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Garland The Mostest Bestest Member Posts: 4,661 AKA: Gdjjr Thistime Location: Texas! Playing guitar since: off and on since 1960, a lot more off than on	I found "a round to it" May 7, 2021 7:31:57 GMT -5 Jim, TonyKgull, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Garland on May 7, 2021 7:31:57 GMT -5 Changed strings to GHS 11-50 cryogenic- it definitely has a different sound now- it had D addorio 12-53's- I hate those things (and I rarely use the word hate for anything)
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I found "a round to it" May 7, 2021 8:21:17 GMT -5 Garland likes this

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Post by Derick on May 7, 2021 8:21:17 GMT -5

Garland ,

Another great video.
I'm surprised how much I liked this guitar, and it's a good looker, and the change of hat definitely went with the guitar very sunny holiday look.
Now you mentioned you would like more volume and a little more sustain, give it a little time to run in, treat it like a new engine.
I'm sure you know this, but if you strum a little more towards the fingerboard, you will get more volume and sustain, and just for the fun of it try strumming right up to the fretboard, it's surprising how you can control the tone, volume and sustain.
Again well done, I enjoyed this video.

Ps I'm with you on the strings,

Last Edit: May 7, 2021 8:23:34 GMT -5 by Derick

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ancient1 Elite Member Posts: 815 Playing guitar since: late 50's....always a beginner	I found "a round to it" May 7, 2021 9:28:03 GMT -5 via mobile Derick and Garland like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ancient1 on May 7, 2021 9:28:03 GMT -5 The Penquin is definitely unique. When I first saw it had a flashback of white bucks ("fad" shoes from the 50's) It's pretty cool
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I found "a round to it" May 7, 2021 12:12:54 GMT -5 ancient1 and Garland like this

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Post by TonyKgull on May 7, 2021 12:12:54 GMT -5

May 7, 2021 7:31:57 GMT -5 Garland said:

Changed strings to GHS 11-50 cryogenic.....

Hmmm. Cryogenic you say?

Does this mean you have to keep the guitar in the freezer when you're not using it?

Btw, I must commend you on your hat choice for that vid. Well done sir! Perfect look for that guitar!

Last Edit: May 7, 2021 12:14:47 GMT -5 by TonyKgull

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Garland The Mostest Bestest Member Posts: 4,661 AKA: Gdjjr Thistime Location: Texas! Playing guitar since: off and on since 1960, a lot more off than on	I found "a round to it" May 7, 2021 15:19:50 GMT -5 TonyKgull and ancient1 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Garland on May 7, 2021 15:19:50 GMT -5 Derick, ancient1, TonyKgull, glad y'all like the hat! Derick, I will heed your advice- TonyKgull, no sir! I don't do cold ancient1, you're absolutely correct!
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Post by blues90 on May 7, 2021 23:25:10 GMT -5

Garland ,

Nice guitar. Looks a bit larger than a traditional parlor. It does have a clear sound. I got a set of 11-52 yet haven't tried them yet, just basic D'Addario 80/20 , seems the RK sounds best with 80/20. The closest I ever got to a color on an acoustic was Yellow top black bowl body.

None of my acoustics have any bling to speak of. Just binding and some sort of sound hole rosette and basic round dot markers. Two are sun burst.

When I play I always end up near the end of the finger board , for a while now I try to keep it in the center of the sound hole.

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Post by Garland on May 8, 2021 6:51:54 GMT -5

blues90, Last night I played closer to the fret board- it's a bit awkward for me and the tension is a lot less on the strings than back near the bridge- somethin I need to adapt to although I still prefer closer to the bridge- I like that twang, especially on some songs

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Post by blues90 on May 8, 2021 16:08:16 GMT -5

Garland,

You can play anywhere between the neck and bridge you prefer. It's simply a different sound. I prefer middle of sound hole to the neck yet I have played near the bridge for a different sound.

Yes lap tops speakers suck . Got my wife an Acer in 2018 and they are not worth using. Ear buds or like my Dell desk top a small Lepai or Kinter amp and book shelf speakers. You can also use them on a lap top.

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Post by Garland on May 8, 2021 17:07:57 GMT -5

blues90, I have a blue tooth speaker (that's not a whole lot better, it sounds muffled too) that won't connect to my lap top but will connect to my phone

and yes, I have the blue tooth on- I'm going to investigate hard wiring speakers- prob'ly have to go to Best Buy-

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Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

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Post by Garland on May 10, 2021 7:14:45 GMT -5

Derick, ancient1, TonyKgull, blues90, This Gretsch has a sound, that is probably the strings that I really like- the 1st and 2nd string have a really clear and pretty ring to them that none of my other guitars have- the strings are the GHS 11-50's- yes TonyKgull, the cold ones

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Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

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Post by Garland on May 10, 2021 13:20:01 GMT -5

Derick, ancient1, TonyKgull, blues90, I've been playin this mornin- the nut width is 1.675- 42.5mm- that makes playin the E chord progression, B7 and A tough- I also noticed my capo is hard to get on - I tuned it down and used a capo to see if being further up the neck would make that chord progression easier- not really since the frets get closer together, even though the strings get farther apart, and I'm learning a song that sounds best in the key of E- and the clear, near bell like sound is less- it also makes the low E and B7 more melodius?- I also found I can really feel it in my left fore arm playin in the E key- but, dang! it, that first and second string sound so sweet!

A quandry? Small bodied (as in parlor) maple back and sides guitar- my list of acquisitions keeps gettin longer - dang it! I'm 73-

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Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

blues90 Supreme Member Posts: 1,668 AKA: William Location: Hollywood ,CA Playing guitar since: A very long time .	I found "a round to it" May 10, 2021 14:24:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blues90 on May 10, 2021 14:24:56 GMT -5 Garland, Are you saying the nut width string spacing is to narrow or to wide?
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Garland The Mostest Bestest Member Posts: 4,661 AKA: Gdjjr Thistime Location: Texas! Playing guitar since: off and on since 1960, a lot more off than on	I found "a round to it" May 10, 2021 15:43:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Garland on May 10, 2021 15:43:25 GMT -5 blues90, too narrow- I can live with it, just not to the extent I'd like-
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May 10, 2021 13:20:01 GMT -5 Garland said:

Derick , ancient1 , TonyKgull , blues90 , I've been playin this mornin- the nut width is 1.675- 42.5mm- that makes playin the E chord progression, B7 and A tough- I also noticed my capo is hard to get on - I tuned it down and used a capo to see if being further up the neck would make that chord progression easier- not really since the frets get closer together, even though the strings get farther apart, and I'm learning a song that sounds best in the key of E- and the clear, near bell like sound is less- it also makes the low E and B7 more melodius?- I also found I can really feel it in my left fore arm playin in the E key- but, dang! it, that first and second string sound so sweet!

A quandry? Small bodied (as in parlor) maple back and sides guitar- my list of acquisitions keeps gettin longer - dang it! I'm 73-

Garland,

This is one of the quandary of playing shall we say a few guitars.
We get used to playing a guitar then we play another guitar.
Now even though the guitars are similar, there are little differences, that can feel like massive differences until we get accustomed to the differences.
I'm guessing the reason you are finding the E chord progression a little strange is due to the guitar having a thicker neck.
It will more than likely take a few days to get used to it, then you will be fine.

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Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

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I found "a round to it" May 10, 2021 15:59:20 GMT -5

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Post by Garland on May 10, 2021 15:59:20 GMT -5

blues90, I've been playin the Mitchell (same strings as the Gretsch) this mornin after playin the Gretsch- it's nut width is called being 1.875- measuring it with my caliper it's 1.68- which is a lot smaller than the advertised 1.875 LOL- the Gretsch measures the same, 1.68, but, it ain't even close to being as comfortable or as easy to chord as the Mitchell- I don't know what's up with that- string spacing (at the bridge between the D and G strings) is .379 on the Mitchell, .467 on the Gretsch-

For comparative purposes, the Martin nut is 1.7- the string spacing is .3925-

Man, numbers all over the place!

Oh, when I opened the Martin case, I can still smell the mahogany

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SO MANY GUITARS/SONGS, SO LITTLE TIME

Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

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