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You must have done a little head scratching when he asked you to build it. Jazz player?Danny
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
I built this for a guy in '98. He plays it every day. It came into the shop for a little fret work The strings go from a .130 to a .009-tuned in fourths starting at low d. The pick up is custom made by Kent Armstrong. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Nice, looks like quite a handful! |
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| Author: | oval soundhole [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 4:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
looks like the string damper thing Jim Hall uses |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Yes, It is a string damper. The customer supplied it and the bridge top piece,which has adjustable Delrin saddles. |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Still looks great Brad. I'd be very interested to hear it if you have a clip. |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Well colour me impressed! You must have done a little head scratching when he asked you to build it. Jazz player?Danny |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Darrel Friesen wrote: Still looks great Brad. I'd be very interested to hear it if you have a clip. Hi Darell, Sorry I don't have any sound clips and I sure can't play the darn thing!-I have enough trouble with a regular guitar! |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
DannyV wrote: Well colour me impressed! You must have done a little head scratching when he asked you to build it. Jazz player?Danny Hi Danny, Yes there was some serious head scratching going on at the time. Yes, he is a "Jazz" player |
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| Author: | lactose [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
That is neat. I can't imagine playing nine strings, I play eight regularly and it is a bit of a reach. It looks like you are only using one truss rod. Whatever you did was a success since it is still around. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
lactose wrote: That is neat. I can't imagine playing nine strings, I play eight regularly and it is a bit of a reach. It looks like you are only using one truss rod. Whatever you did was a success since it is still around. Yes, it has a standard type single rod- It is tuned pretty low so there is less tension on it than a "regular" guitar tuned up to pitch. |
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| Author: | wbergman [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Educate me, please. Does this string dampener completely deaden open strings, or is some sort of partial dampening device? |
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| Author: | nickton [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
wow. Did you sell this to King Kong? 
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
wbergman wrote: Educate me, please. Does this string dampener completely deaden open strings, or is some sort of partial dampening device? It partially dampens the string. It is adjustable for downward pressure so it can be varied |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
nickton wrote: wow. Did you sell this to King Kong? Actually the owner is not a "big" guy. |
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| Author: | Sondre [ Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Wow, very cool! I really like the tailpiece. Did you make it from scratch? I assume it is reinforced somehow..? |
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| Author: | charliewood [ Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Brad Does he play it like a Chapman Stick? Or just like it were a regular 6 string fretboard? Thanks..... Charlie |
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| Author: | npalen [ Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Brad, I like your adjustability of the string pads on the saddle. It would probably be a nightmare trying to make a one piece compensated saddle for all nine strings. I modeled a wooden saddle a few years back that had six tiny dovetails machined side by side for adjustable string pads. Each string pad has a snug fit mating dovetail for intonation. Seems like there is a need for the player who likes individual adjustability but prefers all wood rather than an adjustable metal saddle. Nelson edited: grammar issue |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Sondre wrote: Wow, very cool! I really like the tailpiece. Did you make it from scratch? I assume it is reinforced somehow..? Yes, I made it from scratch-it is my standard design on steroids. No, It is not reinforced, just 1/2" thick Gaboon ebony with a nickel silver(white brass) metal attachment piece. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Wed Apr 06, 2011 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
charliewood wrote: Brad Does he play it like a Chapman Stick? Or just like it were a regular 6 string fretboard? Thanks..... Charlie Hi Charlie, He plays it like a regular git-he is not a"tapper" although it could be played like that since the action is very low. |
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| Author: | Brad Goodman [ Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
npalen wrote: Brad, I like your adjustability of the string pads on the saddle. It would probably be a nightmare trying to make a one piece compensated saddle for all nine strings. I modeled a wooden saddle a few years back that had six tiny dovetails machined side by side for adjustable string pads. Each string pad has a snug fit mating dovetail for intonation. Seems like there is a need for the player who likes individual adjustability but prefers all wood rather than an adjustable metal saddle. Nelson edited: grammar issue Hi Nelson, Since he presented me with the bridge at the beginning of the project,I never really had to think about making a saddle like that. Your solution sounds like a good one. As you can see because of the gauge of the strings there is about a full inch of compensation from the treble side to the bass side. I am not really crazy about the way it looks but THAT is what the customer wanted. |
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| Author: | alan stassforth [ Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1998 Goodman 18" 9 string Archtop! |
Colin North wrote: Nice, looks like quite a handful! ROFL. |
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