The quest for tones

[Greywolf]

I'm always expanding my musical world , and have been listening to a lot of North African and Middle Eastern music , so many cool instruments stringed and otherwise.. With all the madness in the world ..I look for the art & music of these cultures to wonder if maybe peace through music is a solution ...it has always been a great healer

A few friends I worked with played Oud , a fretless 12 string instrument ..( they are Palestinian) and I love the sound .. saw this in my insomniac browzing .. a beautiful electric one

 

[Greywolf]

and for those modern types .. .. hmm throw in some bird inlays ... ?

 

[Birdsofprey]

Looks like Artist grade back and sides ugh but those new tuning pegs.

 

[Greywolf]

being a cousin to the Lute , it is one of the predecessors of the guitar. The pegs are friction style , like violins ..tradition .

 

[Birdsofprey]

^ Of course, it was just a goofy response to the new PRS tuning buttons that came out.

 

[MarcWink]

I bet those tuning pegs weigh a ton and really have an adverse effect on the instrument's resonance and sustain.

 

[Birdsofprey]

Greywolf may know but I would bet there Ebony and quite lite. But I get your jist.

 

[Greywolf]

Typically yes... I'm not fond of friction pegs, but once you get it tuned they tend to hold real well. Thankfully for fiddles they have retrofit geared tuners I've had installed on my main one , and my daughters. WAY easier.

 

[Tonart]

Now we know where Gibson drew inspiration for headstock angle.

 

[jak3af3r]

Check out Tinariwen and Karim Ziad.