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Topic: New Information about the all new Jackson Steel
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Lee Baucum
Member From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) - The Final Frontier
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posted 13 November 2005 03:01 PM
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Larry - Have you checked the 4th string on your Sho-Bud? I found a very old post in the archives, started by Earnest Bovine. He mentioned that his 4th string always returns true on the Zum he had at the time, but not on his Sho-Bud. The issue with the 9th string B>C#>D>C# was one of Carl Dixon's pet peeves, along with the 4th string problems. I have that change on my Mullen U-12. I tune the C# to 439. The final C# in that sequence is 439. I tune the D to 439 also, it's at 439 after stopping at C# first.Is this a function of a well-designed changer, roller bridge, or keyhead? A combination? Lee |
Larry Bell
Member From: Englewood, Florida
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posted 13 November 2005 04:44 PM
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No, I haven't, Lee
Actually the Bud is up on the grease rack right now, waiting for a part from John Coop and isn't playable until it comes. I'll certainly try it and the push-pull -- I'm curious now. The Fessy certainly came through with flying colors, though.  ------------------
Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S/D-12 6x6, 1984 Sho-Bud S/D-12 7x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps
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David Mason
Member From: Cambridge, MD, USA
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posted 14 November 2005 05:01 AM
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What kind of guitars are you guys playing, anyway? I just checked my Carter and it come back perfect on every combination I could think of, using a fairly standard C6th setup (except I lower my 2nd and 5th strings a whole step on levers). You must be playing some of those "heavy, weak, bad sounding, ugly, low-tech old guitars", to quote Bobbe Seymour (umm, I think he's trying to sell you something....)Using settled-in old strings helps a lot, of course. It seems to be a near-universal practice to evaluate instruments with squeaky-new strings only, and this doesn't reflect real world conditions for most players who don't have the time, money, or guitar techs to change their strings after every third note. Fortunately, in this particular case - it seems to me that strings are at their most cooperative about three days in, on a steel guitar at least. (If I could play 12 hours a day, it might come at midnight of the first day, but ah, those pesky real world conditions...)[This message was edited by David Mason on 14 November 2005 at 06:04 AM.] |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 14 November 2005 07:03 AM
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Trademarks are divided into different catagories. For instance, if I were to come out with a left-handed monkey wrench and call it a "Jackson" monkey wrench, there wouldn't be a problem. However, I think maybe David is going to be running into some problems with the name "Jackson" when we're talking musical instruments.
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Tony Prior
Member From: Charlotte NC
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posted 15 November 2005 02:42 AM
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ok then, after all this talk..
where is ..."The Jackson Steel was unveiled on July 24, 2005" is there only 1 ? 2..? I somehow recall that when a product is introduced there are a few around to see and test drive... anyone seen or played one ? I don't want to talk about them anymore, I wanna see one and play it....or at least hear from someone or several who have. t[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 15 November 2005 at 06:15 AM.] |
KENNY KRUPNICK
Member From: Grove City,Ohio
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posted 15 November 2005 11:57 AM
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I'd like to see,and play a new Jackson steel.With today's modern mechanics,and technology,it should be a deluxe Sho~Bud. | |
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