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Post by georgemiller on Oct 3, 2015 20:11:41 GMT
hi, Is it possible to repair/reshape an old cone that has sunk a little bit? I just bought this 1935 14 fret national and the tone in the bass strings is a bit dead. I opened it up and you can see that the cone is sunken on the bass side (but not too bad on the treble side.) the bridge has been modified to keep the strings in place as the cone sunk lower... the bass string now rides just about 3mm above the faceplate. i was also thinking that the bridge part of the biscuit could be replaced to raise the bass strings a little bit... thanks for any ideas and help george miller i hope the photos are big enough, they seem quite small in the create thread window... Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Oct 3, 2015 21:12:26 GMT
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Post by gaucho on Oct 3, 2015 22:03:33 GMT
That cone shouldn't be too hard to shape. I have several that were way worse than that and have been sounding great for years after re-shaping. That will help some, but if it's never had a neck-reset or at least a proper set up, I'd bet that 's where most of your problems lie.
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Oct 4, 2015 9:32:12 GMT
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Post by georgemiller on Oct 4, 2015 23:54:05 GMT
Hey thanks Pickers Ditch for the suggestion of Mike Lewis... unfortunately I live in the west of Canada in the middle of nowhere so my options may be limited when it comes to Luthiers that specialize in resonators... I guess shipping a cone somewhere will be no big deal but I would still like to know if its possible to do this sort of work myself and how would one going about doing it.
So if there is anyone who has tried to do it and been successful (or unsuccessful) it would be great to hear from them.
thanks
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2015 2:15:32 GMT
It looks like the saddle may be damaged also. You might contact NRP in San Luis Obispo Ca to see if they will straighten it for you. Otherwise if you feel the whole thing needs an overhaul, send it out if you have the money to spend. Or buy a new cone and biscuit bridge. I have fixed a damaged cone myself...it was not pretty but was more even after I flexed it back into shape. As I mentioned previously, I used some solid aluminum duct tape to reinforce the area that was damaged. It sounds fine.
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Post by triolian59 on Oct 23, 2015 11:43:11 GMT
Hey thanks Pickers Ditch for the suggestion of Mike Lewis... unfortunately I live in the west of Canada in the middle of nowhere so my options may be limited when it comes to Luthiers that specialize in resonators... I guess shipping a cone somewhere will be no big deal but I would still like to know if its possible to do this sort of work myself and how would one going about doing it. So if there is anyone who has tried to do it and been successful (or unsuccessful) it would be great to hear from them. thanks The best address for you would be Marc Schoenberger's Natinal Repair, Grover Beach, CA, USA For me the best when it comes to National or Dobro guitars. |
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