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11-03-2010, 10:30 AM
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archtop tuning........
I've never owned or even played an acoustic archtop.
I'm in the final stages of building one, and I'm finding tuning issues. I'm used to the strings needing a while to get used to tension, but with a new tether for the tailpiece (a plastic one) how long before I should expect the guitar to stay in tune? thanks!
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11-03-2010, 11:09 AM
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I own a 1927 Gibson L-5 with the first generation wrap-over tailpiece. Between the top sinking down under tension, the strings pulling the tailpiece sideways (at first) and the general string stretching I can get the guitar to hold tune in about 5 minutes. If you are referring to the 'tether' as the loop that holds the tailpiece to the endpin (such as my friend John Monteleone developed a while back), I'm not sure what kind of material your loop is made from, so that might be a variable in the scheme of things. Any pictures? Regards, Howard http://www.howardemerson.com/
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11-03-2010, 11:55 AM
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You using the Sacconi violin style attachment? They stretch for quite some time. I don't like them for that reason.
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11-03-2010, 01:48 PM
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yup, a sacconi......
so hopefully it'll have settled down in a couple of days. thanks! I'll get some pics tomorrow (it's in work) but to whet your appetite, its a doublecutaway with fanned frets. here it is getting some finish.....  I THOUGHT about a sunburst, but it worked so well that its all black on top!! still a lot of the setup work to do, the nut and saddle still need a lot of work and the frets aren't levelled yet, but I just HAD to get strings on there, y'know?
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11-04-2010, 10:29 AM
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a load of setup still to do, but here it is with strings....
 
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