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Post by wolvoboy on Jul 22, 2013 14:34:06 GMT
anyone know what guage strings Rory gallagher used on his National Triolian, did he use light or heavy strings,nearly all of the Triolians i have heard dont sound like Rorys i know playing technique has a lot to do with it, but even when he just runs his pic down the strings it just sounds different,and i was wondering if it was the strings he used that gives it that unique sound,apart from it being an amazing guitar,
and has anyone else had that same experience with their guitar just by changing the string guage and make of strings.
wolvoboy
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Post by Michael Messer on Jul 22, 2013 14:39:45 GMT
I am pretty sure they are regular light gauge acoustic strings. Someone on here will probably know, but that is what I think.
That sound is a classic old National Triolian sound with light strings and low string height and the main ingredient.....Rory Gallagher....
Listen to early Taj Mahal recordings, especially the Ash Grove concert, it's the same sound....
Slightly knackered cone also adds to that effect.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2013 15:34:43 GMT
I think you're right about light gauge early on. I think he may have used heavier later on. There is quite a difference between 'as the crow flies / too much alcohol' etc to 'empire state express / seven days'.
TT
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Post by gaucho on Jul 22, 2013 17:28:42 GMT
I think a vintage cone is a big part of the sound of his Triolian. Of course, Rory is the biggest part of it! I went from a Hot Rod to a vintage in my '32 Duolian and it got closer to that sound. I also like to drop the tuning a step or two lower. I don't know what tuning(s) Rory used but I find I get closer to that tone with open G tuned down to the key of F or even E. YMMV
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