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Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on October 16, 2013 at 2:22am

Thanks Ted and Ron.  It is amazing to me how different guitars "like" to play such different music.  I'm still monkeying around trying to find the best voice for this one.  It is a really nice tone with the resonator and nickle wound strings.  If I'm careful I can pluck only one of the paired strings and it is another dimension with the sympathetic vibrations in the unplucked pairs.  Alternating between plucking individuals vs pairs makes for interesting combinations.

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on October 15, 2013 at 1:39pm

Lovely tone, Eric! You gonna part with the distressed one? Is it gonna be a 5-string? If so, PM me; we need to talk...;-)

Comment by Ted Hartman on October 12, 2013 at 2:56pm

Great sound.!!!

Comment by Ted Hartman on October 12, 2013 at 2:52pm

Eric, a really Nice Build, and Played Well to.!!!

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on October 12, 2013 at 12:23pm

Thanks!

I am think a reso is much less forgiving for errors, but totally doable. You get no float in the scale length! The bridge and nut are fixed position. The action is pretty easy to dial in if you leave the saddle tall and profile it slowly to finish.

Comment by bemuzic on October 12, 2013 at 12:02pm

wow excellent!! A reso is on my list of things to try and build. Did it go smoothly? It rings out beautifully : -)

Comment by Keith Rearick on October 12, 2013 at 11:36am

I like it, and the string configuration, and tuning.

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on October 12, 2013 at 8:07am

Thanks Uncle John.  I am so appreciative of the cone!

Turtlehead, the other reso is next. It is looking really good with a distressed box. The neck carving is almost done. 

Comment by Uncle John on October 12, 2013 at 4:18am

Beautiful work and components.   Love that shaped neck and wood, just as it is.  Wow, does that thing sound great.   Nice playing too.   Pat yourself on the back for this one, Eric.

Comment by Bad Finger (Eric) on October 12, 2013 at 3:57am

Thanks James! I was a little nervous building this one. It is clearly the most technically demanding guitar I've done so far.

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