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09 Mar 04 - 09:31 PM (#1132667) Subject: Making a Blues Guitar From: Jeep man Your folks can help me a lot with my latest project. I want to play more blues with optional slide,etc. I would like to fashion this from some old used axe.(I cant't buy another new Martin). My thinking is an old Jumbo Gibson, Taylor, Wasburn, Stella or a good old Kay. This instrument will be more or less permantely tuned in "D" or "G" and be mainly finger picked. Maybe raise the strings a tad, install a good pickup and let her fly. I don't expect it to sound new and wonderful. Old blues songs are not sung and picked for that. Some of the best old blues I have ever heard was played on an old box that could have laid out in the rain and mud before it was salvaged. Need Ideas, Jim |
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09 Mar 04 - 09:55 PM (#1132684) Subject: RE: Making a Blues Guitar From: GUEST,Martin Gibson Yard Sales and flea markets whould offer Kays and beater Harmonys with one inch high action on necks like baseball bats. I'd hate to see you butcher a Gibson. Taylors maybe. They could stand a little more in the soul department. |
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09 Mar 04 - 10:29 PM (#1132703) Subject: RE: Making a Blues Guitar From: Bee-dubya-ell I've found that smaller bodied guitars are easier to coax a nice bluesy sound from than D's or jumbos. That's not to say you can't play blues on a big box (Rev. Gary Davis played a SJ-250) but 00 and 000 size guitars are more typical. I'm currently fascinated by my little 00-15 Martin in open D tuning. I know you say "no more new Martins", but the 15 series guitars are so cheap that they don't even qualify. If I was buying something just for blues it would probably be the 000-15S Martin with the slotted headstock and 12-fret-to-the-body neck. Get it set up with slightly higher than standard action - maybe a custom cut nut and higher saddle - and play da blues. Bruce |
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09 Mar 04 - 10:30 PM (#1132705) Subject: RE: Making a Blues Guitar From: Bobert Yo, JeepMan, Go out and buy a brand new HW-640 Hohner. $200!!! Slides nice and has a big sound... I put a pickup in mine and been leaving the '64 Martin at home... Great gig guitar an'................. .....................only $200......... NEW, dang it.............. Bobert |
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10 Mar 04 - 12:20 AM (#1132761) Subject: RE: Making a Blues Guitar From: Mark Clark Buy this one in the next 38 hours and you'll be all set. - Mark |
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10 Mar 04 - 09:59 PM (#1133515) Subject: RE: Making a Blues Guitar From: Jeep man Thanks for the tip Mark. That looks mighty good. I will let you know the outcome. Jim |
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11 Mar 04 - 12:58 AM (#1133599) Subject: RE: Making a Blues Guitar From: Mark Clark Caveat emptor of course but then you knew that. Good luck. - Mark |
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11 Mar 04 - 07:52 AM (#1133759) Subject: RE: Making a Blues Guitar From: KateG Bdd-dubya-ell: I bought a 000-15S last year as my first "real" guitar. And you're right, she's got SOUL. Could'a spent more, but this one just reached out and grabbed me by the guts. Now I have to get good enough to do her justice. |