played by itself. When played in full chords, the balance is good, so I wonder if it's intentional to keep it from standing out in a crowd, so to speak. I have used the GB .012 round wounds on my Guild X-170 and didn't notice a similar trait. Before I change out this string for another (I have spares for all the wound ones), I thought I'd see if anybody else has had a similar experience. Brad
__________________ Guitars: 1975 Guild Artist Award 1986 Guild X-170 1975 Guild Mark V 1930s Metro B archtop 2001 Gibson Chet Atkins CE 1999 Godin ACS Nylon with synth ??? Giannini 7 string classical     |
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03-28-2010, 02:15 PM
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| Those are my strings of choice. I have never noticed a dead low E. I have been using them for about a year now. Dont know what to tell you.
__________________ Working on a friends guitar and two things popped into my mind: 1)You will never make money restringing classical guitars 2)A properly setup guitar is easier to sell. Amazing how many stores dont realise this. |
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03-28-2010, 02:22 PM
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| Look closely at your nut and bridge. Sometimes when you change to a different gauge of string this where the string may not be fitting properly. The low E may not be sitting well in the bridge or nut. If it is a bigger string it might be sitting higher above the nut or saddle and not able to vibrate properly. Also check your intonation along the neck. It may be slightly out of tune slightly in places (bridge saddle adjustment may be needed) Last edited by eddue : 03-28-2010 at 02:30 PM. |
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03-28-2010, 02:23 PM
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__________________ Guitars: 1975 Guild Artist Award 1986 Guild X-170 1975 Guild Mark V 1930s Metro B archtop 2001 Gibson Chet Atkins CE 1999 Godin ACS Nylon with synth ??? Giannini 7 string classical |
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03-28-2010, 02:24 PM
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__________________ Guitars: 1975 Guild Artist Award 1986 Guild X-170 1975 Guild Mark V 1930s Metro B archtop 2001 Gibson Chet Atkins CE 1999 Godin ACS Nylon with synth ??? Giannini 7 string classical |
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03-28-2010, 04:33 PM
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| unplugged... es165 and epi emp regent. they have been on the 165 for about 26 hours now. The epi it has been a couple of months. (late jan?)
__________________ Working on a friends guitar and two things popped into my mind: 1)You will never make money restringing classical guitars 2)A properly setup guitar is easier to sell. Amazing how many stores dont realise this. |
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