Post by dixxn on Feb 10, 2015 16:48:21 GMT
Dear Michael Messer Forumer,
Warm regards from Jakarta, Indonesia. My name is Dicky, I'm from Jakarta, Indonesia, and I am new to this forum, I am looking forward to make friends with you guys and wish that I could get to know better to this beautiful thing called Resonator
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So here's the thing, I'm having a slight problem with my resonator. I hope that I could make this as short as possible, I'll describe it from the start. And I really hope that you folks could give me an advice or tips to solve this one. Recently, about few months ago, I bought a Gretsch G9202 Honey Dipper resonator from the US. The guitar arrived with the strings loosened by the seller (maybe to prevent the tension from high altitude). When I tuned it up, the low strings (4,5,6) buzzed really bad it's totally unplayable. Since I'm a totally newbie to this type of guitar, I ignorantly try to fix it myself (removed the strings, opened the can, and I turned the cone's position). After I did that, the low strings wasn't buzzing anymore, but the high strings does (1,2,3). I then removed it again and checked the cone. I found that the cone is not even. It's kinda hard to explain this one without picture, it's like the cone is bent a little at some spot, and near the biscuit, so if I placed the cone at a flat surface, I could see that the biscuit is kinda slant. Again, with my little knowledge regarding this type of gear, I try to "even" the cone manually with my fingers, and I removed the biscuit from the cone, turned it so the uneven spot's location is more towards the string retainer. It might not be a recommended way to fix a resonator, a primitive way maybe, since I read from this forum that the cone should not be touched, but at that point it worked. It's playable. The only little setback is the first string buzzed / dead at 12th fret. Felt like it's okay so I didn't bother for a while.
After some time, I broke my first string, and the only spare strings that I got is a .013 gauge (the previous was a .012). So I changed the strings, tuned it up, now there're two spots of buzz / dead strings for the first string. The 11th and 12th fret. My logic is that the heavier gauge strings pushed the biscuit and the cone lower, into a state that it makes the 11th and 12th fret buzzed / dead. Now I'm bothered...
Just a little bit of projection that I made, I hope that this picture can give you a little bit of insight
So here's the questions :
1. Is it normal for the cone to be in an uneven state like I described? I know that you guys might have a problem imagining it, but I couldn't provide you with detailed pictures at this point...
2. Do you have any advice so I could fix it manually? I'm really paranoid about touching the cone right now, and just for an insight, there isn't many people here in Jakarta who I could trust to fix this type of guitar. For electrics there are lots, and I won't be so paranoid if it's about the electric, since I can do basic set up for electric myself. The most reliable (maybe) there is is about three hours drive from my place, and I don't know if I could really trust the guy... this type of guitar is not too popular in where I live.
3. Do you have any recommendation for a mounted pickup that do not need for a body modification? I'm aiming for a fishman transducer, but so far, I've got no idea on where to put the thing.
That's all for now, I guess. I really wish you guys are willing to give me an advice or tips on how to fix this. I would like to thank all of you for your help in advance. Thanks and best regards
Dicky
Warm regards from Jakarta, Indonesia. My name is Dicky, I'm from Jakarta, Indonesia, and I am new to this forum, I am looking forward to make friends with you guys and wish that I could get to know better to this beautiful thing called Resonator
.So here's the thing, I'm having a slight problem with my resonator. I hope that I could make this as short as possible, I'll describe it from the start. And I really hope that you folks could give me an advice or tips to solve this one. Recently, about few months ago, I bought a Gretsch G9202 Honey Dipper resonator from the US. The guitar arrived with the strings loosened by the seller (maybe to prevent the tension from high altitude). When I tuned it up, the low strings (4,5,6) buzzed really bad it's totally unplayable. Since I'm a totally newbie to this type of guitar, I ignorantly try to fix it myself (removed the strings, opened the can, and I turned the cone's position). After I did that, the low strings wasn't buzzing anymore, but the high strings does (1,2,3). I then removed it again and checked the cone. I found that the cone is not even. It's kinda hard to explain this one without picture, it's like the cone is bent a little at some spot, and near the biscuit, so if I placed the cone at a flat surface, I could see that the biscuit is kinda slant. Again, with my little knowledge regarding this type of gear, I try to "even" the cone manually with my fingers, and I removed the biscuit from the cone, turned it so the uneven spot's location is more towards the string retainer. It might not be a recommended way to fix a resonator, a primitive way maybe, since I read from this forum that the cone should not be touched, but at that point it worked. It's playable. The only little setback is the first string buzzed / dead at 12th fret. Felt like it's okay so I didn't bother for a while.
After some time, I broke my first string, and the only spare strings that I got is a .013 gauge (the previous was a .012). So I changed the strings, tuned it up, now there're two spots of buzz / dead strings for the first string. The 11th and 12th fret. My logic is that the heavier gauge strings pushed the biscuit and the cone lower, into a state that it makes the 11th and 12th fret buzzed / dead. Now I'm bothered...
Just a little bit of projection that I made, I hope that this picture can give you a little bit of insight
So here's the questions :
1. Is it normal for the cone to be in an uneven state like I described? I know that you guys might have a problem imagining it, but I couldn't provide you with detailed pictures at this point...
2. Do you have any advice so I could fix it manually? I'm really paranoid about touching the cone right now, and just for an insight, there isn't many people here in Jakarta who I could trust to fix this type of guitar. For electrics there are lots, and I won't be so paranoid if it's about the electric, since I can do basic set up for electric myself. The most reliable (maybe) there is is about three hours drive from my place, and I don't know if I could really trust the guy... this type of guitar is not too popular in where I live.
3. Do you have any recommendation for a mounted pickup that do not need for a body modification? I'm aiming for a fishman transducer, but so far, I've got no idea on where to put the thing.
That's all for now, I guess. I really wish you guys are willing to give me an advice or tips on how to fix this. I would like to thank all of you for your help in advance. Thanks and best regards
Dicky
a broken cone... it's bent and slanted before I even opened it for the first time... maybe it's the change of weather from the long journey...?
