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Post by washboardchris on Jul 8, 2009 13:29:55 GMT
And a couple more: If you go wrong, don't apologise, or stop and start again, it only draws attention to the mistake. And one that was passed on to me by an old jazz player: If you play a bum note, do it again and people will think that you meant to do it (try it, it works!).Oh! and above all respect the song& dont drown out the words with fancy guitar playing& that way any solo that you do will stand out more
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Post by washboardchris on Jul 8, 2009 11:07:07 GMT
Here are a few tips gleaned from over 30years of playing in public. 1: Try to make the song your own. There is no right or wrong way of playing a song, only the way it sounds good to you and hopefully to others. 2: If you have no nerves whatever, you lose your edge - just dont show them. 3: It's handy to learn a certain number of set licks, not to use all the time; but if you are improvising and find yourself out on a limb :-( ,you can throw them in as a sort of get out of jail free card. 4: Try your hardest to play like a first rate YOU rather than a second rate copy of someone else. Hope this helps
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Post by washboardchris on Jul 5, 2009 14:54:15 GMT
Hi, I agree that it should be used and I do but I have quite a lot of work coming up for the Adnams brewery which involvs playng outside in quite a salty atmosphere. I was in conversation with Seaums Brady yesterday & the subject came up and he was of the impresion that salt air can play hell with the plaiting.In some respects I could wish that the guitar was in worse condition but as it is in such good condition I want to do my best by it. All the best Chris
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Post by washboardchris on Jul 5, 2009 12:26:49 GMT
Hi Michael, my problem is this. I am having problems with my right arm ( I hate getting older) and, although I have three other resos ( two old Beltonas and a NRP M2), I find that they tend to hurt me as, when I play, I find that the sharp edge where the top meets the body cuts into my arm. I find that the Stlyle O does not do this, as the join between the sides and the top is rolled, and the angle is less acute. I don't want to take the Style O out to all the gigs that I do (drunks vomit and spilt beer), so I was thinking of maybe selling some of the guitars that hurt me and getting a newer style O to use for gigging. My only problem is that, living at the end of the world (Lowestoft), I have no chance of trying a NRP, and the only person I ever see who has one is Ashley Dow of Rag Mama Rag, and his is strung for a southpaw. If there is anybody in East Anglia who has one that I can try, please let me know. All the best Chris
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Post by washboardchris on Jul 4, 2009 18:08:43 GMT
Thanks Phil, I have a vintage style O and a national resophonic M2 which are set up the same,same break angle same gauge strings& same action but however I find the old one much easier to play & far more responsive& much louder & although I do not expect to get the same sound from a wood body I just find that there seems to be a lot more string tension& find that I seem to have to play it a lot harder to get the best from it.What I would like to know is will I find the same with a NRP stle O.Thanks in advance for any info Chris
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Post by washboardchris on Jul 3, 2009 18:42:37 GMT
Hi,Michael, I have a 1934 12fret Style O (which is wonderfull) I just wondered if you or any other forum member had done a comparison with a modern National resophonic style O. Thanks Chris
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Post by washboardchris on Apr 9, 2009 9:14:04 GMT
Hi,I have 5 Reso guitars(Two Beltona' s a MM Blues a 1934 Style O & a NRP M2)all of which I have strung with D'Addario 56_13which work fine on all the guitars except the M2.T he other day I was experimenting with a lower tuning (open G down a tone to open F)& being that the M2 has always had a higher string tension than any of the others I used that.All of a sudden the guitar came to life for both finger style playing & slide.I don't know why it should be as there is no significant difference in the set up of any of the single cones.Being that I know the string tension of the D'addario strings there is a good chance I can find a gauge thet will work the same way without having to tune down. The guitar has always sounded good but now iI can feel a bounce and vibration in the body that it has never had. All the best Chris
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Post by washboardchris on Apr 9, 2009 6:22:25 GMT
Hi, do you by any chance know the overall string tension in lbs or kgs of the various MM Newtone String sets. I know that they have lower tension but really need to know exactly . Any help will be great
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Post by washboardchris on Apr 6, 2009 21:35:16 GMT
Hi, some time ago I bought a NRP M2 2nd hand & found I had a problem with the cone(the sound well was slightly under sized). I got in touch with National Resophonic who put me onto Don Young ( the vice president of the company) who, hearing of my problem, offered to make me a cone and a spare to the size I needed. When I made it clear to him that it was a second hand guitar, & that I would gladly pay for the cone and the manufacturing of it, he refused payment and just charged me the postage. I have never encountered such good service from a major guitar maker, most of whom don't answer emails, let alone offer such friendly and unexpected help. Whether they have any connection to the old National company or not, they are very good to deal with and really care about their customers.
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Post by washboardchris on Mar 16, 2009 16:43:04 GMT
Hi,this was something that was passed on to me by a friend(Colin Brooks)that I have tried & can hear no deterioration in tone(That being said I have played music for a living for nearly 35years so my hearing may not be as sharp as it was).not something I would do to your existing nut but very handy should your file slip while cutting the new one.
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Post by washboardchris on Mar 16, 2009 13:33:48 GMT
Hi, if when cutting the nut slots you should make a mistake here is a tip: if you cut to deep you can fill it with baking soda & then a small amount of super glue (it sets so hard you can re cut the slot to the right depth) hope this is of help
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Post by washboardchris on Mar 13, 2009 7:24:41 GMT
Hi, Fishman rare earth are good (I prefer the sound of the single coil but they can be noisy) LR Baggs M1 is very nice & also picks up the vibration of the top.These are the two I have tried that I have been most impressed with.My main gigging guitar has a K&K pure western pick up inside the body& a Fishman single coil across the the sound hole.I have heard very good reports of the sunrise pick up (if its good enough for Richard Thompson!)but they are expensive hard to get& quite bulky.
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Post by washboardchris on Mar 2, 2009 15:26:19 GMT
Sister Rosetta is wonderful,not to be missed
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Post by washboardchris on Mar 2, 2009 15:24:18 GMT
Spanish Fandango (hence the name of the tuning)
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Post by washboardchris on Mar 1, 2009 20:13:47 GMT
Hi,don't know if this will help but I had a problem with mine. After checking that everything was tight (cover plate screws etc)I took it apart & found that the biscuit was held to the cone via a screw& a plastic washer&it had worked loose.As the bridge piece of the biscuit is thinner than the norm ,& the screw could not engage with the bridge very well, I put a small dab of wood glue on the cone before screwing the bridge back on the cone(don't tighten the screw too much as you can distort the cone). Don't know if this is your problem, but hope it helps.
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