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roger bayliss wrote:How about getting the action lowered at the bridge as well so you get a little bit of fret crashing from the strings and a bit more bark. Again this requires patience as it alters the string tension and the trem needs re setting up to balance properly and intonation too.
A lot of the early stuff requires a good bit of deep digging witht he plectrum and very much happens around the mid PU or just in front of it. Some tunes like Frightened City and The Savage demand it others require a softer technique notably the quieter numbers and it helps to angle the plectrum a bit to push through the strings which again causes a little bit more fret crashing. Then those correct PU changes for instance Kon Tiki use the Middle PU for the mid section and bridge for starting and ending and play the main theme up around the 7th fret rather than down on the 2nd fret region. Some will state that Kon Tiki was recorded throughout on bridge PU but to my ears it sounds closer like this. Just my thoughts to add to this important topic.
Martyn wrote:Is there any information confirming which make/gauge strings Hank used during the various stages of the Shads' development, including the more recent years?
Having read the various discussions regarding pickups, I wondered if the string selection has been fully taken into consideration when debating which sounds were made using what etc.
Regards,
Martyn
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