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The Noodlist · Post by **The Noodlist** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:43 pm

Holding off with the guitar pipe dreams, I'm trying to resurrect and improve what I already have.
My first foray into guitar maintenance, first refret attempt on a MIJ Tokal Strat. I paid £90 for its first refret circa 1995. I managed to get some hard fret wire for this, dreading snipping it.

Tokai.jpg

Managed to get these 2 in with a quick clamp with plastic inserts on the metal jaws, still waiting for a fret hammer to arrive.

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 11:30 pm

cptgone wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:10 pmIt came with a strange little cable, jack on one end and a clasp on the other. The clasp has a disk on one side. I have no clue as to its purpose. Anyone?

That sounds like a piezo pickup. Clip it to the body of the guitar and it will pick up the vibration.

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:49 am

Thanks justin3am. Nice to have that separately, I guess.

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Sat Apr 06, 2019 6:16 pm

I've been having fun with my new Cordoba flamenco guitar, and before I went to bed, compared the acoustic sound to my cheap Stagg electro-acoustic. Man, does that Stagg sound sweet, acoustically! That triggered some buyer's anxiety, so I gave Thomann's audio samples another listen. I compared the Cordoba to both a Cordoba classical and the best selling classical, a Takamine, and still like the flamenco guitar better.

Not sure what to conclude from this, except:
- I wish there was a big shop close by to check things out for myself
- classical guitars can sound very sweet
- that Stagg was quite the bargain, if my ears are to be trusted - too bad about the cheap (yet OK) electronics though
- I'm wondering how much of a part strings play. I put some relatively expensive d'Addario Pro-Arté strings on the Stagg, while the Cordoba is still factory fitted with cheaper Savarez classical ones. Perhaps I shouldn't wait for those to age, but fit the Savarez T50J Tomatito flamenco strings I bought immediately.

I'm gonna look for a luthier to reduce the Cordoba's action.

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:44 pm

Left on my guitar wish list:
- a baritone (or 7 string)
- a powerful tremolo

After hours of research, I gave up and went for a pedal instead. Should arrive in a few days.
https://digitech.com/en/products/whammy-5th-gen

That leaves me with this arsenal:
- Variax 5 string bass
- Harley Benton Beatbass clone
- Ibanez Artstar semi
- Cordoba Pro Negra flamenco
- Stagg classical electro-acoustic (now largely redundant)

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:02 pm

- my tuning problems are prolly heating related (gas stove in a drafty house)
I'm gonna put up a wanted ad for a sexy female assistant to fetch my guitar from it's case when my feline overlords have me immobilized in the sofa.

- I finally contacted a local distributor, asking if I could order a Revelation RJT60-M TL.
Donkey Tugger (and YouTube guitar god Dave Simpson) should ask for a referral fee

They're all sold out and it will take a while. I hope the UK won't have brexitted globally by then

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:31 pm

cptgone wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:02 pm - my tuning problems are prolly heating related (gas stove in a drafty house)
I'm gonna put up a wanted ad for a sexy female assistant to fetch my guitar from it's case when my feline overlords have me immobilized in the sofa.

- I finally contacted a local distributor, asking if I could order a Revelation RJT60-M TL.
Donkey Tugger (and YouTube guitar god Dave Simpson) should ask for a referral fee

They're all sold out and it will take a while. I hope the UK won't have brexitted globally by then

Alas unavailable in fiesta red..

The green colour does look nice though.

https://www.revelationguitars.co.uk/guitar/rjt-60-m-tl/

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:39 pm

no pink? wtf

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:44 pm

donkey tugger wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:31 pm Alas unavailable in fiesta red..

Ohnoes! The deal is off, then.

Deep Purple · Post by **Deep Purple** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:29 pm

cptgone wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:44 pm
donkey tugger wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:31 pm Alas unavailable in fiesta red..
Ohnoes! The deal is off, then.

Looks like you'll be OK after all - this place is in the UK:

https://www.northwestguitars.co.uk/fies ... uer-400ml/

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:22 pm

Not trying to be sarcastic or anything, but I LOL'ed out loud, literally.
But that isn't real fiesta red (it looks feistier than that):

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:32 pm

cptgone wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 10:22 pm feistier

Fiestaier? errr..

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:10 am

OMG guys, have you met Mary & Jane?
https://relish.swiss/guitars/jane/

Deep Purple · Post by **Deep Purple** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:29 pm

cptgone wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:10 am OMG guys, have you met Mary & Jane?
https://relish.swiss/guitars/jane/

"crystal clear sound and incredible sustain that stems from her revolutionary floating sandwich construction"

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:42 pm

cptgone wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:10 am OMG guys, have you met Mary & Jane?
https://relish.swiss/guitars/jane/

Ooh, I just had an accident....

Your next guitar?