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Slot head vs Non slot head
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dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | Hi, just wondering what difference a slot head makes to the overall tone/sustain etc of a guitar. I don't mean for example the 1680 has a slot head and it sounds great but why they put a slot head on a 1680 or any other guitar in the first place? It is just a design decision? | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Cuz it Looks Cool! | ||
PEZ |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | I might be wrong (please correct I'm off on this) It seems to its shows off the skill of the builder. Much harder to do. More labor. Very few builder make slot head steel string. | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | Slot heads are definitely my preference. It also (uually) increases the break angle of the nut end for what it's worth, if anything. | ||
2ifbyC |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6268 Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | They make 'em just for Iffy. The rest of ya'll just happen to enjoy the results... | ||
Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | for style the old rule was 12 frets-slot, 14-flat. but nobody follows that anymore. | ||
kotadawg |
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Joined: November 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Trader Jim: Preference? I thought it was an addiction.Slot heads are definitely my preference. It also (uually) increases the break angle of the nut end for what it's worth, if anything. | ||
Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | well, that too...... | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | guilty. | ||
BluesSailor |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 1132 Location: Parrish, FL | Well, since we're confessing our sins... | ||
alpep |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10582 Location: NJ | increase the break angle and increase the vibration of the top | ||
dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | Thanks! But I'm still confused, why do you need a greater break angle with a slot head? And why would that help vibration? Am I being stupid? (PLEASE DON'T RESPOND TO THAT LAST QUESTION ;) ) | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15664 Location: SoCal | The body of a guitar is not the only thing that vibrates. The neck vibrates as well. There are only two places where strings transfer sound to the guitar, the nut and the saddle. Anything that increases that transfer of vibration is a good thing. That's why people put bone saddles and nuts on their guitars. As to stupid....... | ||
dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | Ah so the slot head has less mass so doesn't 'eat' up the energy of the vibration? | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | That's up for dispute I guess. They sell these "fat finger" thingies that ADD mass to the headstock to supposedly increase sustain, but every guitar with the best sustain characteristics that I've played is a slothead. But...what do I know. :rolleyes: | ||
cholloway |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 2791 Location: Atlanta, GA. | If all of this is true, then using a capo would defeat a bone nut and head mass??? | ||
Capo Guy |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by cholloway: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Say it aint so. :eek:If all of this is true, then using a capo would defeat a bone nut and head mass??? | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | I knew that would bring him out of the woodwork... but in a word....yes, as far as the nut. | ||
PEZ |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | Beal was there a reason for 12 fret slot and not on 14 fret? Was there a reason for that from mamufacting/engineering point of view?? | ||
Capo Guy |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Trader Jim: The nut on the guitar or the Nut playing it? :D I knew that would bring him out of the woodwork... but in a word....yes, as far as the nut. I'm guilty on both counts. | ||
sligoman |
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Joined: October 2007 Posts: 283 Location: Portland, OR | Interesting subject. I still think, after some down time playing today, that my GC, slothead 1118, 12th fret, is the cleanest, prettiest sound I have. | ||
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