pressure Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 I bought this H150 Gold Top from John last year and picked it up from him at PSP 10. The strings wouldn't hold tune last week, so time for a change. The strings were at least 5 months old.
Kuz Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 Probably, no it was, the best 150 I ever owned. Light weight, resonate, and even tone across all the strings. Really an amazing guitar.
holyroller Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 Sweet !!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
LK155 Posted January 14, 2018 Posted January 14, 2018 5 months old? I just changed my H535 strings, which had been on just over 2 years! Still sounded OK, just a tiny bit dull. Makes a difference, I guess, if they don't get much use.
DetroitBlues Posted January 15, 2018 Posted January 15, 2018 Her sister is just as sweet. Plays like butter. easy on the back. John knows how to pick them
High Flying Bird Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 I usually only change strings once a year but I do not play that often.
LittleLeroy Posted January 17, 2018 Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 8:57 AM, pressure said: I bought this H150 Gold Top from John last year and picked it up from him at PSP 10. The strings wouldn't hold tune last week, so time for a change. The strings were at least 5 months old. Faber strikes again! But she's backwards, which is not a problem, I suppose, if your bridge pup is lower than the saddle adjustment screws. Very nice!
Kuz Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 21 hours ago, LittleLeroy said: Faber strikes again! But she's backwards, which is not a problem, I suppose, if your bridge pup is lower than the saddle adjustment screws. Very nice! No that's not backward. It is like the vintage correct orginal ABR-1 bridges, it the Nashville junk that is backward.
LittleLeroy Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 13 minutes ago, Kuz said: No that's not backward. It is like the vintage correct orginal ABR-1 bridges, it the Nashville junk that is backward. Well, to each his own. Live and Let Live. YMMV. etc. etc. I find it much easier to have the adjustment screws facing the stop tail.
Kuz Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 9 hours ago, LittleLeroy said: Well, to each his own. Live and Let Live. YMMV. etc. etc. I find it much easier to have the adjustment screws facing the stop tail. Oh, I completely understand it's a personal choice. But I thought when you replied that Richard's Faber bridge was "backward" that you were either joking or didn't know that the original ABR (and all the ABR bridges even up today) face with the screws toward the headstock. The ABR bridge has worked, functioned, and looked that way since 1954/1955. I exclusively have had Faber locking ABRs on all my guitars for about 6-8 years now (along with other ABR TOM bridges) purposely replacing all guitars with Nashville or Schaller hardware and never had a problem reaching the intonation screws. Faber was trying to make their locking ABR bridges look like the original/vintage ABR that has been around since 1954-55, but with more modern features & performance. I guess I just didn't understand your comment about Richard's guitar as having a "backwards" bridge (like it was on backwards, which it is not). Personally, I can't stand the Nashville hardware. But like you said, to each his own.
pressure Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 Thanks for clearing that up John. I just checked online, and the only Gibson guitar I've ever owned (1961 SG Les Paul), has the bridge screws facing the pickup not backwards with the screws facing the stoptail/tremelo.
yoslate Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 I have a lot of faith in John's ears, and his studious approach to every last detail. I've played all of his guitars and amps, and they are, without exception, fabulous. So, to strings. Maybe a year-or-so ago he advocated for D'Addario NYXL's. So, always late to any party, I began using them a month or two ago. Love them! They sound really good, really balanced between punch and clarity (I'm intentionally not using the word "bright"). Of course, now that I've been converted, John's been touting the Throbak strings; says they're demonstrably better than the NYXL's. Love to hear your take, Richard, and that of anyone else who cares to chime in. And just for the record, I change strings on my three working guitars about once a month.
pressure Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 Thanks for asking Slate. My take is like all things ThroBak, their strings are Fab. I change strings so infrequently that the old strings are rubbish and it's impossible to recall how they sound when new. Your guitar, your amp, your fingers and your environment are different from mine so only you can judge how ThroBak strings sound in your situation but I recommend you give them a try.
LittleLeroy Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Kuz said: Oh, I completely understand it's a personal choice. But I thought when you replied that Richard's Faber bridge was "backward" that you were either joking or didn't know that the original ABR (and all the ABR bridges even up today) face with the screws toward the headstock. The ABR bridge has worked, functioned, and looked that way since 1954/1955. I exclusively have had Faber locking ABRs on all my guitars for about 6-8 years now (along with other ABR TOM bridges) purposely replacing all guitars with Nashville or Schaller hardware and never had a problem reaching the intonation screws. Faber was trying to make their locking ABR bridges look like the original/vintage ABR that has been around since 1954-55, but with more modern features & performance. I guess I just didn't understand your comment about Richard's guitar as having a "backwards" bridge (like it was on backwards, which it is not). Personally, I can't stand the Nashville hardware. But like you said, to each his own. Yes, I was joking.
LittleLeroy Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 Do the Throbak strings have colored ball ends like D'Addario?
Kuz Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 4 hours ago, pressure said: Thanks for clearing that up John. I just checked online, and the only Gibson guitar I've ever owned (1961 SG Les Paul), has the bridge screws facing the pickup not backwards with the screws facing the stoptail/tremelo. All Gibson guitars with ABR bridges will have the screws facing the headstock. It's been that way (with Gibson & ABR bridges) since 1954/1955.
Kuz Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 Just now, LittleLeroy said: Do the Throbak strings have colored ball ends like D'Addario? Nope, you actual have to decide the difference between the Low E (.46) and the High E (.10). LOL
High Flying Bird Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 12 hours ago, yoslate said: I have a lot of faith in John's ears Those ears are damned sure big enough... ;^)
ElNumero Posted January 20, 2018 Posted January 20, 2018 I only play at home so my strings don't know when they should be changed......
Kuz Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 20 hours ago, ElNumero said: I only play at home so my strings don't know when they should be changed...... So your strings have to verbally talk to you when they need changed? If they talk to you (in actual words), I can offer one of the anti-psychotic drugs I sell. Do you prefer a tablet or an injection?
bolero Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 I am pretty lazy with string changes...I only change them if they break will have to try the Throbak strings though! I dig pretty much everything Jon Gundry does.....
ElNumero Posted January 21, 2018 Posted January 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Kuz said: So your strings have to verbally talk to you when they need changed? If they talk to you (in actual words), I can offer one of the anti-psychotic drugs I sell. Do you prefer a tablet or an injection? Dude I thought you sold Cialis or Viagra !! Was I wrong!!
Kuz Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 4 hours ago, ElNumero said: Dude I thought you sold Cialis or Viagra !! Was I wrong!! Well, you are partly correct. About 10 years ago I did sell Viagra.
Besty Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 I find Throbak strings a bit stiff. They sound good, DR Tite-Fits are worth a try.
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