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Hi, I'm new to this group and I was wondering if Dick Dale plays
round wound or flat wound since Dean Markly, the people who sponser
him, don't sell flat wound strings.
I was also wondering if anyone can tell me if its possible to put
the same guage of strings as Dick Dale used to play on my guitar, but
right side up. According to his web site he used 16p, 18p, 20p, 39w,
49w, and 60w strings. I play a japan reissue jaguar with 13-54 flat
wounds right now. I know the vibrato will be unusable with the new
strings. Also I know I will need to tweek the truss rod a little but
I don't know if it can stand that much tension if the heavier strings
are put on. Also it looks like I'll need to need to file the holes
where the heaviers stings go thru larger on the tailpeice. If anyone
knows if this will warp the neck or do some other permanent to the
guitar please tell me. Any information would be appreciated.
Hi,
I think he does use roundwounds.
You should be able to put that kind of set on your guitar, but I have heard
the Japanese Jaguar trem spring is not strong enough for anything above
.013s (according to Los Mel). Are the holes in the tail piece that small? I
wouldn't think you would have to worry about that. I think you would
probably have to tweak your truss rod and possibly you would have to get
your nut filed for the bigger strings. I would get a pro to do the nut work
if you need it. Let us know if you try it. Good luck.
BN
(heh-heh I said "nut work")
> -----Original Message-----
> From: zero1zero13579 [mailto:]
> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 11:12 AM
> To:
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Dick Dale Strings
>
>
> Hi, I'm new to this group and I was wondering if Dick Dale plays
> round wound or flat wound since Dean Markly, the people who sponser
> him, don't sell flat wound strings.
> I was also wondering if anyone can tell me if its possible to put
> the same guage of strings as Dick Dale used to play on my guitar, but
> right side up. According to his web site he used 16p, 18p, 20p, 39w,
> 49w, and 60w strings. I play a japan reissue jaguar with 13-54 flat
> wounds right now. I know the vibrato will be unusable with the new
> strings. Also I know I will need to tweek the truss rod a little but
> I don't know if it can stand that much tension if the heavier strings
> are put on. Also it looks like I'll need to need to file the holes
> where the heaviers stings go thru larger on the tailpeice. If anyone
> knows if this will warp the neck or do some other permanent to the
> guitar please tell me. Any information would be appreciated.
I believe he uses Cryogenic type, blue steel from Markley.
Which I used be before him.
I use .13 .15 .18 not wound, .32 .42 .52
A custom set I made by ordering a dozen of each size.
In these sizes they all seem about the same tightness when bending them.
Dick uses a .60 isn't it?
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: zero1zero13579 [mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 9:12 AM
To:
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Dick Dale Strings
Hi, I'm new to this group and I was wondering if Dick Dale plays
round wound or flat wound since Dean Markly, the people who sponser
him, don't sell flat wound strings.
I was also wondering if anyone can tell me if its possible to put
the same guage of strings as Dick Dale used to play on my guitar, but
right side up. According to his web site he used 16p, 18p, 20p, 39w,
49w, and 60w strings. I play a japan reissue jaguar with 13-54 flat
wounds right now. I know the vibrato will be unusable with the new
strings. Also I know I will need to tweek the truss rod a little but
I don't know if it can stand that much tension if the heavier strings
are put on. Also it looks like I'll need to need to file the holes
where the heaviers stings go thru larger on the tailpeice. If anyone
knows if this will warp the neck or do some other permanent to the
guitar please tell me. Any information would be appreciated.
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