Recent content by Chet Braun

Been exploring both. However everything done to the instrument so far still points to the strings. The TI rep is sending them back to TI for testing. But with absolutely no consistency with the characteristics of the problem that would relate to the instrument it still points to a manufacturing...

Luthier resurfaced fingerboard, put on the TIs and set it up all at the same time. The second time we raised the action but still didn't affect it. I still can't explain that two TI A strings have the same problem but at different positions, and it doesn't follow the frequency. Detune the...

Can you tell us what strings he's using on the Thumb 7? Thanks!

Anyone know what Jeroen Thesseling used on his fretless when he played for Obscura?

That's what I thought the with the first TI A string. But, the TIs were put on at the same time the luthier resurfaced the ebony fingerboard. Then the second replacement TI A string showed the same problem but at a completely different position...as I indicated. This convinced me it was not a...

Except for: 1. The D'Addario A string doesn't show the problem...anywhere. 2. The two different TI strings showed the problem at two different frequencies near F# and near D. 3. With the first TI string I detuned the string a half a step (once down to F and once up to G) and the problem...

You can hear it even unplugged. No effects, multiple cabs, including the one at the luthier. Only the A string sounds that way, and as you slide from the open string to the bridge you'll hit a spot where it goes into an extreme distortion. Very noticable unplugged and you can feel the...

Wondering if anyone has experienced a problem like this before. I have a Carvin LB75F (fretless 5 string). It was strung with D'Addario Chrome XL flats, and I've had no problems with it. Recently I had it restrung with Thomastik-Infelds Jazz Flats. All was good for about 24 hours then the A...