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Posts: 1240
Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia
RE: I'm EXCITED!! (got my anders, bu... (in reply to HolyEvil)
Hi there guys.. I got my Anders guitar today and was very excited when I was heading into the post office!!
Well I got it home, swapped the strings, and cleaned the fretboard (which had quite alot of grim).. I found that the person who sent the guitar put the guitar on top of the guitar case key which caused a gash on the back of the guitar (heartache!) but all good. It'll give it character! When I started playing, found that it wasn't as loud as I was expecting.. Then I realized it was a 12hole tie block, so I went online to check how to use it and it definitely increased the break angle by quite abit. and once I finished, I tried it again and it was definitely louder than it was.
I've attached some pictures.. but I would like some advice. I took a photo of the saddle compartment and the high E strings tie block. Need to check whether I need to get something (and if needed - what thing) to fill that empty space where the saddle compartment is chipped away. Another thing to check is that the 2 holes allocated for the high E string seems to be really really close to each other and seems to be cutting into each other. Should I keep using the same way to tie the string or just use the normal 6 hole tie block way of tying the high E string?
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RE: I'm EXCITED!! (got my anders, bu... (in reply to HolyEvil)
With respect of the piece of wood missing in the saddle slot, I wouldnt do anything. Because of stringpressure, the sound and volume is produced on the bottom and the front of the saddle slot. The chip missing could have "dissappeared" during a change of saddle or because the saddle was taken off in order to lower the action.
With respect of the holes, yes they are a bit close (I´m not perfect) but its not a real problem. You could string the guitar in another way that puts a lot less stress on the wood between the two holes.
Good luck with the guitar. I liked it a lot when I shipped it to Grece some 15 month ago.
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Posts: 1240
Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia
RE: I'm EXCITED!! (got my anders, bu... (in reply to HolyEvil)
minord - thanks for the encouragement!
leo - alright let's do it.. but i can only do it tomorrow.. just realised today I have to head out to the clubs with my workmates.. woohoo chica time!!!
and about the case.. it's isn't that fitting so I used my own gator hard case as the Anders is moving around in the case it came with..
link to the sound files.. please say how I can improve in playing in that thread. I only have 11 flamenco lessons under my belt, so be really specific, else I might not get it..
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