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I've made a few guitars and stick dulcimers and I'm having a problem. It seems the lowest (thickest) string sounds fine unfretted, but when I fret it, it sounds dead. As I fret towards the neck it…Continue
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thanks Mr.Toad...its always nice to get some positive feedback...im gonna keep on till i can rock it
Thanks Mr;Toad, for your kind words, so you are a Muddy Waters fan then are you? Greetszz A.D.
Thank you so much for the compliment! Don't be shy about sending one of your guitars to a service member, it will be greatly appreciated. "Basic" ones are the real CBG tradition anyway. Mine are over-built hybrids.
Thanks Mr. Toad. The strings were an A,D and wound G from an acoustic guitar set. Tuned G,D,G. Not sure of the exact guages but I think it was acoustic light which makes it a bit heavier than electric would be. I kinda like the sound of the wound high G which you don't often get on electric sets.
Sounds like a plan.
Doug
Thanks for the positive feedback. I had a few problems when I put it together Saturday, but I am pretty satisfied with it. Let me know if you want to come over and see it. I also sent a picture and details to a popular Guitar blog and he posted it today. You can check it out at: http://guitarz.blogspot.com/2010/04/vikster-homemade-shortscale-bass.html
Doug
Here are two suggested string sets (My guess is you will have better success with the GDG tuning; either will work):
GDG tuned Wound 045, Wound 030, Steel 020 (2nd choice Wound 020)
DAD tuned Wound 030, Wound 019, Steel 014
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