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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | used lighter gauge bass strings than treble on your Adamas?
... by this I mean, using, say, something like "medium" Trebles and"light" Bass.
This new Custom Adamas is so responsive, it might be fun to play with it's string configuration.
It came with D'Add EXP (12), which sounded great. I put Elixir's(13) and it warmed and darkened nicely and now I'm curious about experimenting with a very bright tone... while keeping the power of the medium trebles...
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
thoughts?? ...uuhhhh... |
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Location: NJ | playadamas uses a different gauge "G" String on his ute prototype. the guitar is very responsive he needed to tone it down a bit.
this is something that electric players do all the time. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | fuskin Bunny. |
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Location: Tennessee | Strings are cheap. Experiment.
I got some Pyramid silver plated steel acoustic strings just for yucks. You might try a set of those, too. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by alpep:
playadamas uses a different gauge "G" String on his ute prototype. the guitar is very responsive he needed to tone it down a bit.
this is something that electric players do all the time. I LOVE the G-String response!!! (In more ways than one)... But don't get me wrong... This isn't about balancing out the sound... It's that I think this guitar is capable of a real variety of cool tones... and will accomodate all sorts of interesting string configurations... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | A view from inside your cage??? |
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Location: NJ | Try stringing it "Nashville".
Bill has an Adamas strung Nashville up at his house that I played last weekend . . .
I'd never played Nashville before, and the guitar sounded REALLY cool!! . . . |
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it is just a 12 string with the fat strings gone |
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Location: NJ | Yeah, I understand that, Al.
I had just never bothered to string a guitar (or play one) that way before . . . |
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Location: NJ | such a sheltered life
some day I will let you play my coveted 11 string hamer |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | You know, I've never tried nashville stings, either ...
Though I've experimented with different gauges |
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O(n one of my Nationals I put regular lites and a 18B and 16E. It's in open D for slide. The heavier strings sound much better. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | that's what I wanna hear... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I have yet to restring... I bought a bulk order from StringThis in the above discribed configuration and am waiting for delivery... I'll report in |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've been looking all over the internet and can't find anyplace to buy nashville strings. Not even in nashville. Dave |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | what's the tuning called when you use the 6 strings left-over from stringing Nashville? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Standard. |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | Now thats an idea, buy a 12 string pack and split them over two guitars :D VFM suggestions |
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Location: Tennessee | I've bought Nashville strings in the past from here: JustStrings Nashville . The are D'adds and I've been very happy with the service and selection from the vendor ... lots and lots of strings choices to try out ... |
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Location: Keller, TX | Jeff, try the Savarez strings recommended by Fred. I put some on the custom Adamas. Amazing is all I can say. Hard to find tho. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I think Fred might be a dealer... I have a set of Savarez he gave me on my classical.
Are the ones you have on your Custom A silk and steel? |
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Location: Orange County, California | More like a "pusher" :p .
I have in my posession, not one, but TWO sets of the Argentine MF1610's. Anyone wanna get hooked?? I actually found them at GC cheap. The GHS gypsie steels, or anything in that family sound good on these guitars.
I generally like Savarez. Not all of them, but I think a surprising amount of their products are really good. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I've put at set of RotoSound CL5 Medium Tension Silk and Steel Strings on the new A.
Wow. |
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| That'll be $8 plus my air fare round trip to Washington. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Jeff, could we be a little more detailed than "WOW"? |
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Location: Oxfordshire, UK | I've tried Nashville tuning (but not on an Ovation) - sounds great, and is nice for double-tracking another guitar when recording. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by stephent28:
Jeff, could we be a little more detailed than "WOW"? For fingerstyle only, they suck with a plectrum...
Very clear bell-like. Soft Chimes not Jangle. Not overly loud but great resonance. There's a distinct "silvery" tone (strings are silvered copper wound). I "play" with the meat of my finger's, but if you pluck with a nail they really pop and sing.
Very pleasing tone. |
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