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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2020 14:21:15 GMT
This will probably be viewed as a dumb idea in retrospect (like me trying to sneak another guitar into the house)...but was reading an old article about a wood body tricone 12 string built by NRP Don Young. The wood body was said to warm up the bass and overall tone of the 12. I built a tricone 12 string and, to me, it suffers from excessive brashness...
So would lining the inside sides and back with a wood veneer be a way to modify the tone of a resonator?
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Post by bonzo on Jun 8, 2020 14:50:40 GMT
Hi Fred. I've got an Amistar 12 string tricone reso that I would describe as a bit 'lively'! I thought that was the nature of the beast, MM did suggest some different tunings which altered the tone as you would expect. Neil at Newtone sorted me out with a set of suitably gauged strings and I'm now playing in B.
I've got a Sixtus classic pickup on it and when that thing gets going, run for cover! Have you tried different strings and or tuning Fred? As for your idea of lining the inside, why restrict yourself to wood? Lots of material comes to mind that would affect tone that might be easier to work with at an experimental stage. We've all read about a reso body being more like a speaker cabinet than a traditional guitar that uses its tonewoods for its sound. Maybe some of the damping materials used there might be of interest. Fred, let's hope none of these discussions are considered sacriligious!
Best wishes to you all, John
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2020 14:57:14 GMT
John. Yea I like the idea of trying a lower tuning. Pretty sure I am in D, but its been in the case a while...just had it out yesterday...still was in tune. Newtone strings also a great idea. Yes we are talking witchcraft and treading dangerously...
I will tell the wife some guy in UK named John Bonzo is the reason I didnt sell the National 12. She will find you...
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Post by pete1951 on Jun 8, 2020 16:16:25 GMT
If I wanted to experiment I think I would try some self-adhesive backed foam or felt, if the glue isn’t too strong it would be straight forward removing it. That said, it would probably not effect the tone though the cover plate holes, only the upper holes. Covering the cover plate hole might have more effect but the volume may suffer?
Not something I have tried
Pete
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