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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Jul 12, 2006 13:46:49 GMT -7
I read this on the Lentz web site and had a question.
"q) How do I care for my new Lentz Guitar? a) Your new Lentz Guitar will provide you with years of enjoyment and playability provided you do the following: 1. Never leave your guitar in direct sunlight or near a heat source. 2. Always when not in use keep your guitar in its original case. 3. Never drop or bang your guitar against any hard object. 4. Always wipe your guitar down after each use. 5. Never submerse your guitar in water or allow to get wet. 6. Always unplug your guitar and turn off all knobs when idle. 7. Never leave your guitar unattended. 8. Always have your guitar worked on by a qualified technician. 9. Never allow a child to handle your guitar. 10. Always feel free to contact Lentz Guitars with any additional questions you may have."
My question is around number 6. What benefit is there of turning off all knobs on your guitar when it is unplugged? Does this help with longevity of the volume and tone pots? Any ideas out there?
Thanks
Paul G.
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Post by billyguitar on Jul 12, 2006 14:48:06 GMT -7
I just talked to Scott Lentz last saturday. I didn't ask him about that. He did mention that his pots are 1 meg and higher quality than mass producers use. I don't know if that would mean anything or not. You could always email him about it. Have you played a Lentz?
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Jul 12, 2006 14:52:40 GMT -7
Billy,
I sent him an email as well. Thought I would try here too. This board has so much knowledge and folks a really willing to help here. I am sure I will here back from Scott when he gets time. I have not played on yet but am interested in the DL-90. We'll see what happens. Thanks for the inputs.
Paul G.
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Jul 12, 2006 16:07:51 GMT -7
I just heard back from Scott Lentz on this:
"Paul: When you turn your pots off and on, you keep the contact free from moisture across the path and insure that your pot will not get scratchy spots. Guitars should never be left on stands unattended, they should be keep in their case when not in use. Thank you for your question, Scott"
So there you go. Makes sense to me. Never thought about it before though.
Paul G.
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Post by billyguitar on Jul 12, 2006 18:33:26 GMT -7
I'm looking at an orange DL90 too. have you played any Lentz's? He only does a 9.5" radius neck. I'm wondering how that radius handles low strings and bends.
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Jul 13, 2006 8:49:23 GMT -7
Billy,
I have not played a Lentz but have played quite a few 9.5" radius necks. They generally do better on bends than a vintage 7.25" radius. I usually run 11-50 on my guitars and have not had any issue with bends on them on 9.5" radius. However, I will have to say that I do not use low action. So I can not comment on that side of the question. I personally would not have an issue with a 9.5 radius neck.
Paul G.
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Post by billyguitar on Jul 13, 2006 10:53:29 GMT -7
I want low action but I never get it because I can't take a guitar being too 'slappy'. Scott told me that due to the crown of the fingerboard you actually don't have to push a string as far on a 9.5" radius to get to your note, compared to a 12" radius. The tallest frets he uses are equivalent in dimensions as Dunlop's 6105. I like those frets a lot. Tall and skinny they bend real easy. he's not interested in stainless frets so d&ps and refrets will be in the future. He says BW sends his back about once a year for maintenance. In the past with 6105 dunlops I've needed a dress and polish about every six months and then refret. I use a .010 thru .052 set and replace the .010 with an .011 so we're in about the same ballpark there. Lentz seems to really have a handle on what works and what doesn't. I had emailed a bunch of questions and he called me instead of emailing back. As we talked about the different questions I had he impressed me that he had reasons to make the guitars his way and not with the changes I had asked about. I was very impressed when I talked to him. I was interested in a push-pull pot for out of phase and he said he wouldn't do that but he would add a separate switch. I said that's okay, I didn't need it.
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