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     John Minutaglio (Jsm610) Senior Member Username: Jsm610 Post Number: 183 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 66.135.163.170 |
 This can't be right? Could someone post a picture of what is supposed to be under the comb and describe it - what is it made of? How thick? How does it mount? Or is this the way it came? | ||
| Anthony T. Blair (Tblair) Senior Member Username: Tblair Post Number: 108 Registered: 04-2002 Posted From: 70.113.198.208 |
If you're talking about the chop in the guard- I think it's just to look interesting when the teeth are in place- as it lines up with them when they're enguaged. There's usually something that looks like blue duct tape under there (perhaps there were other colors too)... not sure what material it really was. I always thought it looked funny- but I can see now that it was there to hide the route. | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3642 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
John: There is certainly a material missing from under the comb. Here is another 456/12 photo to compare.  | ||
| John Minutaglio (Jsm610) Senior Member Username: Jsm610 Post Number: 184 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 66.135.163.170 |
It would have to be paper-thin, there is no room under that comb. Has anyone looked at that stuff first-hand? What is it? I'd have to guess it isn't plastic... And is it just sitting there? Maybe it is mounted with the screws that are on the pickguards? | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3646 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
John: This material would appear to have been acoustic guitar guard stock. | ||
| John Minutaglio (Jsm610) Senior Member Username: Jsm610 Post Number: 185 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 66.135.163.170 |
Peter, do you have a larger version of that picture that you could email me? I'm not sure even the thinest acoustic guard would fit:    If it were acoustic guard, I'm still unsure how it would mount - it would be too thick to slide under the white pickguards, and there are no screwholes. Would the comb just 'press' it in place? | ||
| Peter McCormack (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 3647 Registered: 04-2003 Posted From: 142.166.105.220 |
John: I was not there during the days in which the 456/12 was manufactured. I will leave this answer to those who know with certainty. I do not have a large photo. | ||
| Bill Hughey (Stubby) New member Username: Stubby Post Number: 13 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 24.213.88.205 |
This is fascinating-I've heard people on this forum describe how the comb works but I've never seen one in person. From the picture, I can see how, in theory, it works but the tines of the comb seem too thick for it to operate how I had originally envisioned. Does anyone have a picture of what the comb looks like when it's engaged (sorry if I'm kind of changing the topic a bit here)? It is definitely a cool feature. | ||
| John Minutaglio (Jsm610) Senior Member Username: Jsm610 Post Number: 186 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 66.135.163.170 |
I'll take some pictures.... stay tuned! | ||
| John Minutaglio (Jsm610) Senior Member Username: Jsm610 Post Number: 187 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 66.135.163.170 |
The illustrated comb: Note that the underside of the comb has indents to grab the strings:  Bend the arm up, get the comb on the strings you want to pull:  Push the arm down and hook it on the arm screw:   Here is a close up of the bent strings:  The 'hooked look':  It turns out the comb is fairly cool. A 9-string sounds pretty good, and my favorite is to hook the bass-strings and play all-treble... |
