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Post by t-bob on Nov 12, 2011 12:15:08 GMT -5
I've lost my ability to play/chord the B string yesterday. Tried all 3 guitars - Barbarossa, Taylor, classical. Diiferent neck widths and shapes, strings gauge and tension, guitar size and weight. Even took 'em out in the rain at different times. Baffled... Any mechanical playing suggestions, folks? Also the electronics stopped working on the Babbar - is there some some piece of gear hiding inside that I'm missing? Marty? Bill?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2011 14:01:11 GMT -5
I've lost my ability to play/chord the B string yesterday. Tried all 3 guitars - Barbarossa, Taylor, classical. Diiferent neck widths and shapes, strings gauge and tension, guitar size and weight. Even took 'em out in the rain at different times. Baffled... Any mechanical playing suggestions, folks? Also the electronics stopped working on the Babbar - is there some some piece of gear hiding inside that I'm missing? Marty? Bill? You broke the B string on all 3 guitars? Don't remember what pickup is in the Barbar but the first thing to check is the battery, if it has one. If it does, and I did the install, the battery will be located in the upper bout treble side, you should be able to see it by looking in the soundhole when the guitar is in the playing position. If I didn't do the install the battery could be anywhere in the upper bout.
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Post by t-bob on Nov 12, 2011 16:29:17 GMT -5
I'm serious about the playing or lack of playing the B string. Perhaps I should have some strength tests done on my finners.
Found the battery and damn, I just changed the strings. Can't get at it without at least the 1st and 2nd off. Guess I'll have to wait a while to replace the battery.
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Post by Marshall on Nov 12, 2011 17:09:33 GMT -5
No help on the B thing.
But if your guitar has a pin bridge, you can loosen the strings, pop the pins, pullout the string ends and muck around inside the guitar without wasting a set of strings. The strings stay attached/wrapped around the tuners. When you're done, you slip the ball ends back in the slots, stick the pins back in, and torque up the tuners.
Wha Lah !
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Nov 12, 2011 18:27:01 GMT -5
No help on the B thing. But if your guitar has a pin bridge, you can loosen the strings, pop the pins, pullout the string ends and muck around inside the guitar without wasting a set of strings. The strings stay attached/wrapped around the tuners. When you're done, you slip the ball ends back in the slots, stick the pins back in, and torque up the tuners. Wha Lah !What Marshall said, plus I like to clamp the strings to the neck with a capo as far up the neck as it will fit.
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Post by brucemacneill on Nov 12, 2011 18:27:18 GMT -5
I'm serious about the playing or lack of playing the B string. Perhaps I should have some strength tests done on my finners. Found the battery and damn, I just changed the strings. Can't get at it without at least the 1st and 2nd off. Guess I'll have to wait a while to replace the battery. No idea why fingers would just impact the B string but my hands are crampy today from holding the steering wheel on the long drive yesterday and the fingers feel weak so playing is poor. Can you be more specific about the B-string problem?
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Post by t-bob on Nov 12, 2011 19:40:47 GMT -5
Thanks, Marshall. never done that before. This iPad is not easy to type on!
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Post by Dub on Nov 12, 2011 22:54:48 GMT -5
Thanks, Marshall. never done that before. This iPad is not easy to type on! Bob, Have you updated your iOS to the latest version? If you hold your iPad in portrait orientation there's a little tab by the keyboard that splits the keyboard in two with halves on each side so your thumbs can easily type. Makes a lot of difference sometimes.
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