Bjorn Eriksson Recovering
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I want to thank you all for the encouraging greetings posted on this forum.
Right now I am up for a couple of minutes and it is a quite painful experience.
After getting home from the hospital I just dropped a few words to Peter telling him the latest news. I make small progressions each day and will probably need a long time to get back to a normal life. However, with the support you give it's all really worth the struggle.
I see that there is a suggestion about getting a low weight 325C58 and that would surely be great. For the moment it's not possible for me to handle my guitars at all and that is a stressful discovery.
I have decided to look for two Gracie guitar stands that can be a solution for me. I have seen these on Ed Roman's and at Elderly Instruments. Anyone in this group having tried them? If so, please drop me a line to [email protected]
Thanks again to all of you!
Take care
Björn
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Right now I am up for a couple of minutes and it is a quite painful experience.
After getting home from the hospital I just dropped a few words to Peter telling him the latest news. I make small progressions each day and will probably need a long time to get back to a normal life. However, with the support you give it's all really worth the struggle.
I see that there is a suggestion about getting a low weight 325C58 and that would surely be great. For the moment it's not possible for me to handle my guitars at all and that is a stressful discovery.
I have decided to look for two Gracie guitar stands that can be a solution for me. I have seen these on Ed Roman's and at Elderly Instruments. Anyone in this group having tried them? If so, please drop me a line to [email protected]
Thanks again to all of you!
Take care
Björn
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I sent this to Bjorn directly, but figured the stand comments might be useful here.
You had asked about the Gracie stands. I have the pro acoustic guitar model, and would give it mixed reviews. Basically what you are buying is a cymbal stand with a clamping assembly attached to it. There are a pair of rubber nubs that clamp the guitar in place - the rubber may be a concern on Ric finishes, especially if left for any length of time.
The stand I got will require a fair amount of modification to accept my dreadnaughts, since it is curved to fit a classical body. The tilt back mechanism is poorly designed, relying on a wingnut (the part that would normally have the cymbal mounted on it) to clamp the metal clamping assembly in place. This tends to come loose easily. You can't crank it too hard, as the wingnut is cast metal, and will shatter.
It does work, but I don't think it is worth anywhere near what they charge for them, and until I modify mine with a geared or fixed tilt mechanism, I certainly wouldn't want to leave an expensive guitar unattended on it.
Also, there are two tiers of quality in the Gracie line. The lower end models use a V shaped floor support on the stand, with the build quality similar to the old music stands we used in school. The high end models use the cymbal stand (which is the one you see many performing acts use).
You had asked about the Gracie stands. I have the pro acoustic guitar model, and would give it mixed reviews. Basically what you are buying is a cymbal stand with a clamping assembly attached to it. There are a pair of rubber nubs that clamp the guitar in place - the rubber may be a concern on Ric finishes, especially if left for any length of time.
The stand I got will require a fair amount of modification to accept my dreadnaughts, since it is curved to fit a classical body. The tilt back mechanism is poorly designed, relying on a wingnut (the part that would normally have the cymbal mounted on it) to clamp the metal clamping assembly in place. This tends to come loose easily. You can't crank it too hard, as the wingnut is cast metal, and will shatter.
It does work, but I don't think it is worth anywhere near what they charge for them, and until I modify mine with a geared or fixed tilt mechanism, I certainly wouldn't want to leave an expensive guitar unattended on it.
Also, there are two tiers of quality in the Gracie line. The lower end models use a V shaped floor support on the stand, with the build quality similar to the old music stands we used in school. The high end models use the cymbal stand (which is the one you see many performing acts use).
I believe that Carlos Santana used one of these during a live television performance about two years ago. It worked very well for his classical guitar and he was wearing an electric at the same time. Good idea Bjorn. Expensive, but worth it if it allows you to play while you recover.
Life, as with music, often requires one to let go of the melody and listen to the rhythm
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