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Post by Mark Makin on Mar 12, 2015 14:50:48 GMT
Hi Phil I'm sure we all take the sound quality we're striving for as a given but the original question was "Can anybody tell me the weight of an original Triplate (roundneck)"... so shouldn't my answer be in pounds rather than decibels?
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Post by lexluthier on Mar 12, 2015 17:13:22 GMT
Mark, hi. Thanks for pointing out the point of the thread! The guitar being well set up and all else being in order is hopefully a given in the conversation. Yes, the sound IS the ultimate objective, this is a conversation about the impact of one particular component of that sound and, as an aside to that, the need for the guitars to be so heavy as to its impact on handling and comfort. Sorted! Yes, I knew a bit about the Rickenbacker stamp and die company from my Ricky mania period(done lots of work on Rics for Beatles fans and tribute groups, still do a bit!) Imagine my surprise when I start absorbing all things National and up pops the Rickenbacker and Beauchamp names again, pretty important figures in guitar history to say the least. Was aware of those two piece bodies you mentioned, hope to just hear/handle one one day, found those fascinating manufacturing wise, in fact find all the manufacturing process of Reso's interesting being an engineer and coming from a former heavy engineering City(Lincoln) Drop forges and stamping machines were part of the sound track to my early life. A lot of important technology and skills have been lost.
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Post by lexluthier on Mar 12, 2015 17:26:02 GMT
petej, Hi, thanks for your reply. Was really interested to hear about the Regal, the only one I've handle was really heavy! They are advertised as being 3.8kgs or even 4kgs in places, that's so weighty I thought that it must be inclusive of the case! Is yours a nickle finish or the 'Texas Tea' paint job?
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Post by petej on Mar 12, 2015 18:17:11 GMT
Hi Lex my regal is an nickel finish that has been aged,it was rebuilt by Pete Woodman from the isle of Man basically a new neck ebony fretboard and slotted headstock National cones and bridge ,its very loud for a Tricone and has gone a really sweet tone,i am very pleased with it/ petej
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