Upgrading my Seagull Coastline S6
Dec 17, 2017 6:56:26 GMT -5
CTGull, TonyKgull, and 1 more like this
Post by countryblues75 on Dec 17, 2017 6:56:26 GMT -5
A few days ago I brought my Seagull Coastline S6 to a pro luthier for a set-up and, while I was at it, I asked him to replace the original TUSQ nut and saddle with bone: I must say it was money well spent!
First of all, I didn't expect that a set up could enhance SO MUCH the playability of a budget guitar: now the S6 is not only much easier to the fretting hand, but it seems even to "forgive" my homely fingerpicking technique
As for tone, the bone nut and saddle give the guitar a deeper bass response, more harmonics and a richer/fuller sound overall, which is what I was looking for (even though the S6 is a great sounding guitar with TUSQ, no doubt about it).
I'm so satisfied with the upgrade (especially for this amazing "playability boost"), that a simple set-up seems to have cured (for now) my rising GAS, which comes out especially in Christmas time.
Happy Christmas everyone!
First of all, I didn't expect that a set up could enhance SO MUCH the playability of a budget guitar: now the S6 is not only much easier to the fretting hand, but it seems even to "forgive" my homely fingerpicking technique
As for tone, the bone nut and saddle give the guitar a deeper bass response, more harmonics and a richer/fuller sound overall, which is what I was looking for (even though the S6 is a great sounding guitar with TUSQ, no doubt about it).
I'm so satisfied with the upgrade (especially for this amazing "playability boost"), that a simple set-up seems to have cured (for now) my rising GAS, which comes out especially in Christmas time.
Happy Christmas everyone!
