pulled out the 1973 Country Artist.....
PEZ
Posted 2016-12-01 3:08 PM (#530988)
Subject: pulled out the 1973 Country Artist.....



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Location: Nashville TN.		I always had some tuning problems with tie on strings.
I tried Martin ball end strings, it stays in tune well.

I was wondering what strings other people use.
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Cavalier
Posted 2016-12-01 3:40 PM (#530989 - in reply to #530988)
Subject: Re: pulled out the 1973 Country Artist.....


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Location: undisclosed		On my 1970 tie ons. D'addario Pro Arte 80/20 Bronze normal tension set EJ-47. I hate how he silver colored plating on copper windings comes off, these work well.
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bburg
Posted 2016-12-02 3:19 AM (#531001 - in reply to #530988)
Subject: Re: pulled out the 1973 Country Artist.....



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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh)		I use this ones on mine for years....

http://www.thomastik-infeld.com/family-detail/John%20Pearse%20folk

....and I'm really happy with them!


Bernie
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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2016-12-04 6:08 PM (#531027 - in reply to #530988)
Subject: Re: pulled out the 1973 Country Artist.....


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Location: Indiana		Hey Paul... it really helps with nylon strings to lock the strings at both the tuner and the bridge.... and stretch the string (hard pull) as you tighten them. The tuner lock is pretty much as with steel strings. But at the bridge, leaving enough length to insert the tail of one string into the loop/knot of the next string takes some thought and practice. A capo comes in handy to hold everything in place.... But it makes a huge difference in getting new nylons stretched/settled quicker.
Sorry, but the only link I can find that illustrates my practice at the bridge is from Taylor...
https://www.taylorguitars.com/sites/default/files/Nylon_Restring.pdf
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john bange
Posted 2016-12-04 6:51 PM (#531028 - in reply to #530988)
Subject: Re: pulled out the 1973 Country Artist.....



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Location: seattle, wa		D'Addario EJ-46's for me...stretch them tight over the rollers and at least 4 loops at bridge.
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Damon67
Posted 2016-12-05 6:32 PM (#531062 - in reply to #531027)
Subject: Re: pulled out the 1973 Country Artist.....



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Jonmark Stone - 2016-12-04 4:08 PM Sorry, but the only link I can find that illustrates my practice at the bridge is from Taylor... https://www.taylorguitars.com/sites/default/files/Nylon_Restring.pdf...

 

Come on now, let's use an Ovation pic! Here's my Country Artist...



Edited by Damon67 2016-12-05 6:32 PM
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2016-12-05 9:11 PM (#531067 - in reply to #530988)
Subject: Re: pulled out the 1973 Country Artist.....


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Location: SoCal		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98tEv7xtgkI
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