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What strings to use? Tin.

Howdy,

I have a Jack Daniels tin that should be ready by tomorrow (this is a my first tin build). I was just curious what strings tin folks like to use? Acoustic? Electric? I have both on hand.

FWIW, it's a 3 string with a double piezo under the bridge area. I plan on using a metal bridge but have a wood based one ready as well.

Any thoughts/opinions would be grately appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on March 15, 2012 at 5:58am

piezo??? ... who needs em ? lol

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Permalink Reply by SlowHound on March 15, 2012 at 8:27am

That's way cool!!!

Is that the tin with the white hat and suit? I just picked one of those up yesterday.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on March 16, 2012 at 5:20am

yup thats the one . seems a popular guit body .. ive seen at least 3 on here . ted crocker has one too.

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Permalink Reply by SlowHound on March 16, 2012 at 3:12pm

I'm ready to experiment a little. My first tin build needs a friend. Now I can try the acoustic strings.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on March 16, 2012 at 4:58pm

coolaroo ;-)

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Permalink Reply by rusty case on August 19, 2012 at 5:33pm

AP, the 'nopiezo' tin cbg is awesome!

I gotta get me one a those!

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on August 19, 2012 at 8:16pm

hey rc .. yeah .. i took a loaded pickguard from an old teisco type guitar , ,cut her to size and melded it in .. it was missing a pickup , so i added a lipstick in the front .. real fun guitar .. leather belt as a fretboard ,, and all pups are switchable ..

has a cool underwater sound ;-)

if your timing is right .. it might be forsale ;-)

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Permalink Reply by rusty case on August 21, 2012 at 2:19am

if your timing is right .. it might be forsale ;-)

Tnx AP

Well, there's at least part of my problem... always a day late and a dollar short. :-)

Never-the-less, if I were a stage entertainer, it would be a necessary tool, IMO.

So far I'm on my 1st dbo and very interested now in tone, presence, and sustain.

PK says the phosphor bronze acoustic strings might be better, for a metal box, and I'll agree they are warmer on an acoustic wood body, but I prefer the feel of the nickel strings, and I'll learn what I may about resonators for that distinct tone, and presence.

Interesting how a tin top will generate enough juice with a coil pup strapped to the side of a thru-neck.

Best

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on August 19, 2012 at 6:54pm

I'd use phosphor/bronze acoustic guitar strings. And I'd skip the pizzo, they sound awful on metal soundboards. Stick a $5 strat pup inside ;) metal bridge, yes definitely

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Permalink Reply by SlowHound on August 20, 2012 at 1:37am

I've considered Flat-Pimping my tin build. The piezo sounds horrible to the point that I don't play it. Should have a few Elmars coming in the mail here shortly. I plan to pimp a few old piezo builds.