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Old 01-08-2008, 07:06 PM
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http://www.tanglewoodguitars.co.uk/p...8&sID=26464999
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Larrivee OM-10
Taylor K-22
Tanglewood folk
Sadowsky bass
Zon 6 string fretless bass
Conklin 7 string bass
Alembic bass
(all lefty)
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by min7b5 View Post
I think the first and most important steps toward real volume are getting a good setup with perhaps a taller saddle and more neck relief, medium PB strings of course, and most importantly a decent very heavy pick- probably 1.5 mm or greater, with slightly rounded ends, and ideally from someone like Red Bear or Wegen

You get those things happening on a decent used solid wood dread and you’ll be killing banjos in no time


I think that response really "nails it"
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Old 01-09-2008, 03:07 PM
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5 pound maul.
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"Epi" FT145-SB 1970-ish
"Stella" Harmony Stella
"Jean" not so old Yamaha FG something or other
"Tillie", Short for "Otilda" Applause classic AE-33 (had to have an "O" name.)
"no name yet" S. Armienteras Spanish guit tar

Not a fancy stable, but they work for me.
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Old 01-09-2008, 11:06 PM
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Any car that happens to have one of its tires squarely on top of it
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Old 01-11-2008, 12:20 PM
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An Ovation or Adamas.

Those lyrachord round backs really project out and sound loud!
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Old 02-07-2008, 02:53 PM
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I have a Gibson j-60 Bonecrusher II (Walnut) that I'm getting ready to list for sale.

Send me a PM if you are interested. I have pics as well
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