@@robertamato358 Peace and love from Scotland, Robert! * It really isn't often you'll hear such a sentence! We're a bunch of bams generally! XxX * EDITED: Oh my! Excuse me, maybe I'm mistaken. It seems young Andy has wished the World the very same wish! Peace and love, indeed! I love to be proven wrong! :D
I sent back my 2016 Polychrome Triolian to National Reso-Phonic for a warranty repair a little over a year ago, the heel separated slightly from the body. To my surprise, they also replaced the stock straight saddle and biscuit with a compensated one free of charge, and it was a game changer. Big thanks to Jason and the folks at NRP for top-notch service!
Mine too, I've asked in the past if he would be willing to share any more of his playing or even potential past performances if any exist. Happy to have what he is willing to give though.
I was given a Hot Rod tricone which had a kink in the neck where it joined the body,I have defretted it and reradiused the fret board and I'm now ready to refret.Your tutorial has been very timely and very enlightening,thank you.
The round supports under the neck stick are usually called mushrooms. Not only do they support the neck stick, but they also help transfer vibration to the back much like a sound post in a violin.
i've always referred to the wood extending from the neck to the rear.bottom bout simply as the 'neck stick'. resonators have always fascinated me as i'm a huge blues fan a la son house, charley patton etc but the guy who really blew my mind was a guy named chris whitley. he was like the hendrix of steel guitar. such a simple yet genius invention but, as you obviously know yourself, these animals are so intricate it isn't logical. how can something so simple and neanderthal be so complicated to work on...as i found out when i stripped down my resonator and decided to set it up (still in the process). action is obviously personal preference but if you are fretting an also playing slide, that tad higher action always helps. you can't have the best of both worlds but you can close.
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Those things are finicky to work on. I had a Republic tricone about 10 years go, and like so many of the metal bodied resos, it had nice, high action for playing gut bucket blues, and old-time slide guitar (which seems to be what most of them are used for). I play very little slide guitar, so I wanted to lower the action. It was "fun" to do. Like you mentioned, it was picky when it came to "strings on the bridge & T-bar" setup, and yes indeed the cones were pretty fragile - almost like tin foil for consistency.
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Hi guys! I have a problem you might help me with. I have a Fender telecaster, and I've broken the string tree's screw. I'd like to know if not having the string tree might harm the guitar (the nut especially) or if it will only afect tuning stability / sustain. Thanks in advance for your help 🙏🙏🙏
Rather then trim away the top of the saddle why not trim away the bottom which would save a lot of time rebuilding the top of the saddle. No file no planer needed.
I will say it again; one of the best things about Ted’s videos is how he picks the most appropriate tune to illustrate the strengths of the instrument he has restored to the best reasonably possible version of itself. Well done ,sir!
Is there such a thing as a wooden guitar that's built exactly like this steely one? As in, with the resonator cone and its other features. Curious as to how different it would sound. Regardless, nice work!
Always wondered about a resonator, and want to try one before and if, I buy one. It's an interesting instrument, for sure! Thanks for making my Sunday complete, Ted!
Hi Ted I saw you put new overlay on Gibson I need to do a headstock repair on a Gibson DC Junior. Could you please advise we’re you got it from thanks Best Wishes Kimball All the best
Am I missing something here? Why did he not just remove material from the flat botom of the bridge? Then he would have not had to radius and file the bridge.
On an instrument like this that is in regular use, do you play it before work begins so you can compare the post-fix sound to what Mr. Jitterbug is used to?
