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Post by gaucho on Dec 15, 2011 12:55:29 GMT
Good advise. Lenny at Vintage Nationals told me that it wasn't unusual for some og the guitars from that era to have a very slight wiggle when you move the neck just so. I'll post photos when I get it. Any suggestions on a vintage looking case?
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Post by gaucho on Dec 14, 2011 17:58:17 GMT
I'm going to buy a Doulian from a friend and was wondering if I could get some info. It's all original and plays great. The serial # is C114 8 (there seems to be a space between the 4 and the 8) if I remember correctly. It has flat cut F holes and the stamped "National Duolian" on the headstock. I don't think it's ever had a neck reset, but the angle and action are good for the way I play (action is surprisingly low). The finish on the maple neck is in pretty good shape, without the wear you usually see on them. I'm thinking it's a '31 or '32. I does have a couple of issues. The headstock was broken, but is repaired really well and you can hardly notice it. The nut (which is black, ebony maybe?) has some chipping around the treble strings but the slots are fine and it plays good. The original finish is gone (any guesses as to what it was?) and at some point it was painted black. The black paint has since been stripped and it's kinda a rusty bare steel look (it actually looks really cool). None of these issues bother me at all as the thing has that awesome tone that only seems to come from a vintage steel DuolianI The one issue that I think I'll eventually need to address is that the neck (which has a nice, gap-free joint to the body) is very slightly loose and you can feel it shift just a tiny bit if you move it just right. I think it'd be an easy matter of tightening the screws (or maybe replacing them if they are missing ) that go thru the sound well rim and into the neck stick, or shimming the neck stick a little bit. I don't want to open it up if I don't have to tho. Any thoughts from the experts would be appreciated. I don't have photos, but it seems to be a really nice instrument with great tone and playability.
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Post by gaucho on Dec 7, 2011 15:28:46 GMT
Thanks Phil. I wonder why they compare the H4n to the DR-40 (it's like $100+ cheaper). The DR 100 is closer in cost and features (but I found them for $230 UC vs $300+ for the H4n). Haven't read the review yet, so maybe they talk about that. We edit on final cut pro.
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Post by gaucho on Dec 7, 2011 13:33:28 GMT
I know recorders have been discussed at length on here, but a search didn't turn up anything. Can anyone compare these units. I know the H4n is very popular here but I wanted to check a bit lower price range. The Tascams are attractive to me because I also do video production and they both have XLR inputs. It's not a deal-breaker tho, converter plugs are available...
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Post by gaucho on Dec 7, 2011 1:29:45 GMT
I put National Hot rods in my Republic tricone and it definitely improved it. I also put a Hot Rod in my vintage Style 0 (original was crushed) and I'm very happy with the way it sounds.
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Post by gaucho on Dec 2, 2011 12:16:53 GMT
Are they to be avoided? Can you tell the Bakelite necks and phoelic (sp?) fretboards by looking at them?
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Post by gaucho on Dec 2, 2011 2:51:50 GMT
Two of my favorite things in the whole world!
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Post by gaucho on Nov 14, 2011 17:46:59 GMT
Very cool slideshow. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by gaucho on Nov 14, 2011 12:54:57 GMT
I'm not very educated on the mechanics and theory of music, I just started playing about a year ago. I recently met a traveling bluesman busking at a festival and sat with him for awhile and talked and listened. I noticed his tuning sounded like Open G (which is what i use) but much lower. He told me it was G tuned down to the key of D (I think?) and told me it was ADADF#A. I came home and dropped my Style 0 to that and WOW! what a tone!. My other Reso's wouldn't play very well for me dropped that low, but I also played around with BEBEG#B and CFCFAC. I like all those better that regular open G, they made my guitars sound more "swampy" for lack of a better term. Do those tunings have a name? Sorry if I sound ignorant, but I've never had an opportunity to learn those kinda things! He's really cool to sit and talk with and his name is Southside Lenny. Here's a vid of him busking:
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Post by gaucho on Nov 9, 2011 16:51:00 GMT
I had a Gold Tone and it was a sweet guitar. Little too sweet for my taste tho (more Bluegrass suited IMO) and I traded it for something a little brasher.
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Post by gaucho on Nov 4, 2011 17:15:51 GMT
It may have been discussed here before, but Lottie Murrell's version of "Spoonful" is a smokin rendition ...
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Post by gaucho on Nov 1, 2011 2:50:46 GMT
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Post by gaucho on Oct 17, 2011 2:36:24 GMT
I have 2 of them and I really love 'em for bottleneck playing. Over here in the states you can pick them up fairly cheap too!
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Post by gaucho on Oct 7, 2011 21:51:10 GMT
Weird. Where else would they be made back then?
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Post by gaucho on Oct 5, 2011 13:29:50 GMT
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