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Post by michaelsegui on Apr 1, 2024 17:55:51 GMT
My wife's uncle just dropped off a 2016 Made in China Epiphone Casino in trade for an acoustic I am building him.  On the weekend I added the following: Bone nut Gotoh tuners Gotoh bridge Nylon saddles Bigsby b3 Black pickguard Strung it to open A with 11s but may switch to my preferred flatwound 12s Now it has a Mississippi Fred McDowell vibe to it.    |
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 1, 2024 18:04:25 GMT
It looks great! Could you give your wife's uncle my address please.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by davetracey on Apr 2, 2024 11:42:20 GMT
Very handsome! On impulse, I traded my dinky Epiphone Casino Coupe in a few weeks ago for a second hand Godin 5th Avenue archtop. It has a single P90 at the neck. I have that strung up with 11's and tuned to open G.
Actually, while I am here, I wondered - are archtops like this also able to stand re-tuning and putting different gauge strings on in the same way that resonators are ? I wouldn't mind putting 12's on it and tuning to open D for a while, but don't fancy taking it back to the shop where I got it from to have it set up again.
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 2, 2024 12:06:45 GMT
Very handsome! On impulse, I traded my dinky Epiphone Casino Coupe in a few weeks ago for a second hand Godin 5th Avenue archtop. It has a single P90 at the neck. I have that strung up with 11's and tuned to open G. Actually, while I am here, I wondered - are archtops like this also able to stand re-tuning and putting different gauge strings on in the same way that resonators are ? I wouldn't mind putting 12's on it and tuning to open D for a while, but don't fancy taking it back to the shop where I got it from to have it set up again. Hi David, Yours and Michael's guitars would be fine with 13-56 or maybe even 15-56 in open G & D tunings. Guitar manufacturers spread the fear of heavier gauge strings to protect themselves. Shine On Michael |
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Post by davetracey on Apr 2, 2024 15:30:24 GMT
That's great - thanks very much for getting back to me Michael. I think the guitar seller I know may be a little over sensitive regarding how often guitars need setting up - and why. He's a really helpful person, having said that - and his forte is more heavy rock to be fair.
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Post by michaelsegui on Apr 2, 2024 22:26:39 GMT
Very handsome! On impulse, I traded my dinky Epiphone Casino Coupe in a few weeks ago for a second hand Godin 5th Avenue archtop. It has a single P90 at the neck. I have that strung up with 11's and tuned to open G. Actually, while I am here, I wondered - are archtops like this also able to stand re-tuning and putting different gauge strings on in the same way that resonators are ? I wouldn't mind putting 12's on it and tuning to open D for a while, but don't fancy taking it back to the shop where I got it from to have it set up again. Any pics of your Godin? |
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Post by davetracey on Apr 3, 2024 8:59:48 GMT
You won't believe this Michael, but I don't actually have a mobile phone/camera, so unfortunately, I can't put a photo on here. My Godin is a 5th Avenue Kingpin, with the single neck pickup. It's made with Canadian wood, apparently, and has a beautiful "Cognac Burst" finish. Apart from it's looks, it appealed to me because it does have a distinctive voice acoustically, and is, of course much, much quieter than resonators. Very handy for when my neighbour is at home!
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