Re: Sparce 'n Spacey, part 2: fretless guitar

[Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com>]

On 14 aug 2007, at 16.59, Mech wrote:

>  I've got mine tuned to an Arabian Oud tuning -- DGADGC -- so it is  
> overall about two whole tones lover than a conventional guitar.

Nice idea. With fretless I think I'll tune the strings at the pitch  
as they sound best.

>  But you do need to make certain that you've got the action nice  
> and low to compensate for the larger gauge strings.

I use low action because it sounds better on fretless. Larger gauge  
strings is also my choice for the sound they give. Especially when  
using a flint stone pick.

> (In fact, I should be getting mine back from the shop later this  
> week.  It's having the action lowered/neck shimmed and the original  
> pickups replaced;

Will you post about it later? Would be nice to hear from your  
experience with that instrument.


> Are you coming to L2k7 this year?

I'm afraid thats not financially possible this year ;-(

Greetings from Sweden

Per Boysen
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