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Hello
I play a custom tele Mahogany body, Rosewood top (hollowbody, no f-holes) with two Seymour Duncan sh1N . Amp is a deluxe Reverb Clone. I am very satisfied with the tone. The first string however could be a little warmer, less thin. (Ar higher volumes, sound is perfect though)
I use 011 daddario pure nickel RW.
Could some pedal help me out or should I put 012? (Thomastik?)
Any suggestions are welcome.
Greetings,
Stefaan
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12-04-2019 09:42 AM
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First thing to try would be to replace your current first string with a .012.
Originally Posted by gitaarklas
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Originally Posted by pcjazz
Bill
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On almost every set of strings I've used I think the high E and B can benefit from being bumped up a gauge to better balance things. This would definitely be my first line of attack. If they made a "Jeff Matz" string set, it'd be heavy top lighter bottom.
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sounds like a nice guitar..try raising the pole piece under the string a tad...can even raise the whole pup a bit on that end if you like experimenting
could also put some graphite in strings nut and saddle slot
cheers
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Not sure if you know, but the "bright" capacitor is present on the Fender Deluxe Reverb even though it does not have the switch for it like the bigger Fenders. In the Fender Deluxe Reverb the circuit has the cap hard wired to be "on" at the volume potentiometer, but in both the big amps that have the switch and those that don't, the circuit itself is designed so that its effect rolls off the brightness as the amp's volume control approaches the half way point of rotation and beyond that it has no effect.
If your clone is the same as the Fender (and I think it may be the same because you note that at higher volume the sound is perfect), your bright circuit is always "switched on", but you can set the amp volume control up around "6-7" so the bright effect is gone, then set your playing level from your guitar... might be all you need to do?
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Originally Posted by pauln
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I use Elixir's nanoweb strings. To my ears, they are all good but in time, the 1st string will get tinny. In a really bad way. Changing strings cures this problem for a few months... I wonder maybe that could be OPs real problem also. But the idea of switching it for a thicker one hasn't occurred to me yet. Cool, thx.
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you guys always amaze me with your when in doubt, go heavier string thing!! haha...jazz macho..a holdover from prehistoric days when a jazzer needed heavy strings and high action to cut thru the big band..without an amp...i.e. freddie green era...once they invented the electric pickup, the game changed!
and how many are playing in big bands!!?
be like if you you had bad traction due to bald tires.. and said well, just put some concrete blocks in the trunk!! haha
todays teles come standard with 9 or 10's...some of the greatest tele players of all time used 08's!!!...if there's a problem take care of it...don't just weigh it down!...you are only gonna make more trouble for yourself if you ever want/need to go lighter!
not the ops deal, but- almost everyday we have a post about someone with finger pain...but holding on to the myth that jazz means heavy strings... but, the one and only solution is...lighter strings!!!..let the pickup and amp work for you...& feel better!
cheers
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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Originally Posted by neatomic
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The bright mod had already been done by the amp tech. Much better since!
But I Will try the 012 strings for the final touch.
Stefaan
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Originally Posted by gitaarklas
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Originally Posted by neatomic
Bill
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Originally Posted by neatomic
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Originally Posted by rabbit
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sorry if i came off snarky...but if you like heavy strings that's fine...i was mainly advising against using it as a cure all...heavy strings may cover up the problems, but not cure them...with the right setup, a tele can sound great with 08's...maybe not the sound you prefer...but it can still be a good quality non problematic sound..i.e. no buzzing, dead notes, sitaring effects etc etc
if a guitar is having problems with 11's...fix the problem..don't just go to 12's
hope that's clearer
cheers
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Originally Posted by neatomic
And here's another reason we should consider although not take as absolute truth...TORQUE.
While I put 11's on my L-4 strings 3-6 and swap out the B and E for .17 .13 that is a SET NECK.
I won't do that on my strat which is a BOLT ON neck.
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Didn't take it as snarky at all! I'm just saying my use of heavy strings is the opposite of any machismo thing...it actually allows my guitar to play easier and sound fatter with an even lighter touch.
Last edited by mr. beaumont; 12-05-2019 at 09:20 PM.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
ok cool..cheers guys..but there's no reason why lighter strings can't ring as true..with proper setup...slap some dunlop billy gibbons 07's on that guitar and learn all about a lighter touch!! haha..true!
let the amp pump
as i writ ^ , most modern teles come with 9's or 10's standard..nickel plated steel (bright) rounds! they are set up to handle that these days
cheers
Grant Green, What is This Thing
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