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Location: Spain | Sorry if it's been done to death, can't find it anywhere..... AND Sorry it's not an Ovation question either...(Tak forum isn't working and I know there's some of you here!)
I want to raise the action on my Takamine dread (for slide), but then have it back to normal when I want to play it ..um..normally.. :-)
Any ideas?
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Location: Sydney, Australia | If you have enough string wound around the post, it is possible to get the saddle out without taking the strings off. There was a video showing this on the Ovation website. You need to get enough slack so you can pull all the strings clear from the saddle.
I think you'd be better just to nominate a guitar as your slide guitar and leave it that way. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Use a metal slide nut attachment. |
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Location: NW Washington State | Search for SLIDE GUITAR NUT on Google or eBay and you'll see some that might work.
Edited by numbfingers 2012-02-24 6:28 PM
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Location: Spain | Cheers for the replies guys! I'm inclined to agree with Tafkar, leave it as the slide guitar and that's it....
Thanks!! |
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Location: Massachusetts | I've heard of placing a steel rod (screwdriver shaft size) under the strings at the nut to give clearance from the frets. Sounds like it's worth a try.
Edited by javaman 2012-02-26 7:48 PM
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Raising Action?