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Thanks for all the advice Ed, cheers!

Thanks, this will help a lot as I'm familiar with some of those patterns already. Your string gauges are a lot heavier than mine; .38 (G) .26 (D) .17 (A) and .13 (E), maybe that's affecting...

Same sounding guitar?

Hi, Seymour Duncan pickups are great, I've got one on a modded Squier '51. Can I ask what kind of chords you employ in your cover band? Have you tuned in 5ths or do you use Chicago style? I also...

How about Chicago tuning (DGBE) do you think this might help? Or is it a hopeless cause trying to get this tenor to sound more like a guitar?

Yep, I saw that - fascinating stuff, but a bit beyond my abilities technically so that's why I bought "off the shelf". However the GDAE voicing just sounds plain wrong to me on the Eastwood, so I...

Yeah, but I can actually drive to Melbourne if need be, so what's the problem?

Yeah, that might sound good - any examples around you can point to? All I know is my one tuned GDAE sounds absolutely sh#te, so it's either an epiphany, a conversion (uke or Chicago tuning?), or the...

These guys are in Arizona and have an interesting telecaster-style solid body coming soon for only $299.

Won't the short-scale (23") affect a bass conversion? I had an Ibanez Mikro bass at one stage (28.6" scale) and the low E-string felt very sloppy even for a short-scale.

Sometimes I think of...

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Been awhile since I've posted hereabouts, but have recently purchased one of these from 555 Music in Melbourne, Australia, after suffering a serious attack of G.A.S, based on some of the clips...

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Hi,

It's been awhile since I've posted hereabouts, but have recently purchased one of these from 555 Music in Melbourne, Australia, after suffering a serious G.A.S attack based on the strength of...

Well, being Greek, I'd have to say the Dodecanesian Sousta in one of its manifestations is easiest the "best fiddle tune" around. This one is from the island of Rhodes.

Yes, that does seem like a bit too much work, as is thinning the neck. Just the modifications being considered are more than enough for my meagre woodworking/luthiery skills. My idea is to keep the...

That's pretty cool. How did you do it? Any advice you can offer?

Think of it like a crossover instrument, a bit like a 4-string electric mandolin, which not only allows for easier string bending and vibrato like a guitar, but also gives the flexibility to restring...

This is true, but appears like a lot of work to me. However, it seems in line with the Eastwood Tenor Electric's build, which is designed with guitarists and bassists, so not such a major issue...

True, but I think modifying the peghead is crucial to the whole process of conversion, as it sets the instrument apart as being just a de-strung guitar.

Fascinating link, thanks for sharing it. However, a lot of extra work is put into modifying the neck and fretboard in that conversion to obtain an octave mandolin profile, which I think is...

So, I have an old Squire Strat Mini from when I was a kid and was thinking how easy, or otherwise, would it be to convert it into a tenor guitar? I mean these things are cheap (less than $100) and...

Still, it looks awesome! Must build me a kit too someday...

Best regards.

Hi Chris,

Wondering if you used a clear-coat lacquer after painting the body, to seal it? Also, did you sand between coats, or is this (or the clear-coating) unnecessary using this product?

Hi Ed,

You're right, I don't believe that Roland make that feature available in their battery powered cubes. Think the 15w model is the kick-off point for the "power squeeze".