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Jul 12, 2024 14:40:49 GMT
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Post by littlebobby on Jul 12, 2024 14:40:49 GMT
Newly acquired messer blues - lovely bit of kit. Thanks Bonzo 🫡 Action a wee bit high up the neck for my little fingers. Is it tricky taking a bit off the saddle? Should I have a pop myself or wiser to get it looked at by a pro as I’m a ham fisted plank?
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Post by davey on Jul 12, 2024 15:11:22 GMT
I'd take it to John Williams at Noiseworks in Coventry. He sorted out an Old Duolian of mine with a similar problem.
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Jul 12, 2024 15:29:29 GMT
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Post by littlebobby on Jul 12, 2024 15:29:29 GMT
I'd take it to John Williams at Noiseworks in Coventry. He sorted out an Old Duolian of mine with a similar problem. He’s the chap I go to too. Best guitar tech I’ve ever used - maybe grumpy John in Newcastle when I was a lad but John is brilliant. You from Coventry area then?
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Jul 12, 2024 15:44:26 GMT
Post by Michael Messer on Jul 12, 2024 15:44:26 GMT
Jamie, I saw your post on Facebook. Thank you for your kind words. Great, you got it from John!
If you want to do it yourself, all you need to do is take the saddle out of the biscuit and sand a mm or so off the underside of the saddle, the flat part that goes into the biscuit. Then you won't have disturbed any of the original setup. Depending on the relief in the neck, you may also find that tightening the truss rod a half turn or so will do the job. To do this you would use a 4mm allen key and do it with the strings tuned up the pitch.
BTW....The nut material on all MM guitars is bone, so it is the same as original National guitars used.
I have not seen a Blues with the chickenfoot coverplate. I have tried those on MM guitars and I found they don't let as much sound out as the regular sieve coverplates. You might be happy with it as it is, which is fine. If you decide that you might prefer a sieve coverplate, there's one here with your name on.
Enjoy your new guitar!
Shine On Michael
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Post by davey on Jul 12, 2024 15:57:18 GMT
Hi,
yes I'm a Cov Lad though I live up North these days. John's a very good repairman and a nice bloke. David T
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Jul 13, 2024 18:54:37 GMT
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Post by littlebobby on Jul 13, 2024 18:54:37 GMT
Hi, yes I'm a Cov Lad though I live up North these days. John's a very good repairman and a nice bloke. David T He’s closing the shop next month. He’s still going to do tech work but not selling stuff any more. That’s the last guitar shop in Coventry gone. And yeah. He’s a lovely lad.
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Post by littlebobby on Jul 13, 2024 18:59:04 GMT
Jamie, I saw your post on Facebook. Thank you for your kind words. Great, you got it from John! If you want to do it yourself, all you need to do is take the saddle out of the biscuit and sand a mm or so off the underside of the saddle, the flat part that goes into the biscuit. Then you won't have disturbed any of the original setup. Depending on the relief in the neck, you may also find that tightening the truss rod a half turn or so will do the job. To do this you would use a 4mm allen key and do it with the strings tuned up the pitch. BTW....The nut material on all MM guitars is bone, so it is the same as original National guitars used. I have not seen a Blues with the chickenfoot coverplate. I have tried those on MM guitars and I found they don't let as much sound out as the regular sieve coverplates. You might be happy with it as it is, which is fine. If you decide that you might prefer a sieve coverplate, there's one here with your name on. Enjoy your new guitar! Shine On Michael [ It’s a brilliant bit of kit. The set up might be fine for most but I do have short fingers so I just want to tweak it a little. Loving the tone and volume though and the sustain with one of Ian’s slides is unreal. Glorious. Different animal from my wood Messer which is equally brilliant.
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