dmccorkle
Electromatic
Finally got my 4Tus White Falcon! It is so beautiful! Thanks,
Richard for a great design.
Richard for a great design.
NGD: 4Tus White Falcon!
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That’s such a cool guitar. Please don’t think I’m being presumptuous, but I noticed something about your case. Do you see the indentations from the strings in the fleece on the top? I have that in the case for my Gretsch. Over time, the pressure on the strings caused fret wear under the low E string on the 10th fret. I restrung my Telecaster last night and noticed unexpected wear a few places on the neck from the tweed case. My suggestion is to stop by an eyeglass store and get a few microfiber wipes and insert them between the strings and the frets before you close the top. I use the same wipes to wipe the neck first. Your strings will last a little longer too. The wipes are free. Strings are cheap. A refret or even a level and crown is expensive and all luthiers aren’t created equal.
Cool guitar. Enjoy it for a long long time.
Cool guitar. Enjoy it for a long long time.
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Dana Rudd
Country Gent
Congrats @dmccorkle on your new 4Tus Falcon. Great looking guitar, enjoy it and HNGD.
Thanks for sharing your tip. I never thought of doing that.
dmccorkle
Electromatic
Thank you for the info. She will be out of this case and being played today.
Highroller
Country Gent
VERY nice - Congrats on the new Falcon! Good to hear that won't be spending too much time in the case.
@Emergence,
Thanks for the great tip, never thought of that. I have seen customers use dryer sheets between the string and frets, to protect the frets and reduce the foul stench from some cases. At times the coating from the dryer sheets can cause a gunk build up, so I suggested using used dryer sheets, but I like your idea better.
Thanks for the great tip, never thought of that. I have seen customers use dryer sheets between the string and frets, to protect the frets and reduce the foul stench from some cases. At times the coating from the dryer sheets can cause a gunk build up, so I suggested using used dryer sheets, but I like your idea better.
BCRatRod73
Synchromatic
Cases are for transporting a guitar. Leaving a guitar out of the case encourages one to play it. If a person is afraid of putting scratches, dings, and dents on his guitar he might as well not even have a guitar to play. Scratches, dings, and dents are inevitable. Enjoy the character marks as they do tell a story.
My suggestion wasn't about scratches and dings. It's about a way to avoid unnecessary fret wear. Most of us have a few guitars and of necessity, some of them get put away in their case until the next time they're played. The story oddball fret wear tells is about an owner who hasn't taken suitable care of his gear.
wabash slim
I Bleed Orange
That's a beauty! Not overly blinged up, and a tortoise pick guard to boot.
Pops
Gretschie
Wow. Love that headstock. Congrats!
senojnad
Synchromatic
WOW!!! Congratulations and enjoy!!
BCRatRod73
Synchromatic
I see your point. Good to know if and when I do buy a Gretsch with a case. I don’t even have a case for any of my guitars. They’re either hanging on the walls or in the rack.
LivingMyDream
Friend of Fred
Congrats on the new RF Signature White Falcon!
juks
Country Gent
Beautiful! Congrats.
JC higgy
Gretschified
Lovely ,Congrats dmc!
calebaaron666
Friend of Fred
Very nice, congratulations!
Trash Kidd
Country Gent
Wow! Congrats
