alex maiolo wrote:To keep it in tune:
There are really only a few things, but they are key.

First of all, if it was set up for 9's, and you have 11's on it, they will bind at the nut. That can happen even if you bend strings hard. Get it set up to take 11's. It will only cost $30-50 and your guy will shape the nut to take 11's.

I looked it up in the little brochure and apparently they come shipped with 8's. I can't work with that! the shop in Milfwaukee is going to give me a free set up, so I'll do that when I get a chance to go back up and I'll have them get the thomastiks I prefer. Until then, my lowest A rattles, but the graphite in the slots seems to be doing ok.

also, with the 11's, this thing sings. it sounds incredible.

Alex Maiolo + r0ck1r0ck2 wrote:Pictures please!

I'll get some up soon.

They ship with 8's???
WTF?

You can't even play in tune with 8's!

I run 10's on my Ricks, 9's on the 12 string even though I shouldn't.

Yeah, take that set up. He'll do the truss too, if it needs it with that extra tension.

-A

wade's guitars?

as to the 8's...maybe done so as not to apply too much pressure on the neck during shipping/storage?

soo many new guitars come with light strings that it pretty much makes any playing in the shop useless to me..

gives me a pissy mood..

which flat elevens are you using kerble.?....bet they sound great..

r0ck1r0ck2 wrote:wade's guitars?

yup. that's the spot. nice fellas.

which flat elevens are you using kerble.?....bet they sound great..

it rings like a piano.

Right now, I just have the D'addario 11 flat wounds, which are the best easily obtainable ones I've found. Still plenty bright, durable and cheap. the ones I really love, though are the thomastik jazz swing series 11s. incredible. you can get some really crunchy fuzz leads. slightly more pricey, durable and great sounding.

STOP TYPING AND POST THE GODDAMNED PICTURES.

Thanking you.

I don't have a digital camera.

kerble wrote:I don't have a digital camera.

Freakin' Luddite.

i was in the habit of picking up every set of flat 11's that i came across for a bit..
and settled on the d'addarios..
nice to hear about these thomastiks

i'm sure i'll be kerbled on these..

digital camera's are something too easy/cheap to pass on.
steve's analog ideas don't count for photos..you don't want too many old photos..they stink like old sock.

zom-zom wrote:

Adam CR wrote:Hardtail.

The only trems that work well enough not to be a pain are Steinberger, Kahler, Floyd-Rose and their ilk

So wrong. Those piece-of-shit locking-nut horrors are not even worth mentioning.

The best vibrato arm (And it is a vibrato, not a "tremelo") are Fender Jazzmaster units, and the piece-of-bent-metal as found on old Gibsons.

It depends on your playing. I use the vibrato on my Jazzmaster, because it's there. If it wasn't there, I wouldn't miss it. As an effect, the usability is limited.

That seals it for me.

kerble wrote:Right now, I just have the D'addario 11 flat wounds, which are the best easily obtainable ones I've found. Still plenty bright, durable and cheap. the ones I really love, though are the thomastik jazz swing series 11s. incredible. you can get some really crunchy fuzz leads. slightly more pricey, durable and great sounding.

Yes!! Flatwounds are King Shit of Fuck Mountain.