Members Whalebot Posted April 2, 2006 Members Posted April 2, 2006 I'll post the results. I've also ordered some ebony abalone dot bridge pins from Maury.
Members Freeman Keller Posted April 2, 2006 Members Posted April 2, 2006 I'm going to take a set of Fingerstyles PB's off my 000 this week. I like the strings but they are some of the noisiest I've played in a long. Maybe when they come out with coated ones.... Whalebot, change one thing at a time if you can. Put the new strings on with your old pins, then pull the pins and see if you can hear a difference with your new ones. Are you going to have to ramp your bridge for the new pins? If so try your old ones turned around so you can see if the ebony changes anything. I think you will like the looks
Members DonK Posted April 2, 2006 Members Posted April 2, 2006 John Pearse has a nice set of Bronze & Silk strings, available in two gauges.
Members Whalebot Posted April 2, 2006 Author Members Posted April 2, 2006 Originally posted by Freeman Keller Whalebot, change one thing at a time if you can. Put the new strings on with your old pins, then pull the pins and see if you can hear a difference with your new ones. Are you going to have to ramp your bridge for the new pins? If so try your old ones turned around so you can see if the ebony changes anything. I think you will like the looks Well crap Freeman, I don't know if I'll have to ramp or not. I'd rather not, how will I know?
Members Queequeg Posted April 3, 2006 Members Posted April 3, 2006 Every time I have strung up with silk I ended up ripping them off of my guitar in 24 hours. They're like "pre-owned" already deadened for you. Admittedly, I haven't tried John Pearse, but I have spent my last dime on silk. Silk seems best suited for ladies underwear.
Members Freeman Keller Posted April 3, 2006 Members Posted April 3, 2006 Originally posted by Whalebot Well crap Freeman, I don't know if I'll have to ramp or not. I'd rather not, how will I know? Actually, I used the wrong term - what I ment was "slotted" - providing a slot in the bridge itself for the string. If your old pins have the little groove in the side and your new ones don't you may have to cut clearance slots in your bridge (or have it done). I used a small router bit in my Dremel and cleaned the slots with a little curved jewelers file. Here is Kimseys take on it Slotted bridge Ramping, correctly used, means changing the string break angle at the bridge. My bad, sorry...
Members Whalebot Posted April 3, 2006 Author Members Posted April 3, 2006 They are slotted, I made sure of that. Whew, had me going for a minute there. As for my John Pearse SILKS, we shall see. They made differently then normal silk and steels
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