Paul's D-28

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:41 am

Explain to me how he was able to play a righty D-28 strung lefty.

blazer · Post by **blazer** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:45 am

By placing his fingers on the fingerboard and strumming it.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:36 pm

The same way he played his righty Epiphone Casino and Texan. Just strung in reverse.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:57 pm

Probably installed a new nut or put match sticks on the low E and shaved out the high E. It was probably a new nut.

Wait...Paul who? McCartney or Wilczynski?

congerz83 · Post by **congerz83** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:00 pm

Paul Anka

stubby · Post by **stubby** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 4:27 pm

Any pictures of this guitar?

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:15 pm

Which guitar? McCartney's, Wilczynski's or Anka's.

stubby · Post by **stubby** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:45 pm

Any or all! How about one of Macca's, one of Anka's piano and another from Wilczynski - any pix of Jingle Jangle guitars are always great to look at!

(I meant the D-28)

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:03 pm

D-28: http://www.thecanteen.com/mccartney7.html

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:09 pm

Paul had been playing right handed guitars since the late fifties. You've got to remember that back then, a left handed guitar (especially in Britain) would have been unheard of.

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:58 am

Seriously, what I was getting at was the bridge saddle. That would have to be changedout in order for it to intonate correctly. As far as I know the saddles is angled the wrong way.

stubby · Post by **stubby** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:32 am

Thanks John....

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:34 am

I have a 28 and a 35. The pictures of McCartney with his Martin, although hard to see well, do appear to show the bridge angled as it would have come from Martin. In other words, it wasn't changed. If the intonation was off you sure couldn't tell by listening to say, Blackbird.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:03 am

Are the Grovers on there stock?

I have a Santa Cruz D-28 knockoff that's amazing, with vintage style Martin like tuners that might be the best feature of it.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:01 am

Grover style Gotohs, at least on the ones I own.