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Adrian Legg

Posted 2011-01-02 4:49 AM (#358171)
Subject: Adrian Legg

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Not sure if this has ever been covered, but I was poking around the Ovation site and ran across this YouTube of Adrian Legg..

What is going on with the headstock on this guitar??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNhlLhvYuoM&feature=player_embedded

alpep

Posted 2011-01-02 6:46 AM (#358172 - in reply to #358171)
Subject: Re: Adrian Legg

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they are banjo like tuners that allow you to change pitch in certain intervals

Beal

Posted 2011-01-02 8:06 AM (#358173 - in reply to #358171)
Subject: Re: Adrian Legg

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He's doing a tour of teh US real soon. I saw on pastebook the schedule.

Paul Templeman

Posted 2011-01-02 12:14 PM (#358174 - in reply to #358171)
Subject: Re: Adrian Legg

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He's using Schaller versions of banjo tuners originally designed by Bill Keith (though Keith pegs are usually referrred to as Scruggs Pegs, probably because Earl Scruggs was a partner in the company for a while and is probably a more famous player than Keith) The tuners have stops on them that allow tuning to 2 different pitches. The player than can tune to either pitch instantly and accurately.

He also has homemade fine tuners between the nut and string post on each string. Same principle as fine tuners found on Violin tailpieces.

Darkbar

Posted 2011-01-02 5:10 PM (#358175 - in reply to #358171)
Subject: Re: Adrian Legg

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Speaking of Adrian Legg, how about this
Damn Dave, you should check this out

Todd G.

Posted 2011-01-02 8:50 PM (#358176 - in reply to #358171)
Subject: Re: Adrian Legg

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Originally posted by Beal:
He's doing a tour of teh US real soon. I saw on pastebook the schedule.

I wanted to go last year, but didn't. Can't go this year either 'cause I have a baseball coaches meeting.

Mark in Boise

Posted 2011-01-02 9:07 PM (#358177 - in reply to #358171)
Subject: Re: Adrian Legg

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I don't think he came to Boise last year. The year before the turnout was poor and he said he didn't know if he'd be invited back. I'll try to round up a few more people to go with me this year.