| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] ebony, bone and ivory bridge inserts | | Date: | Tuesday, October 4, 2005 04:45:02 (+0000) | | From: | reso-man <reso-man @.......net>
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Hey Listers,
The search for "the perfect bridge material", wow, now there's a thread for
discussion for ya. I've got some bridge blanks a fella made for me from
different types of wood, (to me, wood is just "wood", but whaddo I know??)
There's something called "mystery wood" and a couple of others called "blood
wood" a sorta red colored wood. My preferences so far seem to run to ebony caps on
hard maple, altho I have played guitars set up with plain hard maple inserts.
Dick tells me he uses ebony on some of his instruments and that's what "Blackie
DeNeve" who is a really good sounding guitar has. I wouldn't dream of changeing
anything on that guitar, Dick, it's great just the way I got it!! I learned long
ago to not "fix" anything that isn't already broken.........
This latest Sho-Bro I described in my last post kinda lends itself to
"experimentation" due to the way it's cover plate is made without a palm
rest. I don't have all that much time to mess around with different combinations
but if I hit on something I think is worth shareing, I'll be sure to post it.
Twangs,
Richie Chiasson
Salem, N.H.
-------------- Original message --------------
> As a banjo picker coming to this fascinating world of the Reso Guitar I'm
> somewhat surprised by the lack of variety of what's out there for bridge
> inserts.
> Banjo pickers are constantly searching for the perfect bridge to bring out
> the best tone, volume and playability of their instruments. There is Hard
> maple, old maple, submerged maple, ebony topped, purple tops then fossilized
> ivory inserts into the ebony, bone inserts into ebony and lots of variations
> of each.
> Is it that dobro bridges do not lend themselves to being easily swapped out
> or is this a niche that really hasn't been properly explored yet?
>
> Wayne
> Copperas Cove, Texas
>
> ~~~Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie!'
> ... till you can find a rock.~~~
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard DeNeve"
> To:
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 8:48 PM
> Subject: RE: [RESOGUIT-L] bridge inserts
> >
> > I have heard of solid bone inserts in resos, and bone
> > semicircles under the treble strings in maple banjo
> > bridges. What do I know from? I thought that maybe
> > someone had something new. Like Archie Goodwin, I was
> > using my intelligence guided by experience in my
> > advice to Mr. Larue.
> >
> > Dick
> >
>
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