| Subject: | [RESOGUIT-L] Coverplates | | Date: | Monday, January 9, 2006 16:15:13 (+0000) | | From: | s.cassadyjr <s.cassadyjr @...net>
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Jim McNab did a thorough A-B between the fan and lyre coverplates on the same
guitar several years back. This, in part, was his evaluation:
"The set up on the guitar remained constant. I kept the set screw at the
same setting and, obviously, there is no reason to disassemble the spider
from the cone to change the coverplate. I loosened all the strings and
pulled them out from under the palm rest and then removed all the screws. I
left the tailpiece on and just carefully slid the coverplate off. Once I
got the new coverplate in position, I fed the strings back through, hooked
them into the tailpiece and then replaced the screws and brought the guitar
into tune.
Here's what I noticed:
The fan had more of a full sound. It had a little more rounder sound, if
you will. The bass end was more resonant and the guitar had more sustain.
Overall, it was a warmer sound. It was strong, with plenty of volume. Not
too bright (overly bright) on the treble side of things. Well balanced. A
complex tone.
The lyre had possibly a little more volume (i.e. louder). It was a
noticeably more open sound. One of the biggest differences was the treble -
especially the first and second strings. They became much more crisp and
cutting. It was a very clean, very loud sound. A little less full and
resonant than the fan coverplate. The guitar can really "jump" out at you
when you do some fast hard slides, rakes, and pull offs. More open is the
operative description for the lyre plate."
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