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Post by Andymccann on Jan 2, 2020 17:33:11 GMT
In an earlier discussion Mr M noted that 10.5” cones are available. I contacted National and they aren’t currently making any
Does anyone know of any sources?
Thing is if it ain’t National I’m not sure I’d want it.
This could all be moot anyway, it a just-in-case before I look at a guitar in the next couple of weeks
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Post by pete1951 on Jan 2, 2020 19:24:02 GMT
I had a customer once who felt his 10 1/2” cone ( in a 70s? Dobro) sounded weak. I made a birch ply ring and fitted an NRP 9 1/2” is sounded ,to both of us ‘better’, and he hadn’t refitted the old cone last time I saw him, some 10years later.
Pete
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Post by Andymccann on Jan 2, 2020 20:15:39 GMT
Thanks Pete. Solved that little problem
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Post by davey on Jan 6, 2020 13:27:22 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on Jan 6, 2020 13:33:30 GMT
Those cones are pretty much the same as original OMI Quarterman cones. It all depends if you want to optimise the guitar, or keep it as it was intended. A 9.5" National or Continental cone will sound better than the 10.5", but to fit it you do have to glue a ring of wood, steel or brass into the guitar, which if done correctly would be a fairly permanent fixture.
Shine On
Michael
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