[pierceme3]

OK here's the deal ... I just got a guitar from a friend of mine. He's had it a long time and never plays. So he gave it to me. I like the feel of the guitar, the action, and orgistral chords are much easier to play than mine, BUT ... it's real "tinny."

The guitar is a Kona. I already put new strings on it to Peavey Mississippi Mellows. Those strings helped alot, but I want more. So this is what I was thinking about ... My brother puts a pillow in his kick drum to help get better bass out of it ... would cutting and tacking a towel to the inside back of an acoustic give a more mellow sound??

Is there something to this theory?

PEACE
Duncan

[evileye]

It would cut down on feedback maybe, but i'd doubt it would do anything to your tone.

[dadfad]

It's possible, although it would cut overall sound too I'd think. You might want to try a set of hybrid strings (like D'Adario Phosphor-Bronze Bluegrass Guage, thicker wounds with thinner solids) to boost the bass response. (Or make your own set of hybrids up buying single strings). Also, while not really intended for acoustics generally, ground-wound or flat-would strings (generally intended for jazz) mellow out a guitar pretty noticeably. Just a few ideas. And welcome to GTU.

[pimp_vince]

pick with your fingers... closer to the middle of the string (length wise of course) so get closer to the 20th fret with your pick hand. if you pick at the bridge all you will get is "tin" noise.

[Jon_Mac]

pick with your fingers... closer to the middle of the string (length wise of course) so get closer to the 20th fret with your pick hand. if you pick at the bridge all you will get is "tin" noise.

Thats what I'd suggest

[grzegorz_panek]

Apart from strings and picking closer to the hole there's little you can do. I understand you, I'm the Elixir hater here, I don't like tinny metalic sound. Avoid steel or prolonged-durability strings. Use bronze ones, in hybrid sets, like Dadfad said.


I'm wondering about these soundhole covers... there was a thread about them. Perhaps one of them could help a bit too.

[evileye]

Apart from strings and picking closer to the hole there's little you can do. I understand you, I'm the Elixir hater here,  I don't like tinny metalic sound. Avoid steel or prolonged-durability strings. Use bronze ones, in hybrid sets, like Dadfad said.


I'm wondering about these soundhole covers... there was a thread about them. Perhaps one of them could help a bit too.

I love Elixirs but each to their own. They just do what I want and last. Any other good brands of coated strings like these...?

[wannalearn01]

Apart from strings and picking closer to the hole there's little you can do. I understand you, I'm the Elixir hater here,  I don't like tinny metalic sound. Avoid steel or prolonged-durability strings. Use bronze ones, in hybrid sets, like Dadfad said.


I'm wondering about these soundhole covers... there was a thread about them. Perhaps one of them could help a bit too.

I love Elixirs but each to their own. They just do what I want and last. Any other good brands of coated strings like these...?

I have heard that D'Adario strings are really good too. Also getting thicker guaged strings help out. I have super ligths and they "twang" a lot, but to each their own.

T^roy

This post has been edited by wannalearn01: 16 April 2004 - 10:50 AM