I'm near finishing my first resonator build.
It uses an Old Lowe 6/7" cone and a Mojo Bone rod biscuit (both stunning bits of work btw). Problem is I want a light open D tuning to get a nice crying pitch but the strings don't offer much downward pressure and the action is already high enough.
Am I good to attach the biscuit via a couple of small wood screws from under the cone or even gluing it? I want every "vibe" to transfer through and a lifting and buzzing biscuit don't cut it.
What is you experience?
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I had a problem with break angle on one of the resos I made with a Lowe cone, and one of my biscuit/pickups. Luckily I had made a wild cover plate and I was able to install a piece on the inside to press down on the strings. It worked a charm! My biscuit/pickups are now a bit taller and it's easier to get a proper break angle of the strings.
You need the proper string pressure on the biscuit for it to work right, if you have enough room between the cone and the tailpiece I would suggest installing some kind of string tree to help push the strings down giving you the correct string break needed for the biscuit. Usually when builders use my biscuits they have the neck angled down a bit to give a correct break angle over the saddle forcing the biscuit down on the cone. If you need to I guess using small screws through the cone into the biscuit well work, just stay away from the rod...lol. On my first prototype rod biscuit I had the neck angled and it worked like a charm, the correct break angle over the saddle did it`s job securing the biscuit to the cone.
Guitars need tension to sound any good. Don't waste the strings you got on there, just crank til it works, that'll give you a clue how to adjust your strings next time to get to your target key. In my opinion you're really fumbling in te dark until you identify the key that the strings you have on there want to be...
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Talk to yer doctor,..... take two.... and call me in the morning ............good luck
I had a problem with break angle on one of the resos I made with a Lowe cone, and one of my biscuit/pickups. Luckily I had made a wild cover plate and I was able to install a piece on the inside to press down on the strings. It worked a charm! My biscuit/pickups are now a bit taller and it's easier to get a proper break angle of the strings.
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Dang Ted, that's purty!
You need the proper string pressure on the biscuit for it to work right, if you have enough room between the cone and the tailpiece I would suggest installing some kind of string tree to help push the strings down giving you the correct string break needed for the biscuit. Usually when builders use my biscuits they have the neck angled down a bit to give a correct break angle over the saddle forcing the biscuit down on the cone. If you need to I guess using small screws through the cone into the biscuit well work, just stay away from the rod...lol. On my first prototype rod biscuit I had the neck angled and it worked like a charm, the correct break angle over the saddle did it`s job securing the biscuit to the cone.
for DAd... maybe use .027 .015 .011 ? That's 16lbs of tension per string, but light gauges...
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