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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on April 11, 2018 at 10:39am

You will get a lot of ideas coming in to help, but I've experienced bad strings in a new set. Especially if a cheep set, even a good brand can have dud's. I'd change them to check that first, otherwise you may find yourself chasing your tail.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Korrigan on April 11, 2018 at 11:28am

Hi Robert, congrats on your first build and welcome aboard.

Does it sound muted both acoustically and amplified?

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Permalink Reply by Robert Bryan on April 11, 2018 at 11:41am

Both, i hasnt thought about those strings being the muted problem but, i used a cb light 3 string set and the high G just sounded too high even though the tuner said different. I put a thicker martin on and it sounds good now so i guess i will try switching the other two. That would be an easy fix. I have some dr pure blues strings on the way and can try those also. I found a number of things to do different next time too. For instance i should have set the neck/ fret board higher because to get enough tension at the saddle i have to keep the string at a for slide only level.  Thats ok as it gives me a good reason to make another right away. I will write back when i get a chance to switch strings . Thanks

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