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Tony Done
May 18, 2013, 6:42:35 PM5/18/13
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Took a 3-hour drive to find a repairer whose credentials looked good, to
have the bridge reglued on my old (1935) L-00. I'm not sure what he did,
but the action is now back about where it was 20 years ago, it has a new
saddle and also sounds substantially brighter in the bass (with the same
pre-work strings) than it did before. So much brighter in fact, I'm
going to have to look for warmer strings (any suggestions? - Currently
JP PB Lights). I thought it was finally reaching its use-by date, and
was considering selling it as-is, but it is now back up to full speed.
What a bargain for $110, including parts.
--
Tony Done
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=784456
http://www.flickr.com/photos/done_family/
have the bridge reglued on my old (1935) L-00. I'm not sure what he did,
but the action is now back about where it was 20 years ago, it has a new
saddle and also sounds substantially brighter in the bass (with the same
pre-work strings) than it did before. So much brighter in fact, I'm
going to have to look for warmer strings (any suggestions? - Currently
JP PB Lights). I thought it was finally reaching its use-by date, and
was considering selling it as-is, but it is now back up to full speed.
What a bargain for $110, including parts.
--
Tony Done
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=784456
http://www.flickr.com/photos/done_family/
jtees4
May 18, 2013, 8:24:19 PM5/18/13
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On Sun, 19 May 2013 08:42:35 +1000, Tony Done <tony...@bigpond.com>
wrote:
>Took a 3-hour drive to find a repairer whose credentials looked good, to
>have the bridge reglued on my old (1935) L-00. I'm not sure what he did,
>but the action is now back about where it was 20 years ago, it has a new
>saddle and also sounds substantially brighter in the bass (with the same
>pre-work strings) than it did before. So much brighter in fact, I'm
>going to have to look for warmer strings (any suggestions? - Currently
>JP PB Lights). I thought it was finally reaching its use-by date, and
>was considering selling it as-is, but it is now back up to full speed.
>What a bargain for $110, including parts.
Great to hear, sounds like you found a winner.
*************
Some of my music:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=789610
wrote:
>Took a 3-hour drive to find a repairer whose credentials looked good, to
>have the bridge reglued on my old (1935) L-00. I'm not sure what he did,
>but the action is now back about where it was 20 years ago, it has a new
>saddle and also sounds substantially brighter in the bass (with the same
>pre-work strings) than it did before. So much brighter in fact, I'm
>going to have to look for warmer strings (any suggestions? - Currently
>JP PB Lights). I thought it was finally reaching its use-by date, and
>was considering selling it as-is, but it is now back up to full speed.
>What a bargain for $110, including parts.
*************
Some of my music:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=789610
Tony Done
May 19, 2013, 3:22:24 PM5/19/13
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before writing something off as not easily/cheaply fixable. In monetary
terms, the $100 fix has added somewhere between $500 and $1000 to my
estimate of its value.
Tom from Texas
May 20, 2013, 11:15:53 AM5/20/13
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On May 19, 2:22 pm, Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com> wrote:
> On 19/05/2013 10:24 AM, jtees4 wrote:
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> > On Sun, 19 May 2013 08:42:35 +1000, Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com>
> On 19/05/2013 10:24 AM, jtees4 wrote:
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I have a '18 Gibson L-1 that was too bright for me. I found that
Elixir Custom Lights were perfect for it.
Tom from Texas
ps congrats on yer successful reconstitution of a vintage instrument.
Tony Done
May 20, 2013, 3:40:53 PM5/20/13
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using a set of worn out strings off another guitar, maybe with a bit of
bacon grease rubbed into them.
JimLowther
May 20, 2013, 6:53:05 PM5/20/13
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Best wishes,
Dr. Jim Lowther
jtees4
May 21, 2013, 7:32:28 AM5/21/13
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On Tue, 21 May 2013 05:40:53 +1000, Tony Done <tony...@bigpond.com>
wrote:
>On 21/05/2013 1:15 AM, Tom from Texas wrote:
>> On May 19, 2:22 pm, Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I have a '18 Gibson L-1 that was too bright for me. I found that
>> Elixir Custom Lights were perfect for it.
>>
>> Tom from Texas
>> ps congrats on yer successful reconstitution of a vintage instrument.
>>
>
>Might give them a try. But I'm cheap, I was thinking more in terms of
>using a set of worn out strings off another guitar, maybe with a bit of
>bacon grease rubbed into them.
I'm cheap too, most of the time. How about boiling the strings?
Besides cleaning them I think it takes the edge off the brightness.
wrote:
>On 21/05/2013 1:15 AM, Tom from Texas wrote:
>> On May 19, 2:22 pm, Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I have a '18 Gibson L-1 that was too bright for me. I found that
>> Elixir Custom Lights were perfect for it.
>>
>> Tom from Texas
>> ps congrats on yer successful reconstitution of a vintage instrument.
>>
>
>Might give them a try. But I'm cheap, I was thinking more in terms of
>using a set of worn out strings off another guitar, maybe with a bit of
>bacon grease rubbed into them.
Besides cleaning them I think it takes the edge off the brightness.
jgoska
May 22, 2013, 4:35:13 PM5/22/13
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On May 20, 3:40 pm, Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com> wrote:
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> thinking more in terms of
> using a set of worn out strings off another guitar, maybe with a bit of
> bacon grease rubbed into them.
I like the bacon grease idea. I mean, I would never do it, but
>
> thinking more in terms of
> using a set of worn out strings off another guitar, maybe with a bit of
> bacon grease rubbed into them.
it sounds very folky.
dsi1
May 22, 2013, 4:53:44 PM5/22/13
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On 5/20/2013 9:40 AM, Tony Done wrote:
> On 21/05/2013 1:15 AM, Tom from Texas wrote:
>> On May 19, 2:22 pm, Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I have a '18 Gibson L-1 that was too bright for me. I found that
>> Elixir Custom Lights were perfect for it.
>>
>> Tom from Texas
>> ps congrats on yer successful reconstitution of a vintage instrument.
>>
>
> Might give them a try. But I'm cheap, I was thinking more in terms of
> using a set of worn out strings off another guitar, maybe with a bit of
> bacon grease rubbed into them.
>
>
You could try putting a few reverse twists on your wound strings. Pin it
> On 21/05/2013 1:15 AM, Tom from Texas wrote:
>> On May 19, 2:22 pm, Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I have a '18 Gibson L-1 that was too bright for me. I found that
>> Elixir Custom Lights were perfect for it.
>>
>> Tom from Texas
>> ps congrats on yer successful reconstitution of a vintage instrument.
>>
>
> Might give them a try. But I'm cheap, I was thinking more in terms of
> using a set of worn out strings off another guitar, maybe with a bit of
> bacon grease rubbed into them.
>
>
securely on the bridge end and twist it to loosen the windings. An old
fashioned hand drill would work. This will probably cut down on that
bright, zingy, sound or maybe even kill the string dead. Attach to your
tuners without letting it untwist. That would be the hardest part. Of
course, this won't do a thing for your plain strings.
Tony Done
May 22, 2013, 4:54:41 PM5/22/13
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with good ol' Texas hog fat.
Tony Done
May 22, 2013, 5:04:33 PM5/22/13
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and tightening them up in a hand drill.
In fact, the guitar has got less "stringy" as I've played it the past
few days. Presumably the repair work is settling in. I must ask him what
he did to the bridge plate, I'm sure it was more than just sticking the
bridge back on. It has also been going sharp every day, rather than
flat, but there doesn't seem to have been any change in the action to
account for it, weird.
dsi1
May 22, 2013, 5:21:05 PM5/22/13
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On 5/22/2013 11:04 AM, Tony Done wrote:
> Could work, IIRC Doc Watson used to revive his strings by boiling them
> and tightening them up in a hand drill.
>
> In fact, the guitar has got less "stringy" as I've played it the past
> few days. Presumably the repair work is settling in. I must ask him what
> he did to the bridge plate, I'm sure it was more than just sticking the
> bridge back on. It has also been going sharp every day, rather than
> flat, but there doesn't seem to have been any change in the action to
> account for it, weird.
>
Beats me why it would go sharp. That is weird. Hopefully, your action
> Could work, IIRC Doc Watson used to revive his strings by boiling them
> and tightening them up in a hand drill.
>
> In fact, the guitar has got less "stringy" as I've played it the past
> few days. Presumably the repair work is settling in. I must ask him what
> he did to the bridge plate, I'm sure it was more than just sticking the
> bridge back on. It has also been going sharp every day, rather than
> flat, but there doesn't seem to have been any change in the action to
> account for it, weird.
>
won't be changing anytime soon. My guess is that your saddle is probably
pretty low by now.
John Sorell
May 22, 2013, 5:50:43 PM5/22/13
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Tony Done <tony...@bigpond.com> wrote in news:knjbak$lt2$1
@speranza.aioe.org:
> On 23/05/2013 6:35 AM, jgoska wrote:
>> On May 20, 3:40 pm, Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> thinking more in terms of
>>> using a set of worn out strings off another guitar, maybe with a bit of
>>> bacon grease rubbed into them.
>>
>>
>> I like the bacon grease idea. I mean, I would never do it, but
>> it sounds very folky.
>>
>
> Especially if Tom would send me some old string sets well lathered up
> with good ol' Texas hog fat.
>
I imagine Tom licks 'em clean before storing them.
John
@speranza.aioe.org:
> On 23/05/2013 6:35 AM, jgoska wrote:
>> On May 20, 3:40 pm, Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> thinking more in terms of
>>> using a set of worn out strings off another guitar, maybe with a bit of
>>> bacon grease rubbed into them.
>>
>>
>> I like the bacon grease idea. I mean, I would never do it, but
>> it sounds very folky.
>>
>
> Especially if Tom would send me some old string sets well lathered up
> with good ol' Texas hog fat.
>
John
JohnBj
May 22, 2013, 5:54:08 PM5/22/13
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On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:21:05 PM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> Beats me why it would go sharp. That is weird. Hopefully, your action
> won't be changing anytime soon. My guess is that your saddle is probably
> pretty low by now.
Going sharp may be due to an increase in humidity, and/or decrease in temperature. Happens to me all the time.
> Beats me why it would go sharp. That is weird. Hopefully, your action
> won't be changing anytime soon. My guess is that your saddle is probably
> pretty low by now.
Tony Done
May 22, 2013, 6:12:02 PM5/22/13
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shop, so it is cooler and mostly less humid.
Dsi1, the reason I'm so pleased with this result is that the action is
pretty much where it was when I had it rebraced almost 20 years ago. -
The fretboard points straight at the top of the bridge, however the
bridge/saddle is low because of the thin fretboard I had put on the
make the neck less clubby. Judging by history, it might never need a
neck reset, the top has warped into a hill and valley rather than
developing a hump, and the upper bout doesn't seem to have collapsed
any more in the past 20 years.
dsi1
May 22, 2013, 6:46:34 PM5/22/13
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Unfortunately, the humidity doesn't change very much on my small rock in
the middle of nowhere. It doesn't get very hot or cold either.
Guitarists have a heck of an exciting time in most places but not here.
I don't like to go on airplanes with my guitar so there's more boredom
there too.
Tom from Texas
May 23, 2013, 4:35:20 PM5/23/13
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Now, Jim, yall know I don't change strings often enough to keep Tony
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in strings! Besides, by the time I change strings they're pretty
rusty and I don't want Tony suing me for giving him tetanus or
permanently stained finger calluses... or is it calli?
Tom (changing strings is too closely associated with tuning) from Texas
Tom from Texas
May 23, 2013, 4:39:59 PM5/23/13
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Tom (makin' bacon when I wakin' and my head's achin'.... oh, I'm so
forsaken and my heart's breakin'. I ain't fakin'! ) from Texas
Tom from Texas
May 23, 2013, 4:41:09 PM5/23/13
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On May 22, 4:50 pm, John Sorell <johnDOTSor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com> wrote in news:knjbak$lt2$1
I generally assign Sue to do that.
Tom from Texas
> Tony Done <tonyd...@bigpond.com> wrote in news:knjbak$lt2$1
Tom from Texas
JimLowther
May 25, 2013, 6:18:21 PM5/25/13
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Steve Daniels
May 25, 2013, 11:26:16 PM5/25/13
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On Sat, 25 May 2013 15:18:21 -0700 (PDT), against all advice, something
compelled JimLowther <JimLo...@aol.com>, to say:
Which color is the brightest?
compelled JimLowther <JimLo...@aol.com>, to say:
Mike Brown
May 29, 2013, 4:20:16 AM5/29/13
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In article <s403q8lkp20d650kd...@4ax.com>,
I'd use red. It's warmer, and the blood doesn't show as much.
MJRB
MJRB
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