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Post by slidenpickit on Jun 9, 2012 13:36:02 GMT
Forgot to mention, I thought I wanted a flat fret board but it seemed more difficult to play, particularly picking out individual strings.
Good luck with your search!
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Post by slidincharlie on Jun 9, 2012 15:12:06 GMT
Forgot to mention, I thought I wanted a flat fret board but it seemed more difficult to play, particularly picking out individual strings. hmmm... this is a good point...
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Post by oldnick on Jun 9, 2012 15:45:27 GMT
Michael, In this thread you have explained something that has nagged at my mind for some time now - I have read posts from members about the flat fretboards on their MMB's but have always considered mine to be radiused - (which is why I asked about your MMB after the Artrix gig). So there are guitars with both styles of fretboard and 0188 is perfectly normal in being radiused (which I personally prefer) when others are flat. Thanks MM Nick
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Post by wolvoboy on Jun 9, 2012 16:22:15 GMT
my MM Blues has a flat fret board,to be honest i thought they all were,must admit though i do prefer flat all my guitars have flat fret boards wolvoboy
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Post by pete1951 on Jun 9, 2012 16:23:17 GMT
I also play mostly slide and I prefer a radiused fretboard. If I play lap style on a guitar with a low action (low for slide) and it is flat I do not put enough pressure on the mid. strings, with a curved f/b this doesn`t happen so it sounds `cleaner`. With a lap steel or a guitar set-up for slide (with a flat board) the strings are usualy heavy, so you can press hard without hitting any frets. This may just be my own funny way of playing, but I would go for a slight radius . PT
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Post by slidincharlie on Jun 9, 2012 18:09:10 GMT
(...) I have read posts from members about the flat fretboards on their MMB's but have always considered mine to be radiused - (which is why I asked about your MMB after the Artrix gig). So there are guitars with both styles of fretboard and 0188 is perfectly normal in being radiused (which I personally prefer) when others are flat. So are there MM guitars with flat and others with radiused fretboards?!?! Maybe is there a chance to have differently radiused fretboards upon request? Please someone shed light... Michael?
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Post by Michael Messer on Jun 9, 2012 19:08:08 GMT
Sorry Carlo, but there is not a choice of fretboards. A while ago we did have some MMs with flat fretboards, but for a few reasons we decided not to continue with them. Thanks for your interest Shine On Michael
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Post by slidincharlie on Jun 15, 2012 16:54:59 GMT
You got me hooked guys! I am going to buy a MM Blues now... I need a few more info first: - does the fretboard have a 14-inch radius? I need to be sure about this detail, 'cause such info is not specified in the guitar specs in either MM or Busker websites; - is there a significant (audible) difference in the low end response between a 12-fret and a 14-fret Blues? I like the extra neck playability in the 14-fret, but I am concerned about the loss of low end; - should I contact Busker Guitars to specify my needs and have a personalized setup (like e.g. string action)? I emailed Robin about one week ago for details, but he never replied. --Carlo
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Post by mickey on Jun 15, 2012 17:23:17 GMT
Hi Carlo
Sorry I can't help with the technical questions, but as far as contacting Robin, it is best to call him on the telephone as his email system is not terribly robust. But he is a charming and incredibly helpful guy and I am sure he would be delighted to speak with you and to answer all your questions.
Mickey
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Post by slidincharlie on Jun 15, 2012 20:53:53 GMT
hmmm... pretty expensive from Italy. Once I chatted with him via skype, but I suspect that if he has got connection problems it will be even worse with skype. Having at least some of the answers here (I am sure I can have some!) would make things easier. --Carlo
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Post by Michael Messer on Jun 16, 2012 8:59:54 GMT
Hi Carlo, Thank you for your interest in an MM Blues guitar... Those details are not on our website, because I do not think they are important. What is important to me is that people can buy a real 1930s National-style guitar for a reasonable and affordable price. The fretboards of all MM guitars are made with a 16 inch / 406mm radius. Both guitars MMB 12 fret and MMB 14 fret, have a great sound with a strong bass low end. But if you are asking which has more bass, well the answer is always going to be a 12 fret guitar. Regarding the set-up, unless otherwise requested, MM guitars are set up to be able to play both regular and bottleneck styles. 2.5mm to 3.5mm Carlo, if you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This might interest you: I have a handbuilt Dave King Telecaster that has a Supro lap steel pickup (like a Coodercaster). It was already built when Dave and I decided to convert it into a Cooder-type guitar. ....I have played this guitar since 1999 on hundreds of recordings and concerts. The guitar was built with a radius fretboard, but because of the fixed lap steel bridge and the strings running through the pickup, we decided to leave the strings set flat. So on this guitar I have a radius fretboard and the strings set for a flat fretboard! We were going to change the fretboard, but I took the guitar to try it out and have never changed anything. There are no rules to these things and I do not believe it is a good thing to be too concerned with numbers. Guitars are about 'feel' and 'vibe'. When I play the bottom E string beyond the 5th fret it is out of tune, but I know how to adjust my playing to make it in tune and I have never had anyone in a studio complain that I am playing out of tune. Ciao Carlo.... Shine On Michael
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Post by slidincharlie on Jun 16, 2012 13:59:19 GMT
Those details are not on our website, because I do not think they are important. (...) The fretboards of all MM guitars are made with a 16 inch / 406mm radius. This is good news and it IS an important detail in a slide guitar IMO. 16 inch is the same as NRP guitars. To me it's perfect. The Guitarist Magazine 2009 review reported a 14-inch radius on the MMB. Thanks for this info. That's what I needed to know. I'm going to order my 12-fret MM Blues through the Busker Guitar website...hoping that their internet connection works! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is exactly what I have now in my Duolian. I set it like that. I don't like it because fretting becomes difficult due the higher distance of 1st and 6th strings from the fretboard compared with the central strings. With a bottleneck it's a good setup though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2012 15:01:57 GMT
Is that an optical illusion, MM or do you have the slide on your middle finger in that shot? TT
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Post by slide496 on Jun 16, 2012 15:08:03 GMT
@deuce -could be wrong- I saw that as well at first but when you look at the white rims of the slide they seem to trace around the ring finger, especially farthest away from the guitar, and that double blurr seems to be on all fingers.
Peace, Harriet
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Post by Michael Messer on Jun 16, 2012 16:10:22 GMT
Ring finger Shine On Michael
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