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| Do you have any of the free non slips left?
if so, black, right-handed, deep.
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Location: Orange County, California | Ok,
Not scalloped (wrong word). No radius, maybe not flat, it makes the frets look like they're much highr in the middle then the edge, but the straight-edge doesn't lie. The frets are flat (except at the very edges ofthe finger boaard). I've heard it called a "German style" and "scalloped" before, but it's not deeply "scooped out" between frets like this. It's just not higher in the middle and lower at the edges like a steel string. I don't care what you call it, it makes this guitar very easy to play and do bends on. :D
And (to stay on topic) after a little more pressure and rubbing, my Slip-grip seems to be staying put. Did anyone think to actually clean the bowl before puting it on? I think mine had some knee-oil residue on it.... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | That explains it. "usually" nylon strung guitars have a flat fingerboard and steel string guitars have a 10" to 14" radius. I have no idea what the logic or origin is to this. Professor Templeman might help here. |
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Location: Scotland | The fingerboard radius or camber on steel string guitars wasnt always there. Early steel string guitars from the benchmark manufacturers like Martin And Gibson had wide flat fingerboards. Most Nationals had flat boards. As the steel-string acoustic guitar evolved into an instrument for song accompaniment they figured that a narrower nut width and a camber made playing chords easier. Fingerstyle players and slide players generally tend to prefer flatter wider fingerboards than is the norm for steel strings. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Yeah!! What he said... :D |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Good to see something that Dave didn't know. He's been giving too many correct answers lately. I've found that the radius on the fretboard makes it much easier to play barre chords. |
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| I agree Mark. I custom ordered my Country Artist to have a radiussed board. It doesn't need to be much of a radius - in fact I don't like anything shallower than 12" and prefer 14", but just that slight roll makes barring and finger-picking so much easier for me. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Maybe you guys are just old and can't get your fingers to lay flat anymore. Dave |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Yeah, I'm one of those old guys with bulbous knuckles also. And the arthritis in the left thumb really sucks for bar chords too. I was thinking about grinding spots out on the fretboard with my Dremmel Tool to acomodate for the knuckle thing. (Just kidding) |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | HEY SLIP-GRIP GUY!
If the thing really works and gets good reviews, how about an OFC discount? You may have people here who would buy quite a few (discount?), since many of us have a lot of roundbacks. |
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Location: Orange County, California | you mean something like this? |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Yep ... sorry ... brain fart. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by Standingovation:
Maybe you guys are just old and can't get your fingers to lay flat anymore. Dave You got that one right, too, Dave, but I think it might also be the fact that I've got a little too much meat on my body, including my fingers. Maybe when my hands get gnarly I'll be able to do the barre chords easier.
I forgot to tell you that most of your guitars are too big for you, so you should send me all of them and just keep the ukaleles. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I placed the slip grip so that the binding will still show. This caused the top part to stick out slightly. I will probably trim it back. The two part backing like Waskel said is a good idea. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | A better adhesive is needed. |
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| I tested the slip grip an I think this is a fine thing!
The guitar stays where it should and I can concentrate on playing. I just ordered 2 additional slip grips.
My statement: recommended!
hosebei
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Location: New Orleans | I LIKE it. :eek: |
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| Installed the slip-grip on my 1767. The color tint matches and looks professional but it's still lighter than the colour of the bowl. It adheres well so far and doesn't slip, but I seldom play sitting down. I told the survey I thought it was worth about $2.00, and if it wears out too quickly they should lower the price and sell them in 3 packs. My bowl was clean before I installed it, but the survey advised me to clean the surface with alcohol first. It didn't seem necessary and I didn't want to take any risk burning the Lyrachord. Anyway, so far so good. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | A while back, I was (somewhat) misquoted for typing: "if it works, then why not?" with regards to this slip-grip product.
Now, I know that the stuff really works, I just might order one ... :) |
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| I agree with Phil Wong. A better adhesive is needed. I placed my guitar in the case, at room temperature, the next day or so the slip-grip started to come loose. Go figure. |
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Location: closely held secret | Gil, in what way were you misquoted?
I'm afraid I have to agree about the adhesive. I'm on my second one, cleaned the area very well with alcohol, allowed it to dry thoroughly, applied it. Two days later it's coming off again.
I admit it was helpful keeping my CL12 where I wanted it, but... |
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| We can always contact the vendor with this information. Perhaps he is using a milder adhesive to avoid damage to the Lyrachord, but it's probably more durable than we think. Like I said before, these things are worth about two bucks for a pack of three. |
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