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What strings to use? Tin.

Posted by SlowHound on March 3, 2012 at 9:59pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

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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  • SlowHound August 20, 2012 at 8:37am

    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.

    • The Phrygian Kid > SlowHound August 20, 2012 at 2:57pm
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      This has been showed around many times, lotta folks like this solution :)
  • The Phrygian Kid August 20, 2012 at 1:54am
    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
  • SlowHound March 16, 2012 at 10:12pm

    305791972?profile=originalI'm ready to experiment a little. My first tin build needs a friend. Now I can try the acoustic strings.305793334?profile=original

    • the anonymous pick > SlowHound March 16, 2012 at 11:58pm

      coolaroo   ;-)

      • rusty case > the anonymous pick August 20, 2012 at 12:33am

        AP, the 'nopiezo' tin cbg is awesome!

        I gotta get me one a those!

        rc

        • the anonymous pick > rusty case August 20, 2012 at 3:16am

          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  ;-)

           

          • rusty case > the anonymous pick August 21, 2012 at 9:19am

            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

            rc

  • the anonymous pick March 15, 2012 at 12:58pm

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

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    • SlowHound > the anonymous pick March 15, 2012 at 3:27pm

      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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