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MikeP
Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject: The device on Guthrie's headstock |
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I'm totally at a loss with this one and I haven't seen Guthrie as of late so I can't ask him, but I am wondering if anybody knows what the device is that he has on the strings behind the nut on his old tobaccoburst PRS (it sits about half way up the headstock). It looks like a black circular plastic\metal device which looks like it holds the 2/3/4/5 strings.
I've never seen it on his PRS before but I am wondering if it has anything to do with helping tuning stability. The device itself is shown on the Lick Library Steve Vai Pt 1 on his lesson for (if my memory serves me right) Ladies Night In Buffalo.
And just to narrow things down even futher, it isn't the furry headband to aid string dampening! |
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Cass679
Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 127 Location: Leeds
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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You sure that's not just the truss rod cover sitting under the strings? Is it the same guitar that he uses on the technique videos? _________________ "He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him a spinal cord would fully suffice." - Albert Einstein |
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MikeP
Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 3
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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It sits beyond the truss rod cover and it located 3/4 of the way between the 6/1 string tuners and the 5/2 tuners. In fact, it may well be in that case that it holds the 4th and 3rd strings. Odd device in that case!! It probably is the same guitar as he uses on the technique videos but this is the only time I've ever seen the device on his guitar. |
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Cass679
Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Posts: 127 Location: Leeds
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, now that you mention...I've seen that on his tobacco coloured prs used on the tone merchants clinic from 2004. As far as I can tell, it just seems like something used to hold plectrums, as there is a Jazz III pick sticking out of the bottom of said device. That seems to make the most sense...then again...i could be very wrong! _________________ "He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him a spinal cord would fully suffice." - Albert Einstein |
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MikeP
Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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If so, what an odd place to put a pick holder and how dare it masquerade as some sort of 'tuning device of hope' for my PRS! |
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Mike
Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 15
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Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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Its a Hair band to mute the strings when playing lots of legato lines. _________________ www.myspace.com/bifteckmusic |
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sumis
Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 570 Location: gothenburg, sweden
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Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:20 am Post subject: |
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it's a kitten that sight reads, distributes picks and mutes strings.
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