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I have been trying to use the tele-twang more intentionally by flatpicking banjo tunes down by the bridge. Not sure if it'll stick, but it's been fun. I think archtops tend to be seen as mellow-when-done-right and harsh-when-done-wrong, but that bridge sound has some edge that could be useful in the right spots. I've never tried flatwounds. And it's also been years since I did a bluegrass jam. Lots of stuff to do and try!
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Carruth OM (red spruce and apple). 1924 Gibson L4 (oval hole 12-fret archtop). Johnson 000 (pre-Recording King, saved by JLD bridge doctor). The rest: 1994 G&L ASAT with Porter pickups. '70s Dobro dobro. Recording King banjo. Bushman harmonicas. 1920s Concertone banjo uke. Amps: '65 Champ, Boss Katana. |
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For me, anyways, I play the Carter scratch on it, as well as a chunky backup rhythm on mine (one of the Epiphone Masterbilt Olympics from a few years back.) Yes, I can do both on my Taylor 110, but there is just something about the sound and growl from my Epiphone. I know the Epiphone archtops weren't well liked, but as the Loar is seriously backordered, there just isn't much in the way of an alternative out there.
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