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Topic: I got this tinny sound, I think?

Hello all

A little history first.

I have a guild d25 that has been sitting in the case a many of years. I off and on played it.  But just last winter decided to get back to playing more.
Then I notice it had some fret buzz to it. I took it to the repair shop and he replace a fret, lower the action a bit, adjusted the rod a bit ,new martin light strings and clean/oil it.
I got it back and then a week latter it had buzz at the high e side. The repair guy fix that for free.

But now three week latter or so, I have a tinny sound to it. 
Do you think it's the light gauge string or just me???
It had the same gauge stringsw on it before but years ago I use medium strings.
Should I change the string to medium??? Or just a different brand.
I'm picking up a Dean Markley pro mag grand for it too.

The sound come and goes...maybe it's the season we in now???

Any thoughts ???
Thanks

  • From: A black hole in deep space
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Re: I got this tinny sound, I think?

It could be a problem with the bass pickup or wiring shorting out have the pickups checked for continuity(current flow) if it comes and go's that could be the reason smile

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  • KajiMa
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Re: I got this tinny sound, I think?

Hey lennycorn.

From what you've said it sounds like the lighter guage strings. Wood gets used to certain things- foces working on it in certain ways - and differences in these things will cause the wood to react differently.

New strings will create certain changes and with a guitar that's been in storage for a while I would change the strings as a matter of course. Did the guy in the shop talk you into having a lighter guage or did he just change them assuming that would be what wanted? Try changing back and sorting out any problems that that creates with regard to action and sound.

A lower action will result in a weedier sound and thinner strings can make a warm guitar sound tinny.

I think you should sort out the sound before buying a pick up for it.

Good luck and I hope you get it sorted. cool

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  • From: A black hole in deep space
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Re: I got this tinny sound, I think?

I only suggested to check the pickup not install one

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5 Reply by KajiMa (edited by KajiMa 2009-05-06 20:23:41)

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Re: I got this tinny sound, I think?

Coefficience of Expansion?!

Thanks Toney, I'll try to remember that! cool

If someone could tell me what the technique I recommended in terp53's post New Member in the chat corner is called, I'd be made up. Brains gone blank and feel stoopid.

Now even on the edit I can't find the vertical character on the keyboard that makes the smilie that expresses this. (2nd one down)

I'm obviously going to have a good day!

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Re: I got this tinny sound, I think?

KajiMa wrote:

If someone could tell me what the technique I recommended in terp53's post

With the scale for C, C being 1, D being 2, E being 3, etc, play 1, 2, 3, 4, - 2, 3, 4, 5, - 3, 4, 5, 6,  etc.

And the same back down - 8, 7, 6, 5, - 7, 6, 5, 4, - 6, 5, 4, 3, etc.

CDEF DEFG EFGA (1234-2345-3456) and CBAG-BAGF-AGFE(8765-7654-6543) is a accending and decending major scale exercise it is quite usefull for building coordination the next set of notes starts on the second note of the previous group up and down smile

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  • KajiMa
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Re: I got this tinny sound, I think?

Thanks again Russell! cool

I couldn't remember what it was called or anything other than how to do it.

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Re: I got this tinny sound, I think?

your very welcome! there's a free program called guitar alchemist its easy to use and it gives all the scales in Lydian,Dorian,etc plus the notes in the chords as well as the position on the fretboard and a ton of variations on chords with diagrams,it also has a choice of sounds for these notes from guitar,keys,synth,brass etc, just google "Guitar Alchemist"and select the free downloaded version I think you will enjoy this and its a great help aid smile

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