[RWP] Adrenalinn guitar pedal's sounds

[Indigo]

Hey, I got a free GraphTech pick along with one of the nuts I ordered.
I don't know, is that rediculous, to try to reduce friction between the 
string and pick?
Seems to me that friction is what makes the string vibrate, isn't it?
Indi


On 9/21/2013 5:12 PM, Colin McDonald wrote:
> the graphtech products, which are nuts, saddles and various other guitar
> related stuff, are made from a carbon fiber graphite composit.  Google
> it for more detailed info, but no, they're not just metal coated with a
> hard resistant plastic.
> Graphtech saddles will take a little bit of the twang out of the guitar,
> but you'll basically never break another string at the saddle ever
> again...same with the graphtech graphite nuts...which you know about.
> I think in 7 years of owning a guitar with graphtech saddles, i've
> broken two strings, and that wasn't at the saddle on either one...and
> that is a daily player and my main gigging guitar.
> even just a graphite nut will improve tuning stability by
> allot...strings just don't bind in the graphite nuts and so you don't
> get strings jumping up in pitch from retuning then bending while playing.
>
> Regards
> Colin
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> From: "Indigo" <33indigo at charter.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 1:30 PM
> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
> Subject: Re: [RWP] Adrenalinn guitar pedal's sounds
>
>> What are GraphTech saddles made of anyway?
>> Are they metal, with just a little bit of teflonized plastic at the
>> point where the string goes over the saddle?
>> I'm considering a set of cast stainless steel saddles for my miniStrat
>> I think it's excessively bassy buzzy sound is coming from rattling
>> adjustment screws in cheap stamped sheet metal saddles.
>> The cast potMetal saddles in the Squire HH sound great, because
>> they're new and the screws are still tight in their threads.
>> You can even buy sets of allen adjustment screws that are blued, and
>> made of hardened steel, instead of the mild steel the stock adjustment
>> screws are made of, only a couple dollars for a set of 18 screws,
>> including the 6 phillips-head intonation screws.
>> Actually, it's just future-proofing, against wear; since we shouldn't
>> need to obsessively screw around with those screws, once we get the
>> setup right.
>> Indi
>> On 9/21/2013 12:18 PM, Colin McDonald wrote:
>>> well after the conversation here in the last few days, I went and got
>>> myself a classic vibe '50's strat.  Except I got the limited eddition
>>> version with the gold hardware...that's what happens when you take the
>>> better half guitar shopping...it's ok though, because it plays, sounds
>>> and feels really good. Apparently it was the sexiest, best looking
>>> guitar in the store after all, and since it wasn't that much more than
>>> the fiesta red fifties strat I went with it.
>>> I'm typically not too concerned about the look of a guitar as long as it
>>> plays and feels and sounds great.
>>> the strings are as old as dirt on it, as most of them are on store
>>> guitars.
>>> Anyway, going to restring her today and do a minor set up.  I was
>>> hesitant about the gold hardware because I know I'll want to change the
>>> saddles to graphtech and the tuners to something better
>>> Now, all i need is a decent audio interface and a mike so I can record
>>> my various guitars and at least offer some decent demo's to everyone who
>>> has been patiently tolerating this self indulgent thread lol.
>>> They had the pine body cv fifties telly on the rack right beside the
>>> strat too so I expect I'll have to go back in before long and get
>>> that one.
>>>
>>>
>>> regards
>>> Colin
>>>
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