the guitar has no truss rod so in order to keep it playable for a long time I tune it down a minor third (D#-C#-B-E-G#-D#, low to high) hence, the tension on the neck is also not near as much.. I use phospher bronze .13's in order to retain a thicker tone.. the guitar has this earthy funkiness about it and natural "ring" that is hard to describe, especially when I snap the strings.. btw, a lot of my sound comes from my hands... thanks for your kind words... :-)
as it states in my video description, it is an old Harmony archtop... the model number is: F-44... according to what I've found out researching the guitar it is from 1944... Harmony apparently used the same year in the model number... I hand sanded the guitar down to the bare wood, shaved the back of the neck down to suit my left hand, had a friend of one of my guitar students put a satin finish on it, and then had a talented young man refret it and add the wood saddle and bridge.. (read on)
what kind and year is the guitar you are playing I just bought one that looks like this but looks like someone may have added a pickup that is now gone. But has a clean body with no cracks. Can you give me some info on these guitars. Love the sound your guitar has .. thanks Cal
what kind and yaer is the guitar you are playing I just bought one that looks like this but looks like someone may have added a pickup that is now gone. But has a clean body with no cracks. Can you give me some info on these guitars. Love the sound your guitar has .. thanks Cal
the guitar has no truss rod so in order to keep it playable for a long time I tune it down a minor third (D#-C#-B-E-G#-D#, low to high) hence, the tension on the neck is also not near as much.. I use phospher bronze .13's in order to retain a thicker tone.. the guitar has this earthy funkiness about it and natural "ring" that is hard to describe, especially when I snap the strings.. btw, a lot of my sound comes from my hands... thanks for your kind words... :-)
timtheguitarist57 1 year ago
as it states in my video description, it is an old Harmony archtop... the model number is: F-44... according to what I've found out researching the guitar it is from 1944... Harmony apparently used the same year in the model number... I hand sanded the guitar down to the bare wood, shaved the back of the neck down to suit my left hand, had a friend of one of my guitar students put a satin finish on it, and then had a talented young man refret it and add the wood saddle and bridge.. (read on)
timtheguitarist57 1 year ago
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what kind and year is the guitar you are playing I just bought one that looks like this but looks like someone may have added a pickup that is now gone. But has a clean body with no cracks. Can you give me some info on these guitars. Love the sound your guitar has .. thanks Cal
milners32 1 year ago
what kind and yaer is the guitar you are playing I just bought one that looks like this but looks like someone may have added a pickup that is now gone. But has a clean body with no cracks. Can you give me some info on these guitars. Love the sound your guitar has .. thanks Cal
milners32 1 year ago