Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:48 pm
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Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:28 pm
OK, so what's the story behind the 6 string instrument?
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:29 pm
Taking a que from Chris Squire's triple neck, I changed the guitar neck on my custom Ricky double neck to three pairs of octaves in E, A, & D. Kind of a poor man's 12-string. Since I don't know anyone here with a 12-string of any kind, I find it adds a nice sonic touch to things. I also found that if I adjusted the mute just right, it does a very convincing sitar sound. The first thing that came to mind was "My Green Tambourine" by The Lemon Pipers.
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:11 pm
Now that's what I call thinking outside of the box. A well conceived idea, nicely done Dane! I bet it sounds great.
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:18 pm
I pretty much only play bass while recording, but I like the mutes slightly applied.
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:28 pm
I have to say that I never use the mutes on my basses. 
That's not saying that I never tried them however.
That's not saying that I never tried them however.Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:30 pm
I don't use the mute but I like knowing it's there. Like the Ric-o-Sound, the pickguard (for fingerstyle players), the tone knobs on a Strat, or other entirely useless remnants of vestigial parts.
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:41 pm
I used the mute... once... for about 5 minutes... I think it was 1978. Haven't fiddled with one since, just not my kind of sound...
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:43 pm
Okay, I admit it, I'm totally wrong. There's at least ten people out there that use the mute.
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:01 pm
johnhall wrote:Okay, I admit it, I'm totally wrong. There's at least ten people out there that use the mute.
YESSS!!!! I am finally counted among the Greats!!!!!!!!
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:08 pm
johnhall wrote:So . . . that makes, what . . . four guys in the world that actually use the mute?
I would make 5, i sometimes use the mute in my '75 4001. But for some reason, the screws are easier to turn than my '97 4003?
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:52 pm
johnhall wrote:Okay, I admit it, I'm totally wrong. There's at least ten people out there that use the mute.
Sorry John, 11.
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:17 am
Dane, can you show me a photo of the bass?aceonbass wrote:I removed the mute and made extensive modifications to this 70's 4001 tailpiece....
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:32 am
John, can you tell me about what Paul does with his Rick currently, I am very interested. I'd like to see it live just once!johnhall wrote:Paul McCartney's currently has hex-socket pan head machine screws, which he adjusts with a hex key.
Re: PUTTING THE SCREWS...
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:36 am
Make that...ELEVEN!johnhall wrote:Okay, I admit it, I'm totally wrong. There's at least ten people out there that use the mute.
I use the mute occasionally.
I've found that getting the mute to work on my Ricks is approximately 65% about trimming and repositioning the foam pad, and 35% finding springs that allow the bolts to turn freely.
It's a neat little gadget that will work if you're willing to put the time into it, and I'm the sort of mechanical perfectionist that would be bothered if my mutes didn't work.
I find the stock pad to be too long and too wide to be raised smoothly.
Here are a few of mine that work effortlessly (click twice for the extreme close-up):
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