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Dear Marty,
I don't think Dick has ever mentioned it. But... 2 years ago, I just
happened top opening for him here in Denver at the Bluebird Theater and
I happened to pick up his guitar (which is strung for a righty although
as you know, he plays upside down as a lefty). In any case, I found
that guitar NOWHERE near as hard to play as I thought it would be. Now,
I realize that Dick had a "set" of 18-060's in his case (his roadie
proudly displayed them) but that guitar just didn't SEEM to be strung
anywhere near that heavy.
But I'd hate to break a myth... :-)
Les
On Monday, September 6, 2004, at 11:30 AM, Marty Tippens wrote:
> Has anyone heard if Dick Dale complains of tenditis? It would be
> interesting to know.
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Leslie Fradkin
> To:
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 6:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] strings and strats
>
>
> Guys,
> I played flat wound 11's and 12's back in 1964 when I started out
> (on a
> Hagstrom I and a sonic blue 64 Fender Strat) and they were no picnic.
> Dick Dale's hype notwithstanding, you don't need such a big string to
> get a good sound. And you'll get tendonitis one day if you keep
> working
> with very heavy guages.
>
> Many factors go into making a "fat" sound and string guage is only
> one
> factor. Your amp, your pick attack, what guitar, etc. all play a role
> in defining what your sound is.
>
> Les
>
> On Sunday, September 5, 2004, at 07:10 PM, loscobrassurf wrote:
>
>> you guys are blowing my mind twelves and thirteens dang. you don't
>> bend much do you.flat wounds? of course now i'm going to have to try
>> them there go my tendons.i use 10-46 ghs (got to support the home
>> state) as far as 90's strats i use a 95 amer standard custom color
>> auqua. i have never played another strat that sounds as fat or as
>> even as this one. the hi's are smooth the lows are clear. i have
>> always thought that if you took ten strats some would be good some
>> would be great some would be crap all the same year and model of
>> course. so if you get a crappy one keep looking.
>>
>> miller
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