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Are you pre leaking info for Hipshot? I'm pretty sure they have a one lever prototype that does exactly that.
If you can bend down to D by pushing against the neck then your neck sucks.
Anyone do the whammy bar and duck tape method?
No? Just me then?
No? Just me then?
I use firecrackers. Just pop one between the string you want detuned and fretboard - light it, hold the cracker out away from your face, POP! bring it back, and play. Perfect everytime!
That's a great idea. Better than what I've been doing.
Wow too much effort to TURN THE TUNING KEY.
Instead I will bend the neck, ruin the action and intonation.
Here is the earliest prototype, and the response from the player to its inadequate response
Instead I will bend the neck, ruin the action and intonation.
Here is the earliest prototype, and the response from the player to its inadequate response
I just use small pliers and snip a wrap off the string (precisely ) while playing
After seeing that, I can't imagine why Music Man thought a 6-bolt neck joint was necessary. Incredible how the lower bout comes away yet the neck joint seems to stay intact. I remember seeing a similar (somewhat more theatrical) scene courtesy of The Meat Puppets at the Marquee in London in the '80's - the precision really can take a pounding.
