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Topic: Anybody seen a bridge like this before?
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Paul Arntson
Member From: Bothell ,WA (just outside Seattle)
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posted 23 September 2004 11:50 AM
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On the Framus (!) I couldn't quite figure out what I was looking at there on the bridge. Has anybody seen something like this? Link to the eBay auction. Edited by Brad Bechtel to reduce size.[This message was edited by Brad Bechtel on 24 September 2004 at 09:37 AM.] |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 23 September 2004 06:16 PM
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Yes I have a 3 neck one.
The Bridge is like the Hipshot "trilogy" but not as compact.Can take ANY string up and down within the working range of the string.
(Three possible positions...zero, sharpen, flaten, or zero sharpen, sharpen, or zero flaten, flaten.)------------------
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Steel players do it without fretting
http://www.waikiki-islanders.com |
Michael Lee Allen
Member From: Fresno CA USA
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posted 23 September 2004 07:10 PM
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It's my steel but I am currently in California 2000 miles away from the intrument. This is their "Major - Minor" bridge but all my Framus catalogs are long gone. Simply do not case about this stuff. I have several Alkire EHARP cosoles and several pedal steels plus others at this time. May be moving back to California soon with as little stuff as possible and this is NOT a travel companion. Butt-ugly styling in my opinion. Not interested in spending ANY time on it cleaning, stringing, or adjusting it. Just out of my life. ZERO Euro stuff is a partial goal here. Embarassing to be seen with this non-French styling. Case is the same size as my triple neck Magnatone so it wastes space too. |
Paul Arntson
Member From: Bothell ,WA (just outside Seattle)
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posted 23 September 2004 08:40 PM
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Thanks for the info, guys. Actually I think it's cool looking in a bizarre kind of way. I wondered if that's what I was seeing and you have sated my curiosity.
Best of luck on the auction, Michael. |
Bengt Erlandsen
Member From: Brekstad, NORWAY
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posted 23 September 2004 10:49 PM
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Looks exactly like the D8 I have.
The 8 "philips"screws you see in front of the changer can be moved back/forth to control the stop of the lowest note available. There is also a set of 8 screws on the other end of changer(they don't show on the picture) that can be adjusted for highest note. The vertical position of the changer has a stop by means of construction. The height is adjustable from standing height to sitting position.
Wish I had more time to play the D8. Most of the time goes to regular guitar, D10 or S12extE9. Bengt Erlandsen
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basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 26 September 2004 11:54 AM
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This is my Framus 
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Steel players do it without fretting
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Jay Fagerlie
Member From: Lotus, California, USA
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posted 26 September 2004 12:07 PM
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basil,
What's your opinion of the operation of the bridge(s)?
Do they work well?
Accurate?
I think that's a cool looking steel.Jay edited to add: BTW, how does it sound?
I guess that would be a relevant question.....Jay[This message was edited by Jay Fagerlie on 26 September 2004 at 12:09 PM.] |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 26 September 2004 12:13 PM
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Hi Jay, to answer your question, the mechanism is more accurate than most players bar positioning...
About the same as the old pull/release pedal mechanism.
Probably NOT as accurate as the new Hipshot Trilogy.(But close)
Baz |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 28 September 2004 05:02 PM
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Well the sound is typical of the mid Fifties to mid sixties Dutch players sound...Rudy Wairata, George de Fretes, etc.
High transient and lower level sustain.. I suppose it's because of the pick-ups distance from the bridge...
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Steel players do it without fretting
http://www.waikiki-islanders.com
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Paul Arntson
Member From: Bothell ,WA (just outside Seattle)
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posted 28 September 2004 08:17 PM
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Wow Basil,
THanks for the pictures. I'll be studying those for a while.
-paul |
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