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Post by Hohn on Mar 31, 2007 10:14:24 GMT -7
Is it just me, or is the string height a CRUCIAL element to the Tele sound?
I just tweaked the action on my Zion "Tele" and it really affected the degree of "snap" in the attack to have the action set a little lower-- definitely made it a little more authentic sounding to me.
I generally run my action pretty high, because I have very short nails (bad habit) and find it difficult to string bend without catching the neighboring strings the wrong way unless I have the action set a little on the high side.
In search of more authentic Tele tone (tough to do with sem-hollow body with RW fretboard), I started fiddling with the action, and the clouds parted and the Angel of Tone rested upon me. I was thrilled.
Zion has a reputation for being able to setup a guitar with ridiculously low action and no string buzz, and that's how mine came to me. Sadly I had to raise it substantially to suit my clumsy playing.
Anyone else notice the relationship on Teles? My other guitars don't seem to be as sensitive to action setting for their tone.
Justin
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Post by mward on Mar 31, 2007 10:28:30 GMT -7
Did you change your pickup height when you changed your string height? I've found a lot of people say oh I changed my string height and now it sounds great when in fact their strings were too close to the pickups to begin with, and the magnetic field was deadening the strings - so they raise em and it sounds great. Personally I think string height by itself has no effect on tone, only height compared to pickups.
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Post by Hohn on Mar 31, 2007 12:19:46 GMT -7
Since I lowered my action, this would have brought the strings CLOSER to the pups.
I tend to have the pups pretty far away from the strings, anyway..
jh
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Post by yinielin on Mar 31, 2007 12:38:40 GMT -7
Maybe what ur hearing is the strings closer to the pickups?
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Post by mward on Mar 31, 2007 12:40:21 GMT -7
I guess I missed the part where you said you set it lower. I assumed you raised it because most people notice a better difference on raising it. Maybe you had em TOO far away to begin with? There is definitely a sweet spot for pickup/string interaction.
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Post by billyguitar on Mar 31, 2007 13:53:27 GMT -7
It's been said by Tele fanatics that a part of the sound is a little string slap and .009s. I prefer my strings thick and high but then I'm not striving for an authentic Tele tone either.
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Post by mward on Mar 31, 2007 14:18:32 GMT -7
Well... authentic tele tone - are we talkin' Albert Collins? Cause my tele will do that! ;D ;D
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Post by Joey Beverages on Mar 31, 2007 14:32:21 GMT -7
It's been said by Tele fanatics that a part of the sound is a little string slap and .009s. I prefer my strings thick and high but then I'm not striving for an authentic Tele tone either. I'm with ya on this one - at least a set of 10s (heck, even 11s with a wound-G)and a good height from the 'board and pick-ups.
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Post by Hohn on Mar 31, 2007 15:20:45 GMT -7
10s have started to feel a little weak on this Tele, so I'm going back to 11s (plain G).
I definitely feel like a little fret slap is part of the twang sound.
jh
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