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06 Feb 12 - 10:47 AM (#3303085) Subject: Portuguese guitar From: GUEST,Johnmc Saw this on Celtic Connections in a Fado group; does anyone know how the tuning mechanism works ? |
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06 Feb 12 - 10:53 AM (#3303088) Subject: RE: Portuguese guitar From: John MacKenzie It's a double loop string, and you screw the tuner all the way down, put the new string on, and then screw it up again to tighten, and tune. At the top there is a row of knurled nuts on the end of a threaded shaft. On this shaft there is a collar with the hook for the string attached to it. The hook goes through a slot in the front, and this keeps the hook from rotating when the nut is turned, and guides it up or down the threaded shaft as required. It's a fairly primitive, but effective system |
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06 Feb 12 - 10:56 AM (#3303089) Subject: RE: Portuguese guitar From: John MacKenzie It's fairly well shown here |
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06 Feb 12 - 11:12 AM (#3303095) Subject: RE: Portuguese guitar From: GUEST,Tony Same mechanism as the intonation adjustment on a solid-body electric guitar. |
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06 Feb 12 - 11:40 AM (#3303113) Subject: RE: Portuguese guitar From: GUEST,Redman The girl singer, with that band, was a cracker and she could sing as good as she looked. I was well impressed. |
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06 Feb 12 - 12:00 PM (#3303120) Subject: RE: Portuguese guitar From: GUEST,Tony That was Ana Moura, wasn't it? She's great, and still very young. |
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06 Feb 12 - 02:12 PM (#3303192) Subject: RE: Portuguese guitar From: GUEST,Johnmc Hardly noticed her, what with trying to figure out the tuning mechanism. Clearer now, thanks; thought they might be related to fine tuners. |
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06 Feb 12 - 03:43 PM (#3303242) Subject: RE: Portuguese guitar From: Bainbo I haven't seen the programme yet but I was at the concert. Did they show her breathtaking version of the Stones' No Expectations? |
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06 Feb 12 - 07:06 PM (#3303352) Subject: RE: Portuguese guitar From: GUEST,Johnmc No, afraid not. Perhaps on webste as an extra, as they did with Gerry Rafferty tribute ? |
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06 Feb 12 - 08:41 PM (#3303410) Subject: RE: Portuguese guitar From: Leadfingers Bill Caddick plays Portuguese Guitar to accompany 'Waiting For the Lark' on his 'Rough Music' album ! Tasty !! |
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06 Feb 12 - 08:52 PM (#3303419) Subject: RE: Portuguese guitar From: Ross Campbell Check out Carlos Paredes (click on "Play All" button for YouTube mix) |