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Comment by Scott aka Farmer Ted on November 13, 2014 at 12:10am

How do flat wounds sound on an acoustic build? Here's a good test...take a twenty dollar bill and throw it out the window while driving your car/truck. That "whoosh" sound made by losing an extra Andrew Jackson will pretty much tell the tale. Flat wounds are more expensive, and meant for magnetic pickup electric guitars, primarily. But experimentation is all about discovery. Give it a go...may be a hoot.

Comment by Brown Water Jerry (Rice) on November 12, 2014 at 3:28pm

Soooo, how do flatwounds sound on an acoustic build ?

Comment by 3 String Blues on November 3, 2014 at 7:07am

Comment by Wayne Bigler on October 24, 2014 at 4:23am

I install a banding between the box halves to thicken the box up to about two inches.  You can see some pics of that at my page.

Comment by Scott aka Farmer Ted on October 23, 2014 at 2:15pm

icIf you do a standard thru-body cbg neck, try a surface mount pickup like a flatpup by Elmer or a Sleeptalker by Dan Sleep. Or try doing a bolt on style neck, which allows plenty of room for a traditional pickup. Piezos are fine for an easy build, but why not try something challenging?

Comment by Brown Water Jerry (Rice) on October 23, 2014 at 12:43pm

I picked up some new boxes two are only an inch and a half thick, any suggestions for fitting everything like pups neck etc. In the box.

Comment by Brown Water Jerry (Rice) on October 23, 2014 at 12:38pm

Comment by Wayne Bigler on October 22, 2014 at 6:40am

I'm leaning toward the racoon theory.  Randall, are we talking more about a string vibration or a string buzz?

Comment by Scott aka Farmer Ted on October 22, 2014 at 6:12am

To Randall: vibrations might be from poor seating of strings in the nut slots or at the bridge. Or it may be from a lack of enough break angle of the strings at either location. A third possibility is there is a wild raccoon loose in the box and it wants out...hehe

Comment by Wayne Bigler on October 22, 2014 at 5:42am

Not sure what you mean about the string "vibration".  I set the action up on my guitars at 2/64ths at the first fret and about 6/64ths on the 17th fret.  That is a little low by some standards and maybe too low for very aggressive slide.  But I like to play a lot of finger-style and think my setup is a good compromise.  I guess my customers do as well (www.biglerguitars.com).  I do use a hardtail bridge with adjustable saddles so folks can further tweak the action.  But your vibration could be coming from something else I suppose.  You got a picture of your guitar?

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