Welcome to one of the most active flamenco sites on the Internet. Guests can read most posts but if you want to participate click here to register.
This site is dedicated to the memory of Paco de Lucía, Ron Mitchell, Guy Williams, Linda Elvira, Philip John Lee, Craig Eros, Ben Woods, David Serva and Tom Blackshear who went ahead of us.
We receive 12,200 visitors a month from 200 countries and 1.7 million page impressions a year. To advertise on this site please contact us.
|
|
Sloane machine replacement
|
You are logged in as Guest
|
Users viewing this topic: none
|
|
Login | |
|
NorCalluthier
Posts: 136
Joined: Apr. 16 2016
|
RE: Sloane machine replacement (in reply to flyeogh)
|
|
|
Hello Nigel, Stew Mac is under new ownership, and they seem to be carrying on the old ownership's policy of keeping their customers happy. Several years ago they replaced a fret saw blade for my table saw that was cutting a couple of thou under size. The clerk took a minute to look through my orders to make sure I had bought one, and then sent out the new one, without asking me to return the bad one. I use the bad one to rip my split bracing stock, as its thin kerf gives better yield. I have used the Sloane tuners for years as I prefer the "Landstorfer//Hauser" look, and the tasteful appearance of a bronze plate. However, the addition of the steel ball bearings has made them altogether too heavy for my taste. They come in at 180 grams a set, and particularly for a flamenco, that's heavy! Currently I'm interested in Allesi's at 120 grams a set for classicals, and their F6 model that weighs only 95 grams per set, for flamencos. I think that with the head slots for machines, the F6's will come close to the head weight of a set of Planetary Pegs. Sustain increases with weight on the head. Anybody have experience with Alessi's? Cheers, Brian
|
|
|
REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |
Date Apr. 9 2019 15:51:29
|
|
New Messages |
No New Messages |
Hot Topic w/ New Messages |
Hot Topic w/o New Messages |
Locked w/ New Messages |
Locked w/o New Messages |
|
Post New Thread
Reply to Message
Post New Poll
Submit Vote
Delete My Own Post
Delete My Own Thread
Rate Posts
|
|
|
Forum Software powered by ASP Playground Advanced Edition 2.0.5
Copyright © 2000 - 2003 ASPPlayground.NET |
0.0625 secs.
|