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Post by robbie on Jun 23, 2013 8:09:45 GMT
hello ,
I have a july 1997 style O national guitar, which since it was purchased has been set up b the guitar shop newcastle ( bryan younger ...real good guy, highly recommended ) it now plays infinitly better than previously....BUT there.s always a but.and its the tone...... The tone is quite harsh , and being a massive knopfler fan I was looking for a more gentler / subdued knoflerish sound....if that makes any sense.
Given the accumilation of all things Reso knowledge on MM's forum, I was just wondering if there is any way to achieve the tone I am looking for without having to buy a 1930's national.
again...again thanks for your help
regards.............slide on
robbie
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Post by robbie on Jun 19, 2013 15:29:01 GMT
just to let you know that the dobro was sold today.
thanks once again for all the help and advice
regards
robbsie
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Post by robbie on Jun 18, 2013 18:55:50 GMT
Hiya Lads, As usual, the forum has come up trumps again, never any doubt about it,,, the best ! and also, thanks for dating it michael....I knew it was recent, but did not know the date, so cheers mate for the info. I did think fairly recent I paid over the top for it, but no apologies there ,,,unfortunatly guitars are like beauiful women to me ...I just loose my sensible head and think got to have that one...so thank you all for the help
regards robbsie
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Post by robbie on Jun 18, 2013 14:50:34 GMT
hiya sliders
I am thinking og selling my dobro H-33 serial no D1090720....but unfortunatly I do not have any idea of the value. the guitar is in excellent condition EXCEPT for a small varnish chip on the back of the neck it has also been professionaly set up by the guitar shop in newcastle. the gutar comes with the original dobro hard shell case also in excellent condition.
any help would be greatly appreciated
robbsie
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Post by robbie on Jun 8, 2012 8:17:44 GMT
interesting ! what would be the best ( none damaging ) foam covering you could wrap around the support " pins " to avoid damage to the instrument. Any thoughts ?? regards robbie ps incidentally still have not dared to adjust the truss rod on the national stye 0 it just seems locked
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Post by robbie on Jun 2, 2012 6:44:16 GMT
this is the info from the national web page ....so sorry about the 1993 year shown above ( a senior moment I guess lol )
Whenever you adjust a truss rod, whether you are a certified repair person or not, always use caution. For many years, our truss rods have adjusted the opposite of what is considered “normal” (counterclockwise to straighten the neck, clockwise to add relief). When we introduced the ResoRocket in 2004, we also introduced our newly designed truss rod that adjusts clockwise to straighten the neck, and counterclockwise to add relief. In January, 2005, we started using the new truss rods for all of our instruments.
****ALWAYS USE CAUTION**** 1st Sight the neck and determine which direction your neck adjustment needs to be made. 2nd Detune the strings slightly. 3rd Insert a 1/8 Allen wrench all the way into the broached barrel nut, and make a very small adjustment. Sight the neck again. Has the neck moved in the direction you want it to? If so, continue adjusting as needed. Retune the guitar and check your progress.
****DO NOT OVER CRANK THE BARREL NUT**** Even trained professionals have stripped out truss rods by being over-zealous, going the wrong direction, and not checking their progress. We encourage you to call the factory at 805-546-8442 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday–Friday if you have any questions.
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Post by robbie on Jun 2, 2012 6:25:31 GMT
thanks both michael and chris. I will put a " wee drop of wd40 onto the nut and gi it a day or to to work ( hopefully ) so thanks for the suggestion. With regards the the direction of the turn I did look up the national web page and found that all truss rods after I believe 1993 do work in the conventional manner , again gentlemen as ever many thanks
robbie
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Post by robbie on Jun 1, 2012 21:23:14 GMT
hello chaps, I have a 1997 style 0 national and need to adjust the truss rod to reduce the bend of the neck.........using a 1/8" hex allen key, unfortunatly its rock solid tight and not wanting to damage anything, I have not forced it . Just wondering if there is any advice out there to help free it up . any suggestions would be appreciated
cheers
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Post by robbie on May 29, 2012 19:22:35 GMT
I am really saddened to hear that, I have been fortunate enough to see the big man a couple of times.... jeeezzzzzzz what a player also a wonderfully friendly guy to speak with very helpful and a great talent, get well johnny, best wishes
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Post by robbie on Apr 22, 2012 18:06:51 GMT
yup , good news indeed, a very talented family with more than their fair share of bad luck
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Post by robbie on Apr 20, 2012 12:13:03 GMT
always seemed to be a nice guy and at one time I believe was on most hits of the 50's and early 60's, but that said, not a bad innings at all
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Post by robbie on Apr 6, 2012 19:42:37 GMT
met the man several times at various guitar shows...always knew he was there prior to me seeing him due the the wonderful smell of his cigars. I found him to be an extreamly nice guy.... another gudd'n down
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Post by robbie on Mar 31, 2012 6:22:07 GMT
I have bought Guitarist mag from day one, I get it delivered now that I am retired, but the recent deletion of the cd from the mag has me rethinking ....should I cancel my subscriptions. They just keep whopping the price up and we seem to get less for it,that is UNLESS you want to be involved with the internet for reference to the mag....I do not
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Post by robbie on Dec 14, 2011 19:03:43 GMT
gosh! I liked that ..................... awesome slide michael
regards
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Post by robbie on Dec 8, 2011 8:45:41 GMT
thanks soooo much gents, the MM forum is always a great place for help and advice, and as always very appreciated
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