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Kalo -> Bridge Lowering (Jul. 6 2012 14:02:48)
Hi All, I am sure this might have been discussed (I can't find the thread) Tomorrow, I am bringing my Takamine in to get it adjusted. It is an accoustic/electric single cutaway and I am going to have the bridge lowered. The question how low should I let the luthier lower it for flamenco. Just to let everyone know this guitar has a trust rod [:'(] Thanks, Kalo

TANúñez -> RE: Bridge Lowering (Jul. 6 2012 15:12:54)
Why not just save a little money and buy a proper flamenco guitar. In the long run, it will be better this way you can keep your Takamine as is for other styles of music.

Kalo -> RE: Bridge Lowering (Jul. 6 2012 16:00:18)
Tom, You're right, I was just thinking the same... I can't turn a takamine into a flamenco guitar... OMG, the top is so thick that it's bassy and dull sounding... What I will do is maybe just get the pickups fixed and sell the guitar... Then, save a little more money... Thanks for the advise! Kalo

Ricardo -> RE: Bridge Lowering (Jul. 6 2012 17:22:38)
quote: ORIGINAL: Kalo Hi All, I am sure this might have been discussed (I can't find the thread) Tomorrow, I am bringing my Takamine in to get it adjusted. It is an accoustic/electric single cutaway and I am going to have the bridge lowered. The question how low should I let the luthier lower it for flamenco. Just to let everyone know this guitar has a trust rod [:'(] Thanks, Kalo As others don't mess it up. If you actually like the balance when plugged in, changing the bone or simply filing could have bad effects on the balance. You need a perfect flat contact with piezo underneath the bone and casual filing down can affect that. Just get a proper flamenco guitar when you can. Plus lowering the bone on a classical set up guitar might not do anything positive for the right hand feeling (the point of a flamenco set up) and you are left with a guitar still too high at bridge but with horrible fingerboard buzz.

El Kiko -> RE: Bridge Lowering (Jul. 6 2012 17:58:46)
Maybe just do more playing than worring about which guitar to have , Im sure a lot of stuff can be done on a Takamine ........ It works OK for Niño Rinquin.........

Kalo -> RE: Bridge Lowering (Jul. 6 2012 18:53:04)
Thanks Ricardo, Great advise! Why mess with it if it's not broken... And, El Kiko, this is the SAME model I have!!! For strict falsetta playing it is nice, but, when playing compas i.e. rhythmic stuff it is too bassy sounding and not enough midrange and terrible and attack.. Oh, well, I guess it's better than not having a guitar to play on [:D] Thanks, Kalo

Ron.M -> RE: Bridge Lowering (Jul. 6 2012 21:24:07)
I sorta agree...but if you don't have the money for a flamenco but you are wanting one....? Anyway, I filed down an old "Giorgio" Brasilian guitar and put a tap plate on it and it served me not bad for years, Found an old practice file when I was trying to understand how you escaped the 12, 3, 6, 8, 10 kinda phrasing and "extended" the ending the way them cool guys did in Jerez. [:D] http://www.btinternet.com/~flamenco/bulfal101.mp3 Guitar doesn't sound too bad and played OK after the filing down.. cheers, Ron

Kalo -> RE: Bridge Lowering (Jul. 6 2012 21:32:14)
Hey Ron, I actually brought it in today to get the pick ups repaired... I think I am going to sell it and hopefully save for my Andy Culpepper guitar... I feel horrible because Andy would of started my guitar in July or August... I am praying that I can at least raise some money to keep it going, but, I don't think it's going to work out... I also have a handmade Landing Bass short scale which is a KILLER bass that I am hoping to sell and put toward the guitar as well.. I am so desperate that I thought of buying another Navarro Student Flamenco, but, I had one of those guitar and sold it for money 6 months ago.. I think it would be pointless to go that route.... UGH, that agony [:o] By the way your MP3 sounded AWESOME [:)] Kalo

Ron.M -> RE: Bridge Lowering (Jul. 6 2012 21:40:44)
Ha, thanks Kalo...but all that stuff is extremely basic. Just a bit of ras, thumb and golpe. A bloody monkey could do it! [:D] cheers, Ron

El Kiko -> RE: Bridge Lowering (Jul. 6 2012 22:32:17)
quote: A bloody monkey could do it! I'll second that ............nice to have the sound clip but I thought the video would shed more light on it Ron.....

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