Recently I picked up an old guitar with an DiMarzio Acoustic II pickup. This pickup is mounted in the sound hole using two screw rods that push grooved plastic end pieces. The butt end of the device...
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Recently I picked up an old guitar with an DiMarzio Acoustic II pickup. This pickup is mounted in the sound hole using two screw rods that push grooved plastic end pieces. The butt end of the device...
They say pictures are worth a thousand words but I seem to always add my pennies worth. I hope they help. Im in the process of fixin the Mini Mo up. I have several questions.
1. Does anyone have a...
Ok I'm Starting at the nut replacing it. I am going from there. Thanks for all your help and concerns. I hope to get this problem fixed with your advice. I am determined to set Tula Mae up so she...
ALL This makes perfect sense I am going to tackle this now. rRght to tighten it, till i feel resistance
I think I might be in trouble I found no resistance turning the allen wrench either way. The neck is flat, the truss is loose. Oh my LIONS and Tigers and Bears. Just turned the wrench both ways,...
What about the kind and size of the tool anyone know that. I have tried to make several allen wrenches fit this truss rod(thinking it's metric have not tried standard DUH) and or reach it. It is very...
Ok neck has no releif in it. I am thinking right is tight. So I want to loosen the rod about an Eight of a turn , let it sit awhile(I'm Not IN A HURRY) loosen until the buzz goes away or I have about...
I have done everything I can to find the buzz on the G Strings. Not one problem on any of the other strings. Professional Setup, had to take it back buzz on the G String. Two days later buzz is back....
Thanks I am going to try both methods some of these old things really do need deep cleaning.
I mean grungy old instruments of all sorts. What is the best way to get down to and not take any of the finish off ? I heard lighter fluid, but thats kind of counter productive for me I usually throw...
Thank you, that truly explains a bunch. What do you do with all that wealth of knowledge other than educate me. Thank you for that also.
Thanks guys I emailed the seller and he stated the mandolin says Rogue the receipt he got says Washburn. Just wondering why people are bidding on an instrument they can buy at the local shop for C...
Thanks for the Opinion I was looking more for a knowledgeable answer.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/mint-condition-washburn-mandolin-model-m-1sb-case-/251223456384?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14136%26meid%3D5458105926918386...
http://asheville.craigslist.org/msg/3552914059.html.
Is this thing junk. Looked it up but only few post here. Are they plywood and dull sounding.
Thanks Robert I have a clear understanding now. I'm not to look at the fret slots as a whole but fit each slot with a fret. That makes it so much easier to approach this project. Thank You Again.
That looks Pretty hot. I think it would work. Any one else have a favorite fret removal tool.
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I was hoping someone would cofirm it to be an alcohol burner that way I could use it to heat up frets for easy removal.
LOL AND CAN"T STOP. Thank you for that. SO will I have to file the barbs down or are they suppose to be that wide.
Me either
It's Pretty. Glad your tickled with it, always makes the purchase feel better and that's not a bad price either. Think your friend could pass some of those same savings, on to any of us. JUST...
This is the only piece of fret wire I have ever seen off an instrument. Maybe it is that Stew Mac has a different design. Hope this helps.
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I am in need of the measurements across the tangs thickness between the barbs and the thickness of the barbs in order to know if i need to widen the fret slots. If the stew mac fret wire across the...
I think I loaded them twice sorry.