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Um, anybody had experience with roller nuts? Or Floyd Rose?
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To Follower of Hendrix: I have a floyd rose original (made by the Floyd Rose company not a licensed one) that I bought back in 1985)its great and works very well.

Go to the Floyd Rose website @ www.floydrose.com

Pratice your "F maj" chord, then go to a "C maj" then to a "G" all in the same neck position. Work it from G to C to F and reverse. Once you get that down then you could go from the G to E and C to Am. This should help you on chord changes and getting use to the changes.  In time you will progress to more diverse chord patters and structuring. And as mentioned by alvee33 PRACTICE,PRACTICE,PRACTICE.

Good luck,

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The tone will improve as your guitar wood is seasoned(aged) also different woods will give you different tones. But you also have to remember that the amp and effects you play also have alot to do with your tonal shaping(electrics). As far as the reply by jaygordon75 he is hitting it on the head. If you go on the gibson or fender web sight you can find the years that serial number secquences were issued. Cruise pawn shops and look at the paul's and strat's.

You can also find a luthier that has some seasoned wood and have him build a custom for less than you can find one at a guitar show.

You also have to distinguish what you want a guitar you can play or a guitar you can play.

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Your original nut is more than likley plastic not bone. MIM Fenders are made there because of labor cost.(ie: made in Mexico) Which kind of nut did you replace it with (brand and material). If you used an Earvana intonataion nut your sound will change. Is your guitar set up? Try a action set up and a graphite nut it may help. Your string brand may have also changed manufacturing techniques or materials of construction. Try DR's I have good luck with them. Also keep in mind that the wood of the guitar has alot to do with your tone but also the effects and amp rig. Let me know how it goes.

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<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>cytania wrote on Mon, 05 February 2007 16&#58;29</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Yes Dilloss high action means the gap between the strings and the fretboard underneath is higher. A low action setup might appear attractive since you only need hold a string down slightly before playing it but low action can also mean more string buzz. This string buzz might be masked in a fuzzed-up grunge type of playing but if you want to improve you'll want your notes to sing out precisely. It's that sharp ringing quality that makes solos compelling.

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Yes, because you asked. (here it comes) My reply was a two part reply, you are correct Dilloss higher actions mean higher gap between the strings and the finger board. The part not mentioned that you will develope hand stregnth because you have to press harder. Which in time when you get a guitar with a much better or adjustible action you will have the hand stregnth for clearer notes. 

Cytania: a lower action only means more string buzz if it was set up incorrectly.  When an action is set up correctly there should be no string buzz on any fret position. An action set up is not only lowering your strings you also straighten or relieve the neck. I set my actions for .009's or .010 gauge strings depending which of my electric guitars I'm playing. My style is classic rock, blues, metal(early years) and every thing in between (no speed metal) so I like low actions for bends and such.  The only cause of string buzz on a properly set up action should be because of incorrect finger placement (fingers either to close or on the fret and or not enough pressure).

Good luck.

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The strap button when mounted by a manufacture is placed either on the heal or bottom of the heal of the neck.  Also on the left side of the neck. This is because on an acoustic you have a neck to heal joint where there is more wood to grab on to. If you choose to do this yourself drill a pilot hole (a hole slightly smaller than size of your screw) this way you lessen the chances of cracks.

As far as balance it would personal preference just like an electric (strap button) will be slightly higher on the left side of the body (right handed guitar).

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The artist series are based upon components and set up on the particular artist. IE: the Eric Clapton strat will have the same basic body and hardware construction as the Eric Johnson & Jeff Beck model. The difference will be in the electronics, different pickup winding, different wiring theme, active pickups, different neck conture and in the case of the Jeff Beck strat add on a humbucker. It's still a strat. The body and neck wood may also vary which will add to the tonal qualities of the guitars sound.

As far as the different makes, American, Mexican, or Chinese (squires) it is the quality of components. An american strat will use pickups wound in the Fender factory in Corona, Calif. The Mexican wound in Mexico or imported from China or Korea, as the chinese wound in bulk in china or Korea.

Thats not to say that the import gutars as a whole are crap as you are finding out. There are alot of good ones as far as construction and choice of woods used. But not all are made with quality components unfortunately it is a money driven world.

Once you plug in (Electric) you will notice the difference in the three countries of origin and the components. The majority of people won't because they don't work on shaping their tone they just plug and play. I have an old Chinese squire (alder body) that a freind gave me it was his son's and he thrashed it.  I salvaged it, refinished, new pick ups, rewired and set up. The tone and playablity is great.

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Let me know when you do. If i can help you source parts (The majority of my free time is sourcing parts on the web) I will.

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Artist to listen to:

THe Allman brothers band early stuff with Duane Allman before he died. The warren haye & derek trucks stuff also.

Lynyrd Skynrd also older stuff when Allan Collins,Stevie Gaines were alive and earlier albums. Gary Rossington played most of the slide parts.

Playing is typcially different tuning. Alot of older style country also.

Check out Robert Randolph and the Family Band.  He plays a lap steel and really, really smokes!.

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Going way back Sly & the family Stone.

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Thanks for that bootlegger. Good news is my quest is getting closer, this lunchtime I played 2 Brawley guitars. Huge, warm sound and great neck and body shaping. I gather these aren't made anymore but the shop had two - a S/S/H trem and H/H hardtail. If I don't hear any better instruments over the weekend I'll be playing the two off against each other on Monday.   <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool">
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Cytania:

Brawleys were designed by Ken Brawley and imported from Korea. Ken is now the head buyer for the Guitar center retail stores.  I had a chance to play his serial number 1 guitar at the Fret House (Covina, Cal.) It played well he put on black & chrome tuners (black, chorome, black yoiu get the picture). It justed needed the frets to be milled and crowned for my taste. Otherwise it was a good instrument if you buy one you'll be happy with it.  I got the idea to sink all my strap locks from the Brawley guitars. (Jim Dunlap strap locks sunken and level with the body).

Good luck.

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Your right money can not make you better. You are also correct about live as most take it for granted. But you are alive and guitars make you happy. Money allows you certain freedoms but not from you pain. Enjoy you life and play your guitars use them as away to express yourself. Just remember to be thankful that you have your life.

Regards.

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