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  1. #26

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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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  3. #27

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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.

  4. #28

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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).

  5. #29

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    Quote Originally Posted by Longways to Go
    I also like to swap out a 12 & 16 top string (heavier) while keeping the bottom end lighter.
    -thats a good idea. The lighter bass strings sound clearer and less boomy.

  6. #30

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Jay
    Turning down the pole-pieces on the bass-side of the pickup keeps my ES-125 from feedbacking, give it a try.
    -thanks for the tip, Little Jay. I’ve got my bass-side pole pieces bottomed out now.

  7. #31

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    Quote Originally Posted by Longways to Go
    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.
    I always say, if they made a "Jeff Matz" signature string set, it'd be heavy top light bottom. Which was my nickname in high school.

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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.

  10. #34

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
    I always say, if they made a "Jeff Matz" signature string set, it'd be heavy top light bottom. Which was my nickname in high school.
    Could have been worse! Imagine the person whose signature set is 5 Pre-Dulled Ultra-Rounds (1 string symbolically missing)

  11. #35

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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.

  13. #37

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonni
    ....... Am I the only one who uses TI Swing 13’s on the 125? ...........
    I've got a '49 ES-150 and TI 13s are my go-to on that guitar. I suppose that could be related to the longer scale length, but TI 12s were definitely a distant second-place when I tried them.

  14. #38

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
    I always say, if they made a "Jeff Matz" signature string set, it'd be heavy top light bottom. Which was my nickname in high school.
    Not that there's anything wrong with that ...

    John