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Matt Hayden.
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December 14, 2019 at 8:28 pm #3280
Old 97
ParticipantI have used them before. My Dread came from the Mother Temple with SCGCParabolic Mediums. They sounded great tuned down. Getting them back to Standard pitch they were a bit too stiff.
I had a set on my Brondel which I replaced a Thursday with the D’Addario lights. Great sound, but still a bit stiff.
I put a set of the CLs on my Northwood L OO. It has the same hard to access truss rod the SCGC guitars do. I just haven’t been able to “ find the hole” as it were. Action jus a tad too high,
I just put the Custom Lights on Old 97. It feels just right for the 3 hour gig tonight.
After 50 years of playing, I discovered that my hands were great after retiring from teaching where I spent much of my day on the computer keys which was killing my wrists. Now, playing in two bands and a duo, I find the pain is returning.
I hope these Custom Lights are more accommodating.
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December 14, 2019 at 11:26 pm #3281
Chrisakadigdog
ParticipantAnother advantage to custom light’s, 11-52. Is that they more frequently will add a certain boost in the mid’s sparkle n chime which I like. Getting old is for whuusses. What dat……
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December 15, 2019 at 4:41 am #3282
Matt Hayden
ParticipantI hear you. With computer work and lots of playing and twenty more years on me and the guitar, my hands don’t hold up. Had to work hard to get through a four hour show at a party today; my hands were worn out from the last couple of days of playing.
Still using SCGC lights. I may go lighter at some point, too, and the CLs might work.
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December 16, 2019 at 10:44 am #3289
Daniel
ParticipantI dunno Matt H., I prefer getting old to the alternative.
People say kids will keep you young. That’s utter BS. I am reminded of my age most days.
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Daniel
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January 9, 2020 at 12:52 am #3515
Matt Hayden
ParticipantDaniel, Every day above ground is a good one. I have to remind myself of that when my hands hurt, which is most of the time now – seriously, this much time on a keyboard plus a guitar has deleterious effects. I’m gonna have to quit one of ‘em, and I’m hoping I can afford for it to be work.
My next-door neighbors’ kids, who are basically pretty good, did lay into their parents with an “OK, Boomer,” or three last week. Mom was teary-eyed, I think, less bc of the phrase than being reminded that she’s reached five decades worth of [wisdom|hot air] depending on your viewpoint. We had to make her a hot toddy and feed her cookies to cheer her up.
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