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BlueMt.
Feb-25-2005, 12:41pm
I just picked up a Petersen OM from the classifieds. It's my first since having a Flatiron in the mid-80's. I'm pretty impressed with it for the money. Off to work on John Mcgann's book.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid159/p3ef236de6446b1ae32279f65bacea5eb/f5031bc6.jpg
BlueMt.
Feb-25-2005, 1:00pm
BTW, It has koa back and sides, top ivoroid bound, ebony board and an interesting koa tailpiece that accepts ball-end strings.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid159/pdb86baa685dd7650f8499b261d1a72e5/f50314ba.jpg
steve V. johnson
Feb-26-2005, 9:39pm
Well done, and congrats! Now comes the fun part! Enjoy!
stv
Nathan Sanders
Mar-30-2005, 10:34am
I just bought a Flatiron Octave/Zouk from a fellow Cafe member. What a sound! And the thing is beautiful with birdseye maple back and sides. Anybody have a good source on a strap?
otterly2k
Mar-30-2005, 11:59am
f5dude-
You can use a guitar strap. If there is no strap pin other than the end pin, you can tie it to the headstock under the strings...or there's a little leather doo-hickey that you can get that slides under there and attaches to itself with a button that you can attach a strap to.
KE
Nathan Sanders
Mar-30-2005, 4:44pm
Yep, I think I will just get a second strap button installed and find a nice leather strap. I use a shoe string on my Flatiron 1N mandolin and thought about doing something similar with the OM, but I think I will go ahead with the strap button and some sort of strap. Thanks!
steve V. johnson
Mar-30-2005, 5:41pm
Button and flat, guitar-type strap are good.
stv