My New Takamine 12-string GD30CE12BLK ($620) has a beautiful, highly resonant deep & rich sound.
It's like holding down the loud pedal on a piano . . . such a full sound.
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I can see why these guitars are so highly thought of!
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But the strings were high, and I'd been considering removing the saddles to file/sand them down, to lower the action.
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I was planning on spending a few hours sanding down the TWO bridges. (Yep, TWO. This thing is in PERFECT tune.)
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It was 100 times easier than I expected.
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Instead of one pickup, this acoustic guitar has SIX pickups, all integrated into the saddles in the bridge.
No wonder it sounds so good when it's plugged in.
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And UNDER the saddle 'channel bars' - SHIMS!
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When you pop them out, the metal channel holding the saddle (with the integrated pickups) is lowered as a unit, and the action is lowered.
The whole shebang gets lowered, and the saddle now sits lower in the bridge.
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It's shipped with all the shims in place, with the highest action.
Different thicknesses give you a choice of 3 different heights.
The guys who designed this are smart.
I remove all the shims, because I need low action for my music.
No sanding.
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EASY.
And it's a dream to play and listen to.
It's like holding down the loud pedal on a piano . . . such a full sound.
.
I can see why these guitars are so highly thought of!
.
But the strings were high, and I'd been considering removing the saddles to file/sand them down, to lower the action.
.
I was planning on spending a few hours sanding down the TWO bridges. (Yep, TWO. This thing is in PERFECT tune.)
.
It was 100 times easier than I expected.
.
Instead of one pickup, this acoustic guitar has SIX pickups, all integrated into the saddles in the bridge.
No wonder it sounds so good when it's plugged in.
.
And UNDER the saddle 'channel bars' - SHIMS!
.
When you pop them out, the metal channel holding the saddle (with the integrated pickups) is lowered as a unit, and the action is lowered.
The whole shebang gets lowered, and the saddle now sits lower in the bridge.
.
It's shipped with all the shims in place, with the highest action.
Different thicknesses give you a choice of 3 different heights.
The guys who designed this are smart.
I remove all the shims, because I need low action for my music.
No sanding.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
EASY.
And it's a dream to play and listen to.
Many songs posted at Reverbnation dot com/alanbradley
All different styles, all originals. Looking for folks who can sing harmonies, m/f.
Lessons available; Madison, CT. alancbradley at dot com
All different styles, all originals. Looking for folks who can sing harmonies, m/f.
Lessons available; Madison, CT. alancbradley at dot com