RocknRollShakeUp
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These are my current Les Pauls. Both Wildwood featherweights. I'm not really into bursts, although just for the sake of completing the trio I may go for a lightly flamed more authentic looking R8 or R9, at some point, if I can actually find one with all the alleged custom shop drama going on. I am into light guitars though and I don't think I'd get one that is over 8.2 lbs. The R4 is 7.88lbs, and the R7 is 7.98lbs, but with that p/u switch medallion I took off, they are about an ounce and a half lighter probably. Anyone every weight that thing? Anyway, most importantly they sound glorious. I've set them both up to my liking, and I got the R7 to play like the best I've ever played. The R4 unfortunately has the G string cut a little low in the nut, and it buzzes a bit, which is annoying. As such I set the relief at .010" for the R4 (.009" for the R7) which is just a slight touch to slack for me but it alleviates the G string buzz. I also like the tone and snappiness of the strings of a guitar with a certain tension in the strings as affected by a pretty flat relief. I like .006-.009 depending on the guitar. The R4's neck is .93" and 1.00", and the R7's neck is .92" and 1.00", which is just about perfect for me, although I honestly could play much thinner necks just fine. But getting back to the set up, interestingly, for the R7 instead of keeping the tail piece screwed down all the way touching the wood, today I decided to leave just a tiny gap between the screw and the top of the wood, like a 0.5mm air space space, and I swear that the tailpiece assembly rings more now and I'm getting more ringing sustain ala the R4 with its wrap bridge. I am wondering if any of you have noticed a bit more ringing sustain with the tailpiece allowed to vibrate off the top of the guitar. Of course string angle over the bridge and string down pressure on the bridge also come into play probably too. Anyway, I don't name my guitars, but for this post, I'll name the Goldtop "Freedom", and the Ebony top "Enterprise" (Jim Morrison fans?). Oh but getting back to the R4, I'm seriously thinking of changing the nut so that I can get rid of that G string buzz. Anyone know where I can get the nylon 6 nuts? Or should I just go for bone, or TusQ? Assuming I can even get the right nylon I don't know if my luthier will work with it (I really need to learn how to cut a nut).
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