Members jamesp Posted April 27, 2011 Members Share Posted April 27, 2011 Simplest way to tame trebles and add warmth/bass. Medium gauge nickel strings and a thick pick. And as an added benefit, you'll get better playability and unusually long string life. If doing this worked for a Collings, going this route may very well be the solution to your problem. It's not something many people would immediately think of doing, but believe me, once you get used to the fact that nickel strings need about a week to stretch and settle down, the tone is where it's at, brother. I prefer John Pearse Pure Nickel. A really great string. Add in a thicker kind of pick, and work on your right hand technique, and you might be amazed at what your guitar can sound like.... JT I'll second this very good advice (among all the other good advice being offered.) Those John Pearse are very nice sounding strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordchunker Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 Felt pick will warm that tone right up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Misha Posted April 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 Total cost - somewhere between ten and fifty bucks. Total cost - somewhere between ten and fifty bucks per guitar... but I have 5!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thicker pick. 3mm Nylon Big Stubby - about $0.75 3mm Dunlop Primetone - about $3.00 (posh ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Thicker pick. 3mm Nylon Big Stubby - about $0.75 3mm Dunlop Primetone - about $3.00 (posh ) Mmmmmm, better look into those. Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmy Chaos Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Put 13's on it and tune it down 1/2 or 1 step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Put 13's on it and tune it down 1/2 or 1 step. This. I like 13's - on my larger guitars, at least. And I almost always tune down 1/2 step. Makes playing more comfortable, and definitely makes singing a lot more comfortable for my old, decrepit voice. And if your friend needs to jam or for any other reason be in standard, he can just slap on a capo at the first fret. Edit: OR... just shove a larger, bassier guitar through the sound hole of the treble-heavy guitar. This is what I usually do, but only if I happen to have a spare larger, bassier guitar handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirJackdeFuzz Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Put FLATWOUND 13's on it and tune it down 1 step. Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bfloyd6969 Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 I tune down a whole step, D to D with lights (.012~.054) on one of my guitars - now that is one easy playing and great sounding git... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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