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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Finally, won a longneck on EBay this morning. Does anybody know what strings they ship from the factory with? |
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Location: NJ | long ones |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | standard 12-52 exp D'Addario. You could use Adamas1818 if you like |
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Location: Munich, Germany | If you like to have a setup close to a normal six string Ovation with low action, take mediums. Then you can lower the action without getting a buzz. Lights will do the job as well, but with mediums it works perfect. |
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Location: SE Michigan | I had a DS768 for awhile and I had trouble using lights. There is just too much string floppin around out there on that 28 inch scale. It was hard to get the action down to a respectable level with out buzzes. I now realize (after having sold it) that it would have been much better to use medium gauge strings.
As far as string length goes, every string type I tried was plenty long enough with length to spare, so that was never a problem. |
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Location: Scotland | The best thing to do with a longneck guitar is to use huge strings and tune low. Try something like 16 to 70 tuned down to B. That way you have a whole new instrument, rather than just a regular guitar with 2 extra frets. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Originally posted by Paul Templeman:
The best thing to do with a longneck guitar is to use huge strings and tune low. Try something like 16 to 70 tuned down to B. That way you have a whole new instrument, rather than just a regular guitar with 2 extra frets. Yup,
Add a John Pearse Phoshor Bronze .072 6th string to a set of D'add EJ18's, throw away the .014. Drop tune to "B" Have fun!! If you want to play open chords with your friends, kappo up!!! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I have used the .072" setup on a normal guitar (1112) and played in B. Seems like the long neck could go a little more south.
Fred and I have played stonge's proto baritone 12 and it was issued some lights. The end result was a good 12 to amplify and use all that extra neck.
We'll just have to see how I like it set up when one finally gets to me. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Thanks to all. I'll post some pics when it arrives. And thanks to Bobo and The Trawler for letting me have this one. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Paul, I've done that and it does create a whole new instrument.
On the 2080D that I just got I just use the regular lites and they work just fine. I like going to open D and having the strings go up to get there. If somebody wants to go the extra and have mediums, go for it. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Holy crap, Bill.
I just finished working out the details on a 2080D in a matching 6 and 12.
Tell me how much I'm gonna love it! |
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Location: boulder | and I thought ordering a 2080 in 12 string was cool. I am so not cool. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Stephen,
Mike,
Bill,
You guys have been my GAS Mentors and now that the Baritone market has opened up I think you are all cool! Can I be cool too? I've ordered a wood top in D scale.
This is good Ice Cream! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Mike, it is cool that the only known 2080 12 strings are in Colorado. Plus when we get together and jam a bit, I will just capo up 2 frets :D :D :D |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Woody, you KNOW how cool I think that D Scale you are getting is!!!! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | 2080 12 string would probably be pretty nice. The long neck 6 is the bomb. Long neck 12 might be too much, too many tones going on in low registers. Gets muddy and confused. There will be a long neck 12 at the New Jersey gathering so let's see what they have to say about it. Oh, and my 2080D will be there too. |
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DS768 Longneck