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I have tried various Fender type necks with SS frets for a prolonged (years) time. I ended up going back to nickel silver. It was a subtle tone difference but it is probably similar to my dislike...
DM I value your opinion and your vast real world knowledge, however these forums can become a matter for historic record and it is in that spirit, I feel like I should add a counter experience to...
I don’t think it’s advisable to post pictures of people in swimwear with respect to Metheny…. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Very nice! I didn't quite get what you meant about the walking bass and top note until I heard you play it, at which point I immediately knew what you meant. Joe does a similar thing in his solo...
Wow. I got my answer, which I knew but had forgotten - 5. I didn’t know this turned into such a thread. Maybe I’ll let you know how it goes at our next rehearsal. I think it’s a cross between King...
It sounded very similar to the one I bought possibly a bit more pure cutting output. Heritage made sure Smith's were done well and carved correctly. They were about the acoustic element of these...
Mark - I bet you have spent a small fortune on tools of the trade.
True, but it still could be kind of distracting if you had a whole audience full of mimes doing their mime routines during the show.
When this done structurally it will be as good as new and possibly even better.
https://youtu.be/jiFbY3v-9PY Here's my shot at the whole thing. This has really grown on me while I've worked on it. That last section clicked for me when I realized how often I'd heard Joe Pass...
SS frets do not cause premature string wear, in my experience - in fact, strings last much longer against the smoothness of the ss fret surfaces. I base my assertion on the 5100 gigs I've done so far...
Also, on that top crack, I glued some cross-grain cleats on the inside for reinforcement -
HUGE job to remove and replace the back - fortunately it wasn't necessary in this case since I was able to access the repair areas through the pickup rout and f-holes.
I imagine you'd have to put some kind of very thin nozzle on the end of the hose to inject the glue into such a small gap?
Yup, it's BB. I was originally going to use this photo w/ Sasha D & guitar, but BB wasn't wearing stripes. : )
Heritage Johnny Smith incoming
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