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I'm trying to do my string homework before I change them. I'm not getting a lot to go on. I don't understand the reasoning for changing out the 6 string pair... I'm thinking i will go with elixir, and order a single string x 2 if i need to, after the fact (@$6 ea) I did this morning re tune to DADGAD and I DON'T get it. every chord I played sounded really out of tune! was this a joke? haha i fell for it, or there something I'm not getting.
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Or you can just buy the Newtones, which will actually come out cheaper than two sets of the Elixirs, and be delightful to play. Plus the fun of getting something in the mail from the UK
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Martin 0-16NY Emerald Amicus Emerald X20 Cordoba Stage Some of my tunes: https://youtube.com/user/eatswodo |
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David, i have ordered a set from Stringjoy. they have a 'custom' set . i know nothing about them other than a FB add and made in Nashville.
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What gauge strings are in the set you ordered?
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Emerald X20 Emerald X20-12 Fender Robert Cray Stratocaster Martin D18 Ambertone Martin 000-15sm |
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I’m going to ask them as well - I’ll be asking them about strings for my X20-7 also.
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David. their custom sets allow you to pick the size for each string. they offer a wound or unwound string for #3. i have reservations....i ordered on thursday and a shipping label was created. as of saturday, they still have not shipped. prompt shipping is a requirement of mine.
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I just posted a NGD in the General section here...
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...06#post6872006 Here is a teaser... |
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Amicus pickup help needed
Hi,
I recently bought a used Amicus (model which still has bridge pins), and am enjoying it so far. Acoustically it sounds beautiful. Plugged in, however, the low D strings are louder than the others, and the high d strings are barely heard through the amp at all. Is the pickup bad, or is it simply positioned incorrectly (off center or something)? Where is the pickup located? When I shined a light and looked inside, I see a wire running into the body around the bridge, didn't see a pickup itself. Is the pickup actually under the bridge on the outside of the guitar . . . meaning I (or someone skilled in this stuff ) will need to remove all the strings and the bridge to get access to the pickup to see what the issue is? Thank you.
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Emerald X20 with HyVibe Emerald Amicus Ibanez EWC30EBE-NT-3T-01 Takamine 12 string Ibanez AE255BT-NT Baritone Carlo Robelli SB-100E Bass Various electric guitars and basses as well. |
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Aaronkn, I too just purchased a used Amicus and I'm a happy camper. Sorry to hear you're having a pickup problem. The stock Amicus pickup is an LR Baggs Element (https://www.lrbaggs.com/acoustic-gui...ystems/element). It is an under saddle pickup with the volume/tone control and the 9V battery bag accessible thru the sound hole. The Endpin contains an active preamp. Because the pickup itself runs the length of the saddle slot underneath the saddle it probably isn't positioned incorrectly. My first move would be to confirm you have a stock pickup by checking with the seller you purchased from. Next a fresh 9V. Once you know what's in there you can check with Emerald and LR Baggs via email and ask if they've seen this issue. Both companies are mega-responsive. Failing all of that it might be time to take it to a qualified repair person. Please let us know how it turns out.
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Buzz, thanks for the response. I've confirmed the guitar has the LR Baggs Element pickup, and it has a good battery inside. So I guess the next step is to reach out to the companies in case there's a known issue. Cheers.
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Emerald X20 with HyVibe Emerald Amicus Ibanez EWC30EBE-NT-3T-01 Takamine 12 string Ibanez AE255BT-NT Baritone Carlo Robelli SB-100E Bass Various electric guitars and basses as well. |
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the stringjoy strings i bought last december are still on my Amicus and still sound good. I only play it on Fridays. i meet 2 guys and one plays a banjo and the other a guitar. the amicus is a great bluegrass instrument! I only wish there was a way to play it without the capo...
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Seriously, I know what you mean - you’re probably capoing at 2 to play regular shapes. But, transposing for what I would assume to be common bluegrass keys (C, G) is really easy, with a bit of practice - give it a try!
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Martin 0-16NY Emerald Amicus Emerald X20 Cordoba Stage Some of my tunes: https://youtube.com/user/eatswodo |
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Amicus
As mentioned drop down a step and see if that helps.
Another thing to consider: I bought my Amicus used from a dealer and when it arrived it was strung with a set of 12 string light gage strings tuned A to A. Like playing a normal 12 guitar at Capo 5 etc. At first I was kind of irritated but it sounds so good and plays so nice I'm rolling with it. |