Moderators: David Martin, Iain Purdon, dave robinson, JimN, George Geddes
cockroach wrote:I've got 6 inches, but I don't use it as rule...
cockroach wrote:I've got 6 inches, but I don't use it as rule...
Bluesnote wrote:Just reading that bio of Stevies. I'd never have thought it feasible to use these mega high guage strings that he did for playing that fast and furious music he did over his career, its certainly opened my eyes, if someone gave me a guitar set up like that to play, I'd think there was something wrong with it, or badly in need of a service. You never stop learning in this game do you?
Hugh.
Bill Bowley wrote:[
ps 4 x 64s = 1/8th so SRV had his bass strings about a 1/4 inch in the air ! I always though HBM first srat had lower action but I bet it did not
Roger,
I think that calculation may be wrong. 1 divided by 64 multiplied by 4 = .0625 or in other words, 1/16 not 1/8 (which is .125).
Regards
bazmusicman wrote:Bluesnote wrote:Just reading that bio of Stevies. I'd never have thought it feasible to use these mega high guage strings that he did for playing that fast and furious music he did over his career, its certainly opened my eyes, if someone gave me a guitar set up like that to play, I'd think there was something wrong with it, or badly in need of a service. You never stop learning in this game do you?
Hugh.
I read somewhere that SRV detuned his guitars ( I think to Eb ) to cope with the high action and heavy gauge strings.
Baz.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 58 guests