Resophonic necks? - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T12:53:59Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/resophonic-necks?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A132426&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Ron, nope the inside of th…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-21:2177249:Comment:1328812014-05-21T20:19:39.061ZMike Kolbhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MikeKolb
<p>Hi Ron, nope the inside of the neck was devoid of anything but neck wood:) Now it's got the square-bar rod, and who knows if even <em>that</em> was needed... but it's there now and holding-up under some pretty high tension, having a mighty tall nut installed for slide work. </p>
<p>Your 8-string sounds cool... how do you like to tune them? </p>
<p>Hi Ron, nope the inside of the neck was devoid of anything but neck wood:) Now it's got the square-bar rod, and who knows if even <em>that</em> was needed... but it's there now and holding-up under some pretty high tension, having a mighty tall nut installed for slide work. </p>
<p>Your 8-string sounds cool... how do you like to tune them? </p> Mike
I had never thought of u…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-21:2177249:Comment:1331872014-05-21T19:47:59.023ZRon frazierhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Ronfrazier403
Mike<br/>
I had never thought of using a magnet to check for truss rod. Good idea!<br/>
I checked my 2 dobros and no rod.<br/>
Was there any thing else like maple?<br/>
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In my 8 strings I I have been puting a 3/4 square alum tube for entry stringth.<br/>
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I also checked a old regal nothing and checked 2 old Kay's and the magnet is still there!<br/>
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Ron
Mike<br/>
I had never thought of using a magnet to check for truss rod. Good idea!<br/>
I checked my 2 dobros and no rod.<br/>
Was there any thing else like maple?<br/>
<br/>
In my 8 strings I I have been puting a 3/4 square alum tube for entry stringth.<br/>
<br/>
I also checked a old regal nothing and checked 2 old Kay's and the magnet is still there!<br/>
<br/>
Ron Thanks, Ron. As it turned, t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1324262014-05-11T16:28:07.236ZMike Kolbhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MikeKolb
<p>Thanks, Ron. As it turned, the round neck reso didn't have a truss rod installed initially so, to err on the side of safety, I took the fingerboard off and installed a Martin-type square bar.</p>
<p>It's anyone's guess if the neck would've flexed without it, but it's straight as an arrow today, almost two years later. </p>
<p>Thanks, Ron. As it turned, the round neck reso didn't have a truss rod installed initially so, to err on the side of safety, I took the fingerboard off and installed a Martin-type square bar.</p>
<p>It's anyone's guess if the neck would've flexed without it, but it's straight as an arrow today, almost two years later. </p> I have 2 Dobros with round ne…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-11:2177249:Comment:1325882014-05-11T15:07:36.641ZRon frazierhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Ronfrazier403
<p>I have 2 Dobros with round necks in the early 30s and the necks are fairly straight and with normal tuning One I have used a metal</p>
<p>l raised nut that fits over the original nut so it can be removed.</p>
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<p>Ron</p>
<p>I have 2 Dobros with round necks in the early 30s and the necks are fairly straight and with normal tuning One I have used a metal</p>
<p>l raised nut that fits over the original nut so it can be removed.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Ron</p> As far as I know, the neck wo…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-07-09:2177249:Comment:907602012-07-09T08:35:48.008ZPierre-Antoine Roironhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PierreAntoineRoiron
<p>As far as I know, the neck won't break, so who cares if a strong bowing occurs : it will be played with high action anyway. I would go for it.</p>
<p>As far as I know, the neck won't break, so who cares if a strong bowing occurs : it will be played with high action anyway. I would go for it.</p> I've been told that Bashful B…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-07-08:2177249:Comment:907522012-07-08T16:26:58.685ZMike Kolbhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MikeKolb
<p>I've been told that Bashful Brother Oswald has played a round-neck reso for years, G-tuning with a raised nut, so there's hope... maybe his existing neck <em>is</em> bowed to some degree, but as Jeff points-out, he's playing "in the air" anyway, so it shouldn't matter much.</p>
<p>William, it may come down to exactly what you mentioned, but my brother's a great player using a bar & raised nut, so he has no need to alter the style. If anything, he'll adapt the guitar to how he…</p>
<p>I've been told that Bashful Brother Oswald has played a round-neck reso for years, G-tuning with a raised nut, so there's hope... maybe his existing neck <em>is</em> bowed to some degree, but as Jeff points-out, he's playing "in the air" anyway, so it shouldn't matter much.</p>
<p>William, it may come down to exactly what you mentioned, but my brother's a great player using a bar & raised nut, so he has no need to alter the style. If anything, he'll adapt the guitar to how he plays.</p>
<p>In any event, regarding the one en route, it'll be interesting to put a magnet on the neck to see if a trussrod exists or not. To be continued... thanks for the input :) </p> Open G tuning certainly creat…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-07-08:2177249:Comment:907492012-07-08T15:14:27.604ZThomas Jameshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ThomasJames
<p>Open G tuning certainly creates less tension on the neck. I would try it and measure the difference in relief. Then decide for the long term. I think it'll be okay. </p>
<p>Open G tuning certainly creates less tension on the neck. I would try it and measure the difference in relief. Then decide for the long term. I think it'll be okay. </p> Well my experince tells me th…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-07-08:2177249:Comment:907452012-07-08T15:01:00.847ZWilliam F.Edenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WilliamFEden
<p>Well my experince tells me that they don't stand up to the extra tension that is the reason they use a squar neck on the raised nut. Why don't he just play it as a slide guitar? Bill..............</p>
<p>Well my experince tells me that they don't stand up to the extra tension that is the reason they use a squar neck on the raised nut. Why don't he just play it as a slide guitar? Bill..............</p> No personal experince here bu…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-07-07:2177249:Comment:905532012-07-07T21:24:04.592ZJeff Highlandhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JeffHighland
<p>No personal experince here but I would expect the additional bending monent from the raised strings will pull the neck into a bit more relief.<br/> But if you are playing lap style with a bar that probably does not matter</p>
<p>No personal experince here but I would expect the additional bending monent from the raised strings will pull the neck into a bit more relief.<br/> But if you are playing lap style with a bar that probably does not matter</p>