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Hey, it's amazing how turning the volume pot way down cleans up the sound! As a previous electric guitarist I was used to having all my controls on ten (!). This makes way more sense.
I am digging the guitar strap. I made a cord loop at the top end so I can loop it over the peghead. It stays out of the way of my fretting hand, and is easy to remove when I don't need it.
I am going to experiment with heavier string tension. I'd like a little more 'meat' on my 1st and 2nd strings. I may try those TI .12's that everyone raves about (in spite of the price).
Thanks again for all your suggestions. I am absolutely in love with this guitar and am finding it hard to put down. As a classical guitarist/mandolinist, I find I can easily switch back and forth between fingerstyle and pick. Both styles have their advantage. But I like fingerstyle when I want to have a simultaneous bass line going on with the melody. In case anyone's interested, here are the tunes that I'm currently woodshedding:
Angel Eyes Cm
At Last Bb
Blue Bossa Cm
Bossa Dorado Dm (Schmitt)
Corcovado Am (Jobim)
Crazy C (W. Nelson)
Darn that Dream G Heusen
Days of Wine and Roses F (Mancini)
Desafinado F (Jobim)
Dindi Eb (Jobim)
God Bless the Child Eb (Billie Holiday)
It Don’t Mean a Thing Gm (Ellington)
Like Someone in Love C (Heusen)
Misty Eb (Garner)
Moonlight in Vermont Eb
My One and Only Love C
On the Street where You Live Bb
One Note Samba - Bb (Jobim)
Satin Doll C (Ellington)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow C (Arlen)
Souline D (Ferret)
Snow Turning to Rain C. (Davis)
Softly as a Morning Sunrise (Cm
Valse Chinois Em (valse musette)
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02-26-2020 10:55 AM
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TI's are great for many guitars.
I also like to swap out a 12 & 16 top string (heavier) while keeping the bottom end lighter.
BTW I like that on flat tops too.
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Turning down the pole-pieces on the bass-side of the pickup keeps my ES-125 from feedbacking, give it a try. It's just a few turns with a screwdriver (I used the end of a teaspoon while performing in a bar ;-).
Congratz with the purchase! Enjoy it! An ES-125 is all the guitar you need, even if you play more than jazz!
(Although I like my ES-335 for those other gigs).
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Originally Posted by Longways to Go
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Originally Posted by Little Jay
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Originally Posted by Longways to Go
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For an original case contact Joe at Archtop.com. He occasionally has old cases, and can certainly advise on suitable alternatives.
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Congrats! It should be a great guitar. Am I the only one who uses TI Swing 13’s on the 125? Years ago I tried it all and settled on those on this guitar. I have other archtops with12’s and 11’s, but here I prefer 13.
And, definitely set the volume low when playing jazz. I often have it as low as 3-4 and love that sound. 9-10 is for that wild blues.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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You could also try nickel bronze strings. The bottom strings conduct a bit but not as much as steels, producing a natural bass roll off
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I normally use Thomastik 12's, but I get too much bass for my liking even with lowered pickup and amp bass on 1.
So I ordered D'addiario Chrome 10's. Nice thing is, the B string is 14 in that set. I use 14 and 16-7 for high E and B. So I can use the B string for high E an just need to get a 16 (or 17). I'm hoping that would improve the bass situation.
Although with P90's that might not be an issue.Last edited by Tal_175; 02-27-2020 at 05:40 PM.
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Originally Posted by Jonni
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
John
pitfalls of a vintage archtop
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