Hello all,
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I'm happy to hear a good experience about the tuners on a Beard Goldtone. I
was not so fortunate. I recently purchased a Beard-setup Deluxe a few months
ago and the first thing I did was order new tuners. I wasn't particularly fond
of the "mother of toilet
bowl" pegs and the gears themselves felt really clunky. Tuning was a nightmare
as the machines were
really inconsistent. Turns out it was a good thing I ordered the new tuners
(plated Gotohs) as two pegs
cracked within the first 10 days of use.
There is no doubt this is a fantastic axe for the price - but those tuners (and
oddly enough I've thinking
of upgrading the tailpiece so I like your line of questioning) were
questionable from the moment I took
it home.
Craig
"laruepork@netzero.com" <laruepork@netzero.com> wrote:
>
> I LOVE the tuning machines on my new GT. Import or not, I love the NONPL=
> ATE OF THREE tuners, and these have no slop and are real nice, so far. H=
> ope they hold up for a while. I like em.
>
> They are my second experience with quality tuners.
>
> They are as good, if not better, than the tuners on our Kentucky F-630 m=
> ando.
>
> =C5nd those are sensitive n responsive as all get out, for another low c=
> ost import instrument.
>
> I really like that mando, btw.
>
> Howard, can you elaborate on the difference on the import tail piece, an=
> d what Beard uses on custom's? =
>
>
> Shape, length, mass, cut, and purpose for why it is as it is?
>
> Or, is there a pic of them on the Beard site? =
>
>
> This tail piece adventure is comin to a close for me, with this new GT. =
> I don't think I can improve what I would want to improve, with a shorter=
> and denser tailpiece, based on a few listers off list comments about th=
> eir experiments.
>
> I HAD thought, opening the bottom hole of the cover plate with a shorter=
> tailpiece, would significantly improve loudness, and overall tone.
>
> I've been told, there's sig loss of tone in different upper and lower re=
> gisters, and an overall loss in VOLUME! Due to longer string lengths beh=
> ind the bridges, and a shallower slope of angle, which reduces downward =
> pressure on the cone. =
>
>
> Dang, here I go, fantasizin about luthiery! Sure love talkin about it, t=
> hough. ;-) =
>
>
> Thanks in advance, still livin n lovin in GT Land. =
>
>
> Gonna be more n few 5-Stringers I know at fests pissed at me this season=
> ! <grin> =
>
>
> -"I've GOT a Dremel. I've Learnt To Keep It Locked Up."
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